Hello, BullGoose:
This is good information. Thank you for taking the time. Yes, yes, I like that idea.
Regards,
Obie
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Just sold my mergress:)
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any open comb gillette new
CCB,long handle O.C in bronze
CCB.open comb bullmastiff
Hoffritz slant
Do you mean performance wise or just looks?
I'm afraid not really being a DE aficionado it's a matter of having what does the job for me. I like the EJ Chatsworth and the Stainless feather. If it's vintage I'll take the Fatboy. Happily I've not had the fever for these things.
Fat Handled Gillette Tech... I tried a bunch of others, and that's the only one (combined with a Feather blade) that I like. So my list is short.
Have converted to straights. However, once in a blue moon I pull something else off the shelf. Most likely to be (no order):
GEM Micromatic
Most any Schick SE
Most any Slant (Luna, Hoffritz, Merkur)
Futur, set at 3.5
First gen Superspeed
Slim adjustable, set at 7-8
The DEs will be loaded w Feathers or IPs.
I've got a soft spot for Rolls, but I just can't get them sharp enough.:(
I've had good results honing a Rolls blade on my Asagi, using circular strokes, and JimR's slurry technique.
I use two layers of electrical tape on the spine.
However, stropping in the Rolls case damages the edge. I think that's because of the difference between the stropping and honing angle, so I started stropping on a regular strop.
Top 5
1) GEM 1912
2) Vintage Merkur Slant
3) Rolls (hand honed to 8k)
4) Merkur Future
5) Gillette adjustable long black handle
Merkur Futur. No 2-5. The Futur is the first DE I bought and I love it. No reason to get another for comparison.