If you use a shim only, the R41 will go from 10 to 0Is there a shim to make an R41 go from 10 to 7.5?
Good job!Wow! Yesterday I had my ATT M1 plate for sale on the BST I thought I'd off load it for what I paid for it as I struggled to get a decent shave out of it without excessive passes which led to irritation. I had a brainwave, not like me, to try it with a shim. The difference is night and day. I took an old blade and carefully cut both edges off it with scissors, then used this between the blade and bottom plate (for anyone who doesn't know what a shim is or what to do with one)
Anyway it has as Fly said probably turned it into a M 1.5 plate and it is still smooth and less aggressive than the R2 and it gave a wonderful shave. I had it on BST for nearly a full day but with no takers and boy am I glad now. If you have a mild razor why not try a shim you have nothing to lose and it may just put a razor back into your rotation.
Doubt it Steve but anyone who buys an R41 deserves all they get
I like a mild razor. If I had to do some aftermarket tweak to make a razor usable, I'd get rid of the razor. This shimming thing must be a recent trend as I don't recall discussions about having to shim a razor a few years ago.
This ^^I like a mild razor. If I had to do some aftermarket tweak to make a razor usable, I'd get rid of the razor. This shimming thing must be a recent trend as I don't recall discussions about having to shim a razor a few years ago.
No, not all. Gillette recommended to unscrew the handle 1/16th of a turn for the same effect.
Not they, but he. From King Camp Gillette's first razor patent:Can you show where they said that and for what razor/s?
King Camp Gillette said:When the handle is unscrewed, the edges of the blade will spring away from the edges of the guard as fast as such movement is permitted, and thus in a very simple manner I provide an adjustment for the edges of the blade toward and from the guard for varying the space between them to provide for light or heavy growths of beard or to suit the skill or custom of the user.
Not they, but he. From King Camp Gillette's first razor patent:
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