It's funny you say that. I tried the Baili BT131 as a travel razor but couldn't get on with it. Ended up giving it to a guy at work. Similar issue!Cool test.
I shaved with the Baili BD191 Tech head clone today and it's too mild for me. I overshaved and didn't get any closer, SAS at best. Hopefully yours will fare better.
It's funny you say that. I tried the Baili BT131 as a travel razor but couldn't get on with it. Ended up giving it to a guy at work. Similar issue!
Fingers crossed the Gillette Blue head is better! There's a noticeable difference in build quality between the two ('46 and Chinese).
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...I hear the earlier Techs are slightly more aggressive and get milder the newer they get...
They're not. Post-war "ball end" is at good as it gets. If you really want/need a BBS shave then you're going to have to go ATG.
No problem. I need to give the BIC blade a try sometime. I'm sure I've got two in my blade box somewhere from a sample set.I have now constructed my version of the Frankentech. As previously posted I shamelessly copied the design.
Paired with a BIC and SPV 70th it was a really good shave. Perhaps the smoothest use of a BIC blade I have come across.
I usually use the BIC in a EJ DE89 as a cheaper replacement to the feather that I'm too tight to buy.
In comparison, the frankentech is much nicer, the handle perhaps a few mm too short.
Not as good as my daily drive 6C with Astra but an excellent alternative and travel razor for buttons.
Thanks again for the idea.
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I attached the photo of the Frankentech for some reason. Here's the correct one.09/06/19
Razor: Tech Fat Handle '46
Blade: Sputnik (2)
Brush: dscosmetics Silvertip
Soap: Tabac
Pre: Wilko Oil
ASB: Tabac
Cologne: Tabac
It will come as no surprise to hear the original Tech has outperformed the Frankentech once again.
A nice and easy Sunday morning shave. The Tabac is a great soap. WTG and ATG passes with a light buff at the end is enough to leave me smooth for the day. The original tech is both more comfortable and more efficient than the Frankentech. Minimal alum feedback.
I'm still undecided on the Sputnik blades though. They're certainly not the best of the blades out of PPI. They've underwhelmed me in this test and in the GC. I won't abandon them yet though as I'm sure I have a razor they'll excel in. That and I still have 115 of them!!
The Tabac cologne was much better received by the Mrs today. If you take anything from my experiment, it's that Tabac is not a bed time cologne!
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