Thread: would like to have some advice of DE razors

Originally Posted by Oustoura

Oh OK. I did not know the blades. The first one is a feather I think but for shavettes ?

Yes. for a shavette tho some of the old injector styles used a smilar blade

Not sure what injector or GEM style SE availability is in Europe, might be better for him to stick to DE as he's only looking for occasional use? From that perspective I'd try whatever vintage DE he can locate there,

i found a gillette adjust. as you recommended. i will give it a try when i received. by the way, do you know if there is any box to keep it in with blades?

a pic for exemple;




i know there is original box for gillette adjust. but it's plastic and i don't really like thay way it looks.

Congrats, do show some pictures when you get it. I believe the boxes you would like, such as the one pictured, would be too small for the Fatboy. It is thicker and longer than most razors Gillette had put in nice metal/leather/wooden boxes.

That's a nice Leresche by the way ;-)

As for the shave, try it around the middle setting WTG (maybe 6-7) and decrease, as you go XTG and ATG. I go ATG at 1, or 2. Gives a nice close shave, free of irritation.

Originally Posted by Srdjan

Congrats, do show some pictures when you get it. I believe the boxes you would like, such as the one pictured, would be too small for the Fatboy. It is thicker and longer than most razors Gillette had put in nice metal/leather/wooden boxes.

That's a nice Leresche by the way ;-)

As for the shave, try it around the middle setting WTG (maybe 6-7) and decrease, as you go XTG and ATG. I go ATG at 1, or 2. Gives a nice close shave, free of irritation.

yep, i will take some pics when i got it.

actually that's the problem the fatboy is 9cm of long. many vintage box are about 7 or 8 cm. i will see what i will find on next days.

Congratulations on your purchase. I use a Slim and I love it. My current setting is a 7 but I would suggest a lower setting to start, say 3-4 which is close to a Super Speed which is on the mild side. Once you get the angle down then crank it up. The hardest part is finding a blade that works best for your face/hair. I still haven't found the "one" but since my beard is coarse I prefer a sharper blade. I've had real good luck with Rapira and Astra SP blades, the Feather blade is super sharp but I can only get 2-3 shaves out of it before it starts tugging. I recently purchased some Gillette Silver Blue blades and these so far are a great compromise between sharpness and comfort. Good luck!

thanks for you advices guys.

are you ready?

here;




some of pics are not the best quality, it's because of me. i don't have any talent of photography. there was some rust on i cleaned them but not tried yet.

i'm still looking for a box to put them in. btw, do you have any blade advice to use with these? i have actually some derby ones but if there is any better quality, i would like to give a try.

Originally Posted by Oustoura

thanks for you advices guys.

are you ready?

here;




some of pics are not the best quality, it's because of me. i don't have any talent of photography. there was some rust on i cleaned them but not tried yet.

i'm still looking for a box to put them in. btw, do you have any blade advice to use with these? i have actually some derby ones but if there is any better quality, i would like to give a try.

Nice looking razors! The Derby blades for me did not work too well, they tugged and I had to use pressure to get them to cut so I had irritation afterwards. I have the best luck with very sharp blades, they are more efficient but less forgiving. The beauty of your adjustable is that you can dial down the setting to use a sharper blade until you are more comfortable. I had great luck with a Feather blade on setting 3, DFS every time but they just don't last very long, 3 shaves max for me. Probably the most consistent blade for me is Astra SP, no matter the setting I get a good shave from it and usually 5-6 shaves. I've heard great things about Voskhods, Ladas and Bolzano, I have several packs on the way but I haven't tried them yet. I recently started using Gillette Silver Blues and so far they are great. A sampler pack is probably the way to go, you get several brands and can decide for yourself. Good luck in your search.

Originally Posted by Oustoura

thanks for you advices guys.

are you ready?

here;




some of pics are not the best quality, it's because of me. i don't have any talent of photography. there was some rust on i cleaned them but not tried yet.

i'm still looking for a box to put them in. btw, do you have any blade advice to use with these? i have actually some derby ones but if there is any better quality, i would like to give a try.

I think those two sampler packs will have at lest one kind that you will like

Popular Blade Sample Pack

Personna Blade Sample Pack

Polsilver Super Iridium and Voskhod blades are very highly regarded as well.

Originally Posted by mainaman

I think those two sampler packs will have at lest one kind that you will like

Popular Blade Sample Pack

Personna Blade Sample Pack

Polsilver Super Iridium and Voskhod blades are very highly regarded as well.

thanks a lot, i will see those.