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I actually feel that if someone would clone the cheap pot metal Tech head/base plate that is currently made/sold in China and use a heavy stainless alloy that it would be a fantastic shaver as it has the same blade gap as all other earlier Tech razors, but due to its thinner head & base plate is far more maneuverable. The only drawback to the pot metal one is weight.
This one:
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I have a lot of Techs, quite possibly one of every variant, and there are two that I return to again and again ... the slotted British from the 1940s and the brass with bakelite handled American from the 1950s. There's also the "raised flat bottom" which I seem to reserve for a special shave and it never really turns out quite as well as the regular slotted British Tech.
To return to the original question, if you've shaved with the slotted British Tech, the 'New' is not going to feel that dissimilar. I know, I l know, the 'New' has teeth and "is more aggressive" but I think some of that is in the mind. I use mine when I've a week or so to mow down, but in practical fact the slotted British Tech would get through it with little problem.
I like the 'New' and if I'd have asked the same question (which I probably did some years ago), I know I would have to get one in ... Yeah, you need one in you life!
While on Techs, I wonder if anyone has seen one of these. I cannot find another example anywhere ...
I've seen them on B&B a few years ago, and occasionally on the web, but I tried to find an image of one the other day and couldn't.
They were identified as "long slot", and I don't think they made many that way.
It's commonly called the "Hybrid" Tech.
The pretty long slot razor you show is not a Hybrid I believe but rather a version of the flat bottom British Tech. The Hybrid Tech as shown in mr-razor on the other hand is indeed a Raised Flat Bottom, the only solid bar RFB that Gillette ever made.
The Hybrid Techs are my favorite subject as it is the smoothest shave I ever experienced. Almost no blade feel and efficient as a New - but with the solid bar making it risk free. And rhodium plating makes it the true Rolls-Royce of Techs (and NEWs, for that matter). A stealth high-end razor, wonderful and modest looking
Here are some selected photos showing the razor. The razor only came in one guise but came with 2 different engravings. And further it came in 3 different cases: The tan leather one seen in mr-razor, another tan leather case, and then (though it is disputed) also in the brown bakelite case of the 1930s. When it was made is being discussed, some say they came out in the late 1930s but mr-razor now says 1947 as per an Australian ad showing it, the only know advertisement for this rarity:
The Hybrid Tech showing its distinguishing feature: The RFB profile along with the hole seen from the side:
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The two different angravings on the baseplate (sorry for the poor pic):
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The engravings similar to the same-era 2-piece New RFB's also made in England (#77/#88 sets):View attachment 50015
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The 3 different case variations:
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The pretty long slot razor you show is not a Hybrid I believe but rather a version of the flat bottom British Tech....
All "ball end" Techs are oval slots.
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