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Yeah, I found that out myself, Tech with Feather and all that.
+ 1..The Open Comb thing is Largely a Myth..,The difference is nil. Open combs cost more to make, and are more easily damaged during production. This is why manufacturers started to produce closed comb (bar guard) razors starting in the late 1930's.
The perception that open combs are inherently more aggressive than bar guard razors is due to the fact that the earliest models of Gillette razors were designed to take a thicker blade. They take modern blades just fine, but are more aggressive as a result.
My 1930's Cooper MonoBilt razor is very mild indeed, as are the Gillette Sheraton and Senator open comb Twist-to-open razors. So is the modern Pheonix Double Open Comb razor, for that matter.
You are obviously not reading these posts..An Open Comb doesn't necessarily equate to an Aggressive razor any more than a Closed comb equates to a Mild one..Its about blade exposure..There are plenty of mild open combs just the same as there are plenty of Aggressive closed combs...Is there such a thing as a mild open comb razor?
Yes - The iKon DLC OC is mild and smooth.Is there such a thing as a mild open comb razor?
I thought that had already been established?Is there such a thing as a mild open comb razor?
Yep....My 1930's Cooper MonoBilt razor is very mild indeed, as are the Gillette Sheraton and Senator open comb Twist-to-open razors. So is the modern Pheonix Double Open Comb razor, for that matter.
...and yep....On the subject of Ikon ...... Their standard safety bar razor is also more aggressive than their OC Deluxe .......
...Gillette News at least are IMHO both open comb razors and aggressive. I will also venture to say that in general, although there are exceptions, OCs are usually more aggressive than closed combs. How they managed to use these things daily the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s, never mind in the trenches during WW1 is beyond me. Men must have been made of sterner stuff in those days!