First shave with an ER 1912

[papman]

Love mine! And the sound it makes... Oh yeah!

 

[Dave-the-rave]

Thanks chaps. I'm on the hunt for one as we speak!

After you try it you'll be posting this...

Thanks chaps. I'm on the hunt for a second one and many many blades as we speak!

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My second one is on it's way. Brass shiny shiny brass shiny shiny brass.

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Great razor: my default. Try it with a cold water shave, followed by Proraso Pre-Post. You will become one with the blade in glorious song.

I'll give a cold shave a go this week with the 1912 mate. Had a cold shave last week using a EJ DE89 after reading the cold shave thread. I liked the outcome. Very smooth skin in the neck with much less irritation. Very pleasant.

 

[benthespaniel]

I got my Grandad's old 1912 - I'm afraid that I struggle with it - I find that it nicks me a lot. Angle of the dangle is obviously not right. What blades do you use?

 

[pjgh]

Get some of the GEM blades from Connaughts ... you can pick up GEM Blue Star, Treet & PAL from the States, but I don't think they're as sharp as the GEM/Personna coated.

 

[frjack]

The 1912 is so easy to use that I can dry shave with it. I have the winter insulation on at the moment, so I'm trimming, but I can do my neck without problems. Just follow the golden rule: no pressure.

 

[micheal]

I have a 1912 that looks like it has had very little, if any, use with a Bakelite box that is excellent condition. Was thinking about selling it but after reading reports about how good they are think I'll give it a go. So now will order my blades and see how it goes. Just what I need, more razor blades

Micheal

 

[pjgh]

Good lad, Micheal! Everyone should try a 1912

 

[Dave-the-rave]

I've just got my brother hooked as well. One shave with a 1912 and he's decided shavings a spiritual experience.

 

[zad]

I had my first shave with a 1912 last night and tbh I wasn't too impressed I think it might have been me being a little scared of it biting me etc. So will give it a another go, oh and now I understand what the people say about the noise.. my springbok rake makes the same sort of noise while being dragged over the garden haha

 

[pjgh]

Angle is important! Get the cap flatter to your face than you think ... place the cap flat to your face and using the comb as a pivot bring the back away about a centimetre. That's a good starting point. Adjust slightly until you feel it is most comfortable.

 

[mosh]

Accidentally bought a job lot of three SE razors off the bay.

Friday night and a few neck oils, you know the drill?

So I was a bit surprised when two ER1912's turn up (1 US and 1 Brit) and a Valet Auto strop.

They have all cleaned up a treat! Got me some gem personas from Conaught and grew a pair, and tried the Brit 1912.

What a shave!! Im really impressed with it, after using DEs for a few years I think ill keep using them.

Pity the blades are so expensive.

 

[papman]

One of my favourite razors. In fact I will use it tomorrow now! That sound, oh indeed!

 

[pjgh]

Great to hear you enjoyed it!

With a box of 100 coming in at about £15, you're likely to get twice as many shaves per blade compared to DE (despite them only having one shaving edge), so their value doubles ... hypothetically, then it's more like £7.50 for 100 if we're doing a direct comparison to DEs.

Or just satisfy yourself that the finer things in life do cost a little bit more ...

Talking of the sound, I know I always have, but tonight I had a silent assassin! It's a '40s GEM Contract 1912 and it was so quiet, eerily so!

 

[Dave-the-rave]

Biggest problem for me when trying different razors is I miss my 1912 shave.
They give me the best shaves I've ever had. Period.

 

[Gordy]

Biggest problem for me when trying different razors is I miss my 1912 shave.
They give me the best shaves I've ever had. Period.

+1, eclipses every other razor I've ever tried.

 

[pjgh]

+26 each and every one of them