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So a few days ago I acquired a Gillette adjustable tto coded H2. Just shaved with it and honestly this razor is not for me. Felt like it wanted to stick to my face. Started at 4 which felt normal to my 3 piece gillette then tried 6 and it felt more sticky. Just too big and Billy for my liking. If the wife doesn't care for it I think this one may move on.
That's too bad, but there's many more razors to try out! What year is H2?
Personally I've never cared for adjustables, but many guys swear by them. I've gotten one of my best shaves with a 1960 Fatboy (adjustable) but I didn't shave with it for years, until recently doing an experiment on .95 blade gap. Probably will never shave with it again.
OTOH, recently got a Feather AS-D2 (not adjustable) a very mild razor. I shaved with it 3 times before I figured it out. Now it is alright, and one to use when the occasion calls for a mild razor. Maybe you should give it a couple of more shaves before you give it up. IMHO.
62 if I sypher the code right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Firefighter2
I will most likely try a couple more times. Different settings and such but just first impression was blah.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
I have 3 adjustable's & they sit in the collection,, only used one of them for 3 days. Don't really care for them.
Hate giving such a bad opinion right away but I believe that's where mine would end up. Like I said if my wife doesn't enjoy it then it's going. Right now she has a vander Hagen fRon wal mart so this would be a Step up for her :)
I have nothing bad to say about them (adjustable's) it's that they really don't do anything for the experience. There's nothing like an open comb from the 1930's for a great shave.
Well,,except maybe a straight from the 1800's. :D
I have an open comb from that time period and didn't care for that either. My brother in law uses it though and loves it. Had/has no clue how to use it properly. Lol he just grabs it and goes. I've offered to teach him and he doesn't seem to want to know so I let the blood letting commence. Gives me a great laugh about once a month.
I roll with a milder blade like a Shark with my combs. No desire to place a Feather in them.
just goes to show you YMMV, I have shaved with a Gillette Fatboy 1958 model since 1970, have not been without it except for the time I left it in a motel , to which I replaced it right now and then went and had it replated and reworked. if they are taken care of the blade gap is straight and will give a very nice shave. I still use mine a couple times a month on 9 and with feather blades, I use a blade and pitch it, but my shaves from it match my straights. then again you use something for 45 plus years you might get good at it. and before you get on me I have used a lot of other DE razors including some high end craftsmen types and several open combs. modern and old. my Fatboy is the one that stays. Tc
I have 2 Gillette TTO's and regularly shave with them either with a Polsilver SI or a Feather blade. I find them extremely efficient but not as harsh as the Muhle R41 (2013 model).
The one is a Fatboy date code E2 (I thought it was an E3 but just checked) which was made in the 2nd quarter of 1959.
The other is a Slim date code I1, made in the 1st quarter of 1963
Gentlemen,
The Gillettes are reminders of the great American workmanship. They were built like tanks. They went to three wars: WWI, WWII and Korea. We old timers used them in the early years. I think I went through a wide selection of Gillette models.
The last time I shaved with the Fatboy, though, I found the shave somewhat unpleasant. What's more, the blade wobble gave me a little nick. At the time I had a fairly large collection of Gillettes. All are gone except two 1946-47 Aristocrats, which I save for my grandsons. I think I also have an open comb from the 1930s somewhere in the closet.
Today's impressive lineup of stainless steel and titanium razors easily supplants the old Gillettes.
+1 .......... Word !Quote:
Originally Posted by Obie
Oh well,,,, find me a 56 Chevy Bel Air with a few miles on it & you can have have all the impressive automobiles of today. I feel the same about safety razors.Quote:
Originally Posted by Obie
We all have an opinion and its good to see that they are not all the same. :D
Ah yes, the 56 Chevy Bel Air was made by the gods.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hirlau
Years ago, I wrote a series of magazine articles on the classic cars and was transported to heaven. Delage, Pierce-Arrow, Cord, Duesenberg, Hispano-Suiza and a lineup of legendary names reinforced my belief that I was born in the wrong age.
As for the Gillette razors' shave compared to that of the current stainless steel, titanium and brass wonders, I'll take the new over the classic. They work much better for my heavy beard. Then again, as you say, to each his own.
The old cars were built like tanks and had style and individuality in spades unfortunately the positives ended there. Safety, service, reliability and often times performance were sorely lacking.
I've always thought most DEs both vintage and modern were pretty close in performance with a few notable exceptions. These days I've gone SE and haven't looked back since using the Mongoose with the (ATT) Kronos handle. That's the perfect combo for me.