Shaving Acquisitions February

[Crossan]

I am going to seem like an ungrateful bugger on this one. Before Christmas I received the Shield GEM where it was the wrong handle and the baseplate wouldn't seat.

After multiple contacts over the weeks they still didn't have a replacement head (I think they forgot to be fair) so they've sent me a replacement handle and kindly threw in the AC head along with another brush gratis, these last two bits are where I'm being ungrateful.

Unfortunately the GEM head still doesn't seat properly (without a washer) and they sent me the same bloomin handle type (I care less about this now) and that brush does nothing for me!

No money has changed hands and this is resolving an issue pre-pledge, I'm still in!

 

[Boycie83]

And you get 15 pence off your next purchase I think @Boycie83 should start putting these stickers on Emporium purchases....

I can't run those type of deep discounts D. It would bankrupt the Emporium.

 

[Boycie83]

Fri 10th February

Must in future look closer at photo, thought I was getting a Shick Super 11 cart Razor, in fact got a nice NOS Shick 11, commonly known as a Type L., with 3 Twin blade.
Not that keen on The L, but this pack quite rare as made in Holland.

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Beautiful razor. Catching me to wobble in my restraint but I must stay strong!

 

[Jester]

I can't run those type of deep discounts D. It would bankrupt the Emporium.

 

[Duffers782]

So that I could take in Fat Feb, got this in.

Also got a cheap Culmak brush so that I can get the knot out of it and replace the knot in my vintage '60s one that I got a while ago. Just got to work out the best way of doing it!!!

 

[Blademonkey]

I am going to seem like an ungrateful bugger on this one. Before Christmas I received the Shield GEM where it was the wrong handle and the baseplate wouldn't seat.

After multiple contacts over the weeks they still didn't have a replacement head (I think they forgot to be fair) so they've sent me a replacement handle and kindly threw in the AC head along with another brush gratis, these last two bits are where I'm being ungrateful.

Unfortunately the GEM head still doesn't seat properly (without a washer) and they sent me the same bloomin handle type (I care less about this now) and that brush does nothing for me!

No money has changed hands and this is resolving an issue pre-pledge, I'm still in!
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Lovely brush!


Paul.

 

[NotTheStig]

Two bottles of Superdrug Forest Fresh aftershave now it's finally back in stock.

Slightly different ingredients list and maybe the smell isn't quite as strong. Side by side comparison with an older bottle isn't conclusive though.

 

[Sylviansghost]

 

[Blademonkey]

Received today Truefitt & Hill Ultimate comfort shaving cream & pre shave oil.


Paul.

 

[NotTheStig]

421 vintage Scottish Permasharps made with Uddeholm steel.
The box has two very faded inscriptions on.
I've enhanced the easier to read one, but there's dates of 1959 and 1961 on the box and mentions of the grinding process and not being treated.
If anyone can make out the full text that'd be much appreciated.

 

[NotTheStig]

Enhanced the second one too but very difficult to read.

 

[NotTheStig]

First image (above, and repeated below for clarity) reads:

"Not treated.
Manderbach grinding and stropping 1959."

Manderbach was the word I was struggling to read and it was a leading specialist in razor blade grinding, according to a simple Internet search.

 

[Bogeyman]

No PTFE = shitting a turd full of treble hooks.

 

[Blademonkey]

Zenith unbleached boar from YourShaving, the picture doesn't do the handle any justice!

@donnie_arko played a big part in his enabling me to buy this brush, he takes great pride in his enabling so I stood little chance of not buying it!!!


Paul.

 

[Blademonkey]

Arrived today from YourShaving a Fatip Noble, looking forward to giving this a go!

@ischiapp

Paul.

 

[NotTheStig]

No PTFE = shitting a turd full of treble hooks.

No honestly, although I've only used one as I got them yesterday these are really, really smooth!
I took 'not treated' to mean not coated (with PTFE) but they really are as good as the best modern blades if not better.