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Joe Strydom

Joe Strydom

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I've been wet shaving for the past year, using a Merkur 34C and the longer handled Merkur 20C, experimenting with both soap and creams. I've tried a variety of blades and find the Tesco brand blades best, followed by Feather. Sandalwood is my go to fragrance.

My most prized shaving possession (given to me soon after I started wet shaving) is a boxed Gillette open comb razor and blade box set plated in gold. The maroon coloured box is lined in purple velvet and the razor handle has stamped on it “Pat. Jan 13 1920 USA.” This set is very well preserved and I've only used it once but now feel ready to give it a turn more often.

I read the threads on this forum with great interest and look forward to further trials and errors but will never have a multi bladed piece of plastic near my face again, nor will I resort to anything shaving wise out of an aerosol can.
 
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Joe Strydom said:
My most prized shaving possession (given to me soon after I started wet shaving) is a boxed Gillette open comb razor and blade box set plated in gold. The maroon coloured box is lined in purple velvet and the razor handle has stamped on it “Pat. Jan 13 1920 USA.” This set is very well preserved and I've only used it once but now feel ready to give it a turn more often.
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The Merkur 34C is a great razor but I am not sure what blades you are using; Tesco may have switched to Dorco ST301. Astra SP are worth trying and very cheap on e**y.
Interesting razor set you have and it could be one of the Gillette New, see here; http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/Gillette Rasierer.htm
 
invicta said:
Welcome to TSR.

The Merkur 34C is a great razor but I am not sure what blades you are using; Tesco may have switched to Dorco ST301. Astra SP are worth trying and very cheap on e**y.
Interesting razor set you have and it could be one of the Gillette New, see here; http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/Gillette Rasierer.htm
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I've tried quite a few locally available blades including Dorco ST301 which I didn't get on with at all but haven't tried Astras yet, I will do so though thank you. I believe Tesco blades are Personna (which were previously made in Israel) but now made in Germany and packaged in Czech Republic according to the packaging. Fantastic blades and at £2 for a 10 pack great value - I get 3 or 4 shaves per blade with these, as I do with a Feather.

Thanks for the link and yes I agree I probably have the Gillette new which is not quite 100yrs old yet. I'm trying to work out how I can post a picture of my set.
 
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