this vid has kinda confused me even more lolWow!! Lots of great info on the Tech variations. All the ones I have measured are circa 0.025" as good as I can measure with a feeler gauge. I don't agree 100% with what he says at the 10:15 mark, I could be wrong, but not based on what I have measured. Still, the Tech is the best daily shaver ever designed IMO. Just a great "meat & potatoes" DE.
I have a set of feeler gauges coming ...
Model | Blade Alignment | Manufacture | Blade Gap (inches) |
1930s pre-War (NDC) | Long Slot/Diamond Base | American | 0.030 |
1930s pre-War (NDC) | Long Slot/Diamond Base | American | 0.030 |
1930s pre-War (1932) | Twin Slot/Diamond Base | Canadian | 0.025 |
1940s Contract (1939-1945) | Long Slot/Diamond Base | American | 0.025 |
1940s post-War (W1) | Long Slot/Diamond Base | American | 0.025- |
1940s FB #44 | Twin Pin/Twin Slot | British | 0.025 |
1940s FB Brass | Twin Pin/Twin Slot | British | Deplated |
1950s FB Brass | Twin Pin/Twin Slot | British | Deplated |
1940s Hybrid | Twin Pin/RFB | British | 0.020 |
1950s | Twin Pin/Diamond Base | British | 0.025 |
1950s (Z4) Gold | Long Slot/Diamond Base | American | 0.020 |
1950s (B3) Gold | Long Slot/Diamond Base | Argentinian | 0.020 |
1950s (B3) | Long Slot/Diamond Base | American | 0.025 |
1950s French (Diamond Stamped) | Long Slot/Diamond Base | British | 0.025 |
1950s Aluminium | Long Slot/Diamond Base | British | 0.025 |
1960s (K4) Gillette | Flat Head/Diamond Base | American | 0.025 |
1960s (L2) Gillette Traveller | Flat Head/Diamond Base | American | 0.025 |
1970s (P2) Gillette | Flat Head/Diamond Base | British | 0.025 |
1970s (T2) Gillette Ball | Flat Head/Diamond Base | British | 0.025 |
1970s (U3) Gillette Ball Traveller | Flat Head/Diamond Base | British | 0.025 |
1970s Double Edge/G1000 | Flat Head/Diamond Base | British | 0.025 |
1970s French (Diamond Stamped) | Flat Head/Diamond Base | British | 0.025 |
1970s French (Diamond Stamped O3) Open Comb | Flat Head/Diamond Base | British? | 0.025 |
1970s Gillette (Z) Plastic | Flat Head/Plastic Base | British | 0.025 |
1970s Rotbart (Embossed) | Flat Head/Diamond Base | British? | 0.025/+ |
1980s [Blank] (24) | Flat Head/Diamond Base | British | 0.025+ |
Lord | Flat Head/Diamond Base | China? | 0.045 |
Sterling | Flat Head/Diamond Base | China? | 0.025 |
1950s? Psycho (B3) | Flat Head/Diamond Base | British? | 0.030 |
How do you find the Schick krona compared to the tech?Well, I broke out the feeler gauges and gauged my 1950's "Ol' Reliable" (well worn) BE English Tech and also my T 4 (1973) Tech. Both gauged right at 0.025" with a + or - of 0.001 on one side of both which is probably caused by torque IMO. I used a Wizamet blade. For me the Tech, Schick Krona and RR GC .68 all fall into the "Goldilocks Zone" of approx. 0.025" + or - 0.003". YMMV.
How do you find the Schick krona compared to the tech?
Got a krona although not used it yet but I heard good things but mild like a tech
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