Thread: Gillette adjustable tto

Thanks. Glad you know so much about my technique and skills.

Originally Posted by Demetrius

Thanks. Glad you know so much about my technique and skills.

Not yours specifically but peoples in general.

It should stand to reason that anyone using an unguarded blade, straight razor, and is getting smooth comfortable shaves doing so should be able to use an adjustable DE at it's most aggressive setting. Of course you have to be using the right angle for that particular DE and virtually no pressure.

Bob

I have a birthyear 1963 model. My earliest memories are of my dad using a similar one. I love my straights but use my DE during the week when I need to speed up a little. I have pretty much settled on a setting of 5 with my favorite (for now) astra's. Funny today i tried to get a bbs shave for the second day in a row and now have razor burn on my neck. Guess it's time to put a new blade in. Its been in there maybe 10 shaves now. I personally love my adjustable. I have a couple sample packs and i never know what the adjustment is going to be with them. Fun fun fun !

I have been astounded by the differences in DE razor heads and blades.

I wish I had a spare CNC ultra high precision milling machine to explore the differences.

The folks at feather have a nice paper on their professional Artist club razors (not a DE).
They have different blades and the differences of exposure and thickness with an opinion on
how each behaves. Since they are Feather they are all sharp as all get out.

http://www.feather.co.jp/eB_B/pdf/FE...e%20201610.pdf

Back to DE the blade is flexed to an angle and clamped to a fixed exposure.
The adjustables mostly just adjust the flex.

My favorite is a MÜHLE head three part razor.
My favorite adjustable is a pain to adjust... too easy to grab it and cut yourself.

The geek in me wants a full dimensional diagram of each razor so I can sort by angle,
exposure, clamp distance from edge, edge exposure, cap thickness, etc.

Keep the good ones...

The blade in the Gillette slim moves up and down when you adjust it, it's not just adjusting the flex, it's creating a larger gap (and therefore changing the ideal angle of attack to a small degree).