Thanks to member Mulligano I managed to pick up my first SE razor last week, an Ever Ready 1912.
I ordered some Gem blades from Connaught on Tuesday and last night was my first SE shave using the Ever Ready/Gem combo.
Initially I looked at the razor and simply thought it was a small bulldog clip on a very nice handle, putting the blade in the next thing to strike was how angry it looked.
However, shaving with it last night I couldn't have been further from the reality. Whipped up some Ingrams and off I set and I have to say it's one of the nicest shaves I've had. The angle of the head makes it easy to get the right cutting angle and the shave was a lot smoother than I thought it would be, in fact it was very comfortable. I love the noise this thing makes as it cuts through the stubble.
Post shave, I felt very nice indeed and some nearly 10 hours later I still feel quite smooth.
The razor itself has a lovely weight and balance, that handle is not only very nicely decorated but has a nice heft and balance to it, reminds me of my little Fatip and even though I have hands on the larger side it feels nice in hand due to the weight.
The only problem I had was getting under my nose but that's a very minor quibble and will probably take me a few shaves just to get the hang of it. Most pleasing was it handled the stubble on my neck which is always a problem for me and usually do a 4th pass to tidy it up, I didn't need that with this shave so that was a pleasant surprise.
A very pleasant surprise from this razor, which is also my first vintage.
A big thank you for Mulligano as well for the excellent and quick transaction.
I ordered some Gem blades from Connaught on Tuesday and last night was my first SE shave using the Ever Ready/Gem combo.
Initially I looked at the razor and simply thought it was a small bulldog clip on a very nice handle, putting the blade in the next thing to strike was how angry it looked.
However, shaving with it last night I couldn't have been further from the reality. Whipped up some Ingrams and off I set and I have to say it's one of the nicest shaves I've had. The angle of the head makes it easy to get the right cutting angle and the shave was a lot smoother than I thought it would be, in fact it was very comfortable. I love the noise this thing makes as it cuts through the stubble.
Post shave, I felt very nice indeed and some nearly 10 hours later I still feel quite smooth.
The razor itself has a lovely weight and balance, that handle is not only very nicely decorated but has a nice heft and balance to it, reminds me of my little Fatip and even though I have hands on the larger side it feels nice in hand due to the weight.
The only problem I had was getting under my nose but that's a very minor quibble and will probably take me a few shaves just to get the hang of it. Most pleasing was it handled the stubble on my neck which is always a problem for me and usually do a 4th pass to tidy it up, I didn't need that with this shave so that was a pleasant surprise.
A very pleasant surprise from this razor, which is also my first vintage.
A big thank you for Mulligano as well for the excellent and quick transaction.