The 'Fergiebilly' Shim

wintoid · Sunday April 3, 2016

Fergiebilly said:
Well..Yeah the OCMM can be a Nasty SE..I never did take to it myself..

Billy

I'm in love with your old OCMM

Uncle brian · Sunday April 3, 2016

wintoid said:
I'm in love with your old OCMM

Strange would eh At least someone loves it and that's nice

mpf9ret · Sunday April 3, 2016

Fergiebilly said:
That's Great..

I think the sooner Folks use the Shim the more benefits they feel from it because they haven't been using SEs that Long & they haven't Burned in any expectations of the Razor..Moreover..Folks that have been using Older SEs without the Shim for a Sustained period of Time unwittingly Burn in a Shaving Angle that they are Comfortable with that Compensates for the blade being at the Wrong Angle in the First Place..

Because the Shim Changes the Angle of the Blade albeit Very Subtly it also Changes the Shaving Angle To more Flatter Against the Face..Folks that have been using them without the Shim for a Sustained Period of Time can get thrown by this & perhaps be Outside their Comfort Zone..Old Habits Die Hard..I am just going by the Large amount of Feedback that I have got and this has become very apparent through Peoples self Reports..

Oh..Yeah & I reckon the Shim makes a Huge difference to the 1914 in Particular..

Billy

+1 Billy
Am with you on this , glad I use a shim . For me even tames a 1924. But as you say older SE users have adapted their technique to suit Razor/Blade.
Mike B

Nisse · Sunday April 3, 2016

Is it worth trying shim on a Gem 1912 Junior got two in the mail maybe time for a side by side test: left side of face, right side of face, with shim, without shim, and again...

Gordy · Tuesday April 5, 2016

Well the monkeys and the brain surgeons will be pleased to know that the shimmed 1912 is now in joint top spot with the Clog Pruf for me. Third shave on the blade, as good as any the latter has given me - on a different level than BBS!

Nisse · Tuesday April 5, 2016

So what is a Clog Pruf? And do I need to add one to my rotation? Got three injectors and two Gem 1912 juniors only room for one more razor on the shelf! (split between 6 DE and 6 non DE)

riverrun · Tuesday April 5, 2016

Nisse said:
So what is a Clog Pruf? And do I need to add one to my rotation? Got three injectors and two Gem 1912 juniors only room for one more razor on the shelf! (split between 6 DE and 6 non DE)

You need a bigger shelf.

Fergiebilly · Tuesday April 5, 2016

Nisse said:
So what is a Clog Pruf? And do I need to add one to my rotation? Got three injectors and two Gem 1912 juniors only room for one more razor on the shelf! (split between 6 DE and 6 non DE)

The Gem Clog Pruf is essentially the Closed Comb/Bar Version of the OCMM with a Couple of Drain Holes..That's it in a Nut Shell..

Billy

Nisse · Wednesday April 6, 2016

In negotiations re one more shelf for me but not looking good!

Bezoar · Sunday May 1, 2016

is it safe to say that the shim is going to help out with the open comb craziness I hear about?

Glen_Lee · Sunday May 15, 2016

I used a shim today for the first time. Popped into a US 1912 & I really enjoyed a smooth shave. What was different was that I had no irritation on my neck - something I get possibly every shave. Coincidence with the shim? I'm not sure. Enjoyed the shave - not particularly the removing of the spine from an old blade! It was a nice distraction from listening to Bradford City getting a reet old tonking though.
Richard

pjgh · Sunday May 15, 2016

Removing the spine is a doddle, lad! Pinch with pliers on one side, then the other and it'll come clean off. Easy, peasy!

Glen_Lee · Sunday May 15, 2016

pjgh said:
Removing the spine is a doddle, lad! Pinch with pliers on one side, then the other and it'll come clean off. Easy, peasy!

My technique needs improving [emoji6]

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Fergiebilly · Sunday May 15, 2016

Glen_Lee said:
I used a shim today for the first time. Popped into a US 1912 & I really enjoyed a smooth shave. What was different was that I had no irritation on my neck - something I get possibly every shave. Coincidence with the shim? I'm not sure. Enjoyed the shave - not particularly the removing of the spine from an old blade! It was a nice distraction from listening to Bradford City getting a reet old tonking though.
Richard

Glad you felt a difference with the shim..It can Make a 1912 a lot Smoother..

Bily

riverrun · Sunday May 15, 2016

Glen_Lee said:
My technique needs improving [emoji6]

You can reuse the shim as often as you like...

wintoid · Thursday June 23, 2016

A friend of mine bought a 3d printer recently, so I brought in my Heljestrand SE and some GEM blades. He's had a go at making me a little custom shim, complete with the central pin to go through the GEM blade. I will try it tonight! Can't wait.

If it works, we can publish the model, and other people could make such shims for themselves

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