Timeless .95 VS ATT H1
I recently purchased my first Timeless head. I went with the scalloped head and .95 base plate, polished finish. The fit and finish is top notch with no tooling marks, very very clean. In anticipation...
View ArticleMr. President
Found this Gillette Y2 president in excellent condition. A nice addition to my vintage Gillette collection.
View Article7 O'Clock CLOSED comb
I have one or two 7 O'Clock razors and they are each open comb, but as part of a bit of a junk haul recently, there was a closed comb version with the Gillette thin handle. I have no reason to believe...
View ArticleFaulty Tradere Head on eBay
Quote:Just a heads up on this Tradere SB Head  00702 on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tradere-S...606816?hash=item3d35063ee0:g:3aYAAOSwWxNYvJXs The seller has it listed as "one side set that is...
View ArticleProbable eBay scam listings today.
PSA There's a lot of bogus listings today. I reported half a dozen of them this morning. All modernish hard to get safety razors. A Jürgen Hempel handle. All listed by sellers with zero feedback in...
View ArticleRockwell 6S - maiden voyage
6S arrived yesterday, too it for its first spin today. Â Setup: Plate 3 Blade: Â GSB Soap: Â Stirling Piacenza AS/Balm: Â Stirling Piacenza Initial impressions: Â My first few strokes I didnt think I had...
View ArticleGillette Bostonian 1925 with case and shipper.
Note: I am not trying to sell this razor. This is the triple-silver-plated Bostonian in excellent condition, complete with case, blade case, and shipper. The date code (584809B) puts it at 1925. I...
View ArticleNew Handmade SS Handles
Found this guy on EBay and contacted him directly. He has a few handles still on EBay but he is new to this stuff and very talented. Love the one that is SS and Brass and will be using this on the new...
View ArticleGillette Double Ring - Still the King?
Anyone with even passive interest in collector DEs knows the Gillette Double Ring is high on the bucket list of many. Â Is this still true? Â Who out there possesses one of these legendary razors besides...
View ArticleRocnel DE safety razor reviews???
Just wanted to see if anyone has tried their double edged razor and why there are no reviews available. It does look like like nice machining but no one posting reviews of it makes me ask. I am going...
View ArticleGillette Adjustables
Hi guys, I am a new member here but not new to wet shaving. I am a daily user, and after much experimentation, I go with a SAS that is a one pass WTG shave. For weddings and such I go for the 3 pass...
View ArticleGillette Executive NOS 1949
Here is one of the better ones from my collection. This came from a case of 5, I believe, that were sold by a drug store owner(?) who had them in a box in his garage. They sold on eBay I believe but I...
View ArticleStirling SS handles
So just received email from Stirling about stainless steel handles they are selling now. Available at discounted rates currently as they call it 'beta' version just because it's an initial launch. They...
View ArticleTimeless sb vs oc in .95 blade gap
If anyone has used both the sb and the oc timeless razor heads in .95 blade would you please tell me if you notice any difference. I ordered the .68 and the .95 sb timeless and after trying both the...
View ArticleFour choices
A. Your best performing off-the-shelf DE? What about it/why? B. Your best performing vintage DE? What about it/why? C. Your best performing small batch DE? What about it/why? D. Your best performing...
View ArticleHow many BBS-1 you got?
I know few members have more than one BBS-1. How many you have? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
View ArticleYour preferred handle Weight?
Seems like all the new small batch handles (being made of SS) are a lot heavier than handles of the past. For instance, using an Ikon OSS handle drastically changes the aggressiveness (feeling at...
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