Tech June-kies 2023

TobyC said:
I still say the OLD is the best razor ever made, and the one everything made since is trying to emulate.
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I can see what you mean. The way the OLD clamps the blade and the absolute lack of blade chatter, make it a very smooth razor in the shave.

It's taken me a number of years to appreciate how great the design is. I think I only really appreciated how great the OLD is after using a few TTO's. I have a few Rockets and they look beautiful, but I can't quite get to grips with how they perform in the shave. I'll give them time though!

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12/6/23

Pre - Palmolive
Soap - Florena
Brush - Yaqi Sagrada Tuxedo 24mm
Razor - Gillette Flat Bottom Tech on Yaqi Handle
Blade - Sharp Titanium (3)
Post - Lea Balm
AS - Makler Celebration
 
Johnny Bravo said:
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Right here we go with my addiction to the Tech June-kies team, after my mistake yesterday.
Here we have my shiny Gillette Fat Handle Tech , English version.
Some people believe this is where the Tech was at it's finest but I am not so sure I agree with that personally.
Have a cracking evening Gents.
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The US and Canadian early Techs were the pinnacle!
 
Johnny Bravo said:
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Right here we go with my addiction to the Tech June-kies team, after my mistake yesterday.
Here we have my shiny Gillette Fat Handle Tech , English version.
Some people believe this is where the Tech was at it's finest but I am not so sure I agree with that personally.
Have a cracking evening Gents.
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I'm in agreement. The English Flat Bottom variant is my least favourite of the English Techs I have. The ones that Toby mention are supposed to be great, but I don't have one of those.
 
Monday 12th June

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T&H Sandalwood Shaving Bowl & Razorock Hive Mokasoft Synthetic 24mm
Gillette Tech (1950s British) & Gillette London Bridge (1)
Sabri Tuncer Tobacco Cologne (as Aftershave)

My setup for the week and picking a ball-ended 1950s British Tech ...

The Gillette logo on the top-cap is stamped, rather than etched. I believe this model, while British-made, was sold in France and Germany.
 
I have done six shaves with my Canadian Tech so far this month. Not bad going considering I have missed a couple of days shaving and have had three new razors to try.
It hasn't had a lot of consistent use over the years I've had it (I think I was worried about losing more of the gold plating, although doesn't concern me much now) so it's been good to give it a decent run.
At the weekend I found what I misremembered as an aluminium Tech. In fact it's a clone with just "Germany" stamped on the baseplate.
 
13/6/23

Pre - Palmolive
Soap - Proraso Green Cream
Brush - Yaqi Plissoft 22m
Razor - Gillette Flat Bottom Tech on Yaqi Handle
Blade - Sharp Titanium (4)
Post - Lea Balm
AS - Denim Black

A bit of a guilty secret but I don't really get on as well with my Flat Bottom Tech as well as I do with a few Techs with triangular slots. As it's the Tech month, I think I will spend a bit more time using the FBT. It combined beautifully with the Sharp Titanium for an incredibly comfortable and close shave.

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