Quote Originally Posted by Johnus View Post
Agree completely . You can't beat the 1st Gillettes . The WW1 and before '04's are a great way to start. Gillette sold 3M of them to the Army for use by lads who never saw a DE before.
I'd suggest a 'Fat handle tech' over Gillettes from around 1920's, as modern DE blades fit without a problem. Early Gillettes need blades adjusting before securing them down, and it's something a newcomer might find annoying to have to do on each blade change.