Thread: Gillette black beauty - problems with blade ?

Strange, the blade is a little bit 'crooked' when fitted - I can't find a more proper English word for it, look at the pictures.The blade has more air beneath it on one side then the other, if I turn the razor over you can see it is the same on the other side.

Do you have a black beauty ? does yours look similar when blade is fitted ?

Well that does look off... I know there's a guy on B&B that adjust some of those guys gilettes mostly slims and fat boys capnmurphy he does some you tube videos of repairs and rebuilds too knew on here to know if anyone here does it

My slim and fat boy look exactly the same if I adjust the blade setting with out first opening the bay door a bit. Did you change the dial setting with the blade doors locked tight?

I tried to open the doors a bit and then adjust and then tighten it up again and it is still off but it perhaps got a little better but still easy to spot.

I would open the barn doors more than just a bit before I make a setting adjustment. The adjusting mechanism can be damaged by making adjustments with the doors closed tight.

Bob

This is news to me, I can't remember Gillette had a warning about this in the papers that came with the razors either.

That does look to be off a bit, and it would irritate me too. Still, it shouldn't cause any issues while shaving.

I'm sorry this happened to you, and I hope your razor is still usable.
Who knows? Maybe it will make it a better shaver.