7 o'clock razor

[JaseB]

Just won this off the bay as part of a 'gentlemens' set:

It looks to me like a gillette new head??
Looking for more info on this as been unable to find anything of note.

Cheers
Jase.

 

[antdad]

I don't know the significance of the 7 o'clock branding but it's a NEW.

I have one myself and I've seen the same head on an assortment of other handles like this one for example...


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[JaseB]

Cheers.
As you have one, whats the shave like, say compared to a gillette old, or a Merkur HD..? Aggressive?

 

[antdad]

Yep. It has some bite. Like most razors it is also worth using it for long enough until you get used to it and find a blade that suits.

 

[antdad]

It seems Gillette purchased 7 O'clock and then sold the same models under Gillette hence the cross over between models.

 

[moodymick]

Also explains the Gillette range of 7 o'clock blades i suppose.