I’m incredibly jealous of the razor, right up my street being ex-army. By the time I joined (only 5 years after the Falklands) they stopped issuing razors. Or maybe it was because I joined as a junior and the adults still got them issued.Travel shave set up used for much of this week:
Falkland's Issue Tech with a Treet Platinum blade. I'd rate this blade similar to a Gillette Perma-sharp. Have had cracking shaves with it for much of the week.
LEA works, lathers up and helps with giving a nice shave. The splash isn't too persistent, but my face has been feeling good all week.
Different blades tomorrow though, now I'm home for a few days.
I joined in '85 and didn't get anything issued either - like you was a junior and couldn't understand why they actually made me shave, I don't even think I had proper bum-fluff!!I’m incredibly jealous of the razor, right up my street being ex-army. By the time I joined (only 5 years after the Falklands) they stopped issuing razors. Or maybe it was because I joined as a junior and the adults still got them issued.
I joined in '85 and didn't get anything issued either - like you was a junior and couldn't understand why they actually made me shave, I don't even think I had proper bum-fluff!!. This came from Razor Emporium in the USA, revamped and with a made-up/copied case. My father in law tells me that they only got issued razors when they went on Op tours and they didn't have a NAAFI or EFI to sell them stuff! He got issued one when he got sent to Cyprus, but as he ditched most of his kit (or it disappeared) when he got flown back for the birth of Mrs D he doesn't have it. Nowadays, you can just grow a beard so it doesn't matter!
Yeah, I knew the razor was correct era and that it was a copied case - I expect the WW2 and FI case is the same identical article. It does keep everything neatly packaged though. I can't find the FI one on their site anymore, but from what I remember from when I looked at them initially, Gillette sent them as a job lot for all soldiers, what wasn't used was sent back to the US and then RE bought some as a job lot years later, and revamped them. I haven't had any issues with the razors I've bought from them.Included with your WWI replica case is a shave mirror and pack of ready to use Gillette blades. You can't go wrong with this awesome traveler and thoughtful gift!
Country of Manufacture: China
Type: Double Edge Razor Head
Finish: Factory Nickel
Date: n/a
Condition: Cleaned, Sanitized and Shave Ready
Grade: Revamped
Imperfections: teeth are straight, slight bends that do no effect shave may be present
Included: Razor, Case, Gillette Blades, Mirror
LOVE that scenic photo !!!From the Tasman Sea to the South Pacific and now the South China Sea, all within a month...what a sight!!
Fri 2 SOTD
Soap Stirling Haverford
Brush Yaqi 24mm Sagrada Familia
Razor Karve Brass OC-D
Blade Gillette Winner 1st
Aftershave Stirling Haverford Splash
The heavenly aromatic scent, a rich creamy, and very slick lather from the soap...further enhanced by the matching splash...nice! Excellent shave with the razor & blade combination. So easy and smooth for a bbs finish.
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Hey, thanks! Appreciate it...LOVE that scenic photo !!!
I picked up this WD razor recently, all aluminium, I guess 44 relates to 1944, weighs nothing but shaves well. Can anyone can throw light on the stamp code?Travel shave set up used for much of this week:
Falkland's Issue Tech with a Treet Platinum blade. I'd rate this blade similar to a Gillette Perma-sharp. Have had cracking shaves with it for much of the week.
LEA works, lathers up and helps with giving a nice shave. The splash isn't too persistent, but my face has been feeling good all week.
Different blades tomorrow though, now I'm home for a few days.
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