Looks good but out of stockThe Supply razor, available from Connaught, might suit.
https://connaughtshaving.com/supply.html
It has 3 replaceable heads for mild - medium - aggressive adjustment and is a nice device. I tried one and sold it on because, although it worked very well, I didn't actually feel anything happening - the bristles just went away. This might well suit you with the mild head fitted.. One can sometimes find new old stock Schick Adjustables on eBay but they tend to be expensive for what you get. The clone of the Schick Type 'L' from PAA gets poor reviews.
Good luck with your quest.
That's very good of you to offer but the thought of using a used razor gives me the heebie-jeebies, no idea why!I have an Ever Ready 1912 you are more than welcome to borrow
That's very good of you to offer but the thought of using a used razor gives me the heebie-jeebies, no idea why!
Just can't, wish I could. The thought of it makes my skin crawl. Irrational I know but that's just me.
Are you only looking for modern razors, or would you consider vintage? The only modern SE I've tried is the RR Hawk but I PIFed it as it was too mild and the blade width made it difficult to manoeuvre. The Schick injectors are very easy to use and easy to get into tight corners - the E3 is the best of the bunch IMHO. The Gem razors are not too aggressive on the whole - something like the Flying Wing or G-Bar May suit you well, although my personal favourite is the Ever Ready Natural Angle/Gem Featherlite - it's nothing to look at with its plastic handle, but the performance is a revelation. The Gem MMOC has a well-deserved reputation for being a bit of a beast, so avoid!
I'm well aware of that but you have to understand that I have irrational fear. I completely understand there are ways to sterilise razors safely (and surely anyone in their right mind wouldn't use a razor that already had a blade in it!) but the thought of using a second hand razor still creeps me out. No logic, just how I am.You're missing out. Use the razors, not the blades that come with them (if any). The blades do the cutting, not the razor. If you're concerned about infection from a vintage razor, steep it in freshly boiled water for 5 minutes. It'll kill anything (in the extreme likelihood that there is anything). Insert a new blade and you're ready to go.
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I'm surprised to see a razor that old still in its packaging. I had no idea you could pick up something like that. Will keep my eye out, thanks for the heads up.NOS vintage razors do come up from time to time. Although they haven't been unwrapped and used, the packaging is often rather tatty, as it's usually been sitting around in a cupboard or a shelf for some time. As an example of what they often look like, from my collection, a PAL Injecto-Matic, price 2/6, in its unopened original packaging, which is OK bar the marks, stains and some of the cellophane wrapper being torn. If I were to open it, I wouldn't be surprised to find the unused, packaged blades have rusted.
That's a 60's razor, as I recall, and I use an "in-rotation" one of this model, which is rather on the aggressive side.
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Unfortunately, they're as rare as the proverbial hen's teeth, but do keep a lookout.I'm surprised to see a razor that old still in its packaging. I had no idea you could pick up something like that. Will keep my eye out, thanks for the heads up.
I have seen the half DE razors but wasn't sure about them. I like the idea that the true SE blades are supposed to last much longer.Unfortunately, they're as rare as the proverbial hen's teeth, but do keep a lookout.
I'm not sure whether it's been mentioned here (can't find it in a search) but there are a couple of razors which are single-edged but use halved DE blades. These are the Focus R Dynamic 48 (available from Connaught) and the Rocnel SE/P, which you might be able to find at Razormaster in Finland. Razorock have recently brought out a version called ECO, which will likely be available for purchase from a UK vendor before too much longer. Both the Focus and the ECO are aluminium, and reasonably-priced, but the SE/P is stainless and not cheap (sic).
These DE/SE razors are real "Marmite" things, and you'll find discussion of them in various threads here.
There are also modern Gem-blade razors like the Blackland Sabre and Above the Tie G1, plus a couple of other makes which may be hard to find.
I usually get around 6-8 days' worth, and sometimes 10, from both AC and injector SE blades, but that depends on the blades. I suppose I could push it a bit further, but it hardly seems worthwhile when a new blade is so much more pleasant to use. It is my experience that Day 1 of either blade type isn't the best, but subsequent days are fine until the performance drops off as the edge wears off or clags up.I have seen the half DE razors but wasn't sure about them. I like the idea that the true SE blades are supposed to last much longer.
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