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NOTSHARP

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I tried out one of 1912's tonight :icon_sad:

Not a pretty sight :icon_rolleyes:


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I've never drawn that much blood with a straight in twenty years !

I'm glad that I don't have to wear a collar and tie tomorrow :icon_rolleyes:

Steve
 
Ouch that looks sore, odd though not had a nick off my 1912 to date and used an O/C Micromatic that theoretically is even more aggressive that still never bit back like that. Are you sure the blade was located correctly. ??
Regards,
Pete
 
man of leisure said:
Ouch that looks sore, odd though not had a nick off my 1912 to date and used an O/C Micromatic that theoretically is even more aggressive that still never bit back like that. Are you sure the blade was located correctly. ??
Regards,
Pete
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The blade, a brand new Gem from Connaught, looked perfectly located to me. I didn't even feel it happening :icon_cry2:
I'll try my other 1912 next, and see what that is like.

It may well be a day or two ( or three) though :icon_rolleyes:


Steve
 
NOTSHARP said:
man of leisure said:
Ouch that looks sore, odd though not had a nick off my 1912 to date and used an O/C Micromatic that theoretically is even more aggressive that still never bit back like that. Are you sure the blade was located correctly. ??
Regards,
Pete
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The blade, a brand new Gem from Connaught, looked perfectly located to me. I didn't even feel it happening :icon_cry2:
I'll try my other 1912 next, and see what that is like.

It may well be a day or two ( or three) though :icon_rolleyes:


Steve
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Steve you are a brave man, hope your next shave is blood free.
Regards,
Pete
 
man of leisure said:
NOTSHARP said:
man of leisure said:
Ouch that looks sore, odd though not had a nick off my 1912 to date and used an O/C Micromatic that theoretically is even more aggressive that still never bit back like that. Are you sure the blade was located correctly. ??
Regards,
Pete
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The blade, a brand new Gem from Connaught, looked perfectly located to me. I didn't even feel it happening :icon_cry2:
I'll try my other 1912 next, and see what that is like.

It may well be a day or two ( or three) though :icon_rolleyes:


Steve
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Steve you are a brave man, hope your next shave is blood free.
Regards,
Pete
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Pete, pain is only weakness leaving the body :icon_wink:

Steve
 
That is strange. I used the same combination this morning for the 1st time and thought how interesting it was that I couldn't cut myself! WTG, ATG, every which way. Either lucky or the razor must be different?
 
That looks sore fella! Alum and Martins Yellow Unction to the rescue.

FWIW: I have never drawn that much blood, but I do draw more blood with the 1912 than I do with my OC MM. Just an occational weeper, but nevertheless more blood.

To mee it feels like the blade flexes a little in the 1912, might be that. It's super stable in the MM.

/Max
 
fozz77 said:
Sore one.....

Have you used that razor before?

It looks like blade misalignment/movement. Does the head look ok, nothing bent or missing.
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This was my first SE shave. I usually ( for more than 20 years ) use straights.

The blade alignment looks good to me, as does head condition, although there is a very slight difference in the gap at center, compared to sides, visible in the second pic.
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Steve
 
To achieve that degree of damage I'd be willing to bet that ;

1) The blade was slightly misaligned during the process of snapping the lid closed on it.

Or

2) there is some degree of twist or distortion in the shaving head, giving similar results.

I once managed to create a red ruin out of one cheek with my first stroke with one of these razors. Usually I find it virtually impossible (not that I'm trying, you understand)
to even get a nick. Yup, I'd managed to misalign the blade when closing the razor. Couple of us on here have had similar misfortunes.

Generally, I'd suggest that if you start getting nicks on the first couple of passes with an SE summat is amiss.

Best of luck in the future.

JohnnyO. \:icon_razz:
 
JohnnyO said:
To achieve that degree of damage I'd be willing to bet that ;

1) The blade was slightly misaligned during the process of snapping the lid closed on it.

Or

2) there is some degree of twist or distortion in the shaving head, giving similar results.

I once managed to create a red ruin out of one cheek with my first stroke with one of these razors. Usually I find it virtually impossible (not that I'm trying, you understand)
to even get a nick. Yup, I'd managed to misalign the blade when closing the razor. Couple of us on here have had similar misfortunes.

Generally, I'd suggest that if you start getting nicks on the first couple of passes with an SE summat is amiss.

Best of luck in the future.

JohnnyO. \:icon_razz:
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Thanks for that J O

I shall ensure that all looks A1 next time.

I'm blessed with 20/20 hindsight :icon_rolleyes:

Steve
 
JohnnyO said:
To achieve that degree of damage I'd be willing to bet that ;

1) The blade was slightly misaligned during the process of snapping the lid closed on it.

Or

2) there is some degree of twist or distortion in the shaving head, giving similar results.

I once managed to create a red ruin out of one cheek with my first stroke with one of these razors. Usually I find it virtually impossible (not that I'm trying, you understand)
to even get a nick. Yup, I'd managed to misalign the blade when closing the razor. Couple of us on here have had similar misfortunes.

Generally, I'd suggest that if you start getting nicks on the first couple of passes with an SE summat is amiss.

Best of luck in the future.

JohnnyO. \:icon_razz:
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+ 1 Was what I was trying to say last night, likewise best of luck next time.

Pete
 
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