Welcome to the rabbit holeJust three weeks ago I decided to fish out the safety razor I bought a couple of years ago, but for some reason hadn't persisted with. I picked up a packet of Wilkinson Sword blades at the supermarket for an exorbitant price, and got to work. I didn't know I was using a Mercur Futur until I looked it up on line. I had a great shave and even enjoyed it for the first time in my life.
Looking on line was a big mistake though. Identifying my razor led me to masses of information about DE shaving and also about the miriad of magical implements available. One thing led to another and I ordered a Maggard razor and then a beautiful Viking's Blade Chieftain. But the vintage offerings also beckoned, and I thought I should check a couple of the local antique stores here in Tasmania. In one of them was (as I later discovered) a very nice Gillette flat bottomed Tech from the 1940s. It was beautifully made and gave a superb shave. I was hooked.
To cut a long story short, I now have a total of seven DE razors on the way. I dare not tell my friends or family - they'd think I'd gone mad. Apart from the Maggard and the Chieftain (please don't tell me it's just a re-badged Baili), just today I ordered a nice Fat Boy, and two Super Speeds. One of the SS is a superb mint-condition example which I probably won't use. The other two purchases are cheap ones that caught my eye.
To think that only a couple of weeks ago I couldn't have told the difference between a Gillette and a Gem (although I'm still no expert (that's) for sure). Is there a razorholics anonymous? I think I need professional help
Like what he said! The journey to that discovery is fun though.10 months and many, many hundreds of ££Â£s later, I have discovered that there has been no improvement in SE shaving in a century and DE shaving for the last 60-odd years.
The best shaving razors cost less than £20, the improvements have been made in the software and blade technology.
Luckily I've managed to recoup my costs by selling on most of my "recommended mistakes".
Spend whatever you want on what your heart desires, but what you really need for a great shave costs peanuts,..relatively speaking.
PS,...The invoice is in the post.
Your Padawan prostrates himself before you,.......What, in the name of The Force,...is an "AC-bladed SE razor"?,....AC bladed SE razors, well there's one improvement to SE razors albeit it's the blade that's shaving you but you still need the new razors to hold those new and improved blades.
The likes of the RazoRock Hawk, Cobra, Mongoose, General, ATT SE1... the list goes, on does, mmm.Your Padawan prostrates himself before you,.......What, in the name of The Force,...is an "AC-bladed SE razor"?,....
Whether it's an improvement is debatable but it's definitely a change from the traditional SE razors.AC bladed SE razors, well there's one improvement to SE razors albeit it's the blade that's shaving you but you still need the new razors to hold those new and improved blades.
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