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13 May 2017, 11:50 PM | #1 |
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How far does "OLD" go?
Using a fountain pen these days is certainly a throwback to another generation. Writing on paper is, so yesterday.
But what other things might you secretly be doing? How many of you still shave with a single blade (either straight edge, Double Edge or injector)? |
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I have often thought about switching back to the blade razor and order some from Harry's online, but my Norelco is just to convenient.
I can shave while I am doing other things so going back to a blade razor would cost me some time. What are you using Jim? Straight blade or double safety?
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I went through electric razors several times over the years but always return pretty quickly to the safeties. I have several hand-me-downs from my dad as well as ones I've bought over the years. My last Gillette was back in 1970 though. Still one of my favorites. |
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I just switched to a DE from a mach 3 and i love it. I've used a brush and a variety of soaps/creams since i started shaving and a DE was something i alwaya wanted to try. Now i have, i doubt i will be switching back.
Along side the closeness, I'm a huge fan of the ritual that comes with using it. Shaving has become a time of relaxation as I'm forced to tune out the rest of the world and focus on what I'm doing. Sent from my LG-H340n using Tapatalk |
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Using a fatboy DE razor here.
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I still, and always will, have a flip phone.. I have a computer at home, work, but refuse to have one in my pocket.
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I have a vintage Norelco with a cord (non-recharable) that shaves like a dream!
I believe I qualify as old!
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Yes it is Jim. The fatboy is part of a rotation that includes 2 Merkurs and a Black beauty. I have tried TOBS creams, but I stick with Proraso or some of the creams from AOS(Art of Shaving).
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I've often thought about going to a straight razor mostly because they work, but if I go beyond a 0 gaurd, I breakout so it's 0 for now.
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Today was my Dad's post war Gillette Aristocrat from 1948 or 1949. Still one of the prettiest razors I own and I don't think he used it much because it still has an unused period correct 20 blade pack in the box.
If it's not too hot (calling for 100+ and 40MPH winds) today I'll try to get some pictures. |
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The 1948-49 Gillette Aristocrat
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The bay rum is a necessity in my house.
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So I decided to get a replacement for the MIA FatBoy figuring as soon as the replacement got here the original would show up.
Well, kinda. Still no sign of the missing FatBoy but the replacement arrived... ... and I did find a small box with a bunch of old Schick Kronas that cleaned up nicely. from left:late 1970s model Schick Krona; 1950 Gillette Super Speed; 1960s Schick Krona, 1970 Gillette Black Handle Super Speed It's likely the Schick Krona was a deliberate attempt to look like the older Gillette Super Speed Flare line and the later Gillette Black Handle Super Speed made to look like the Krona. |
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I use a lot of vintage "boomsticks", use fountain pens when I can (use triple carbon copy paper at work all day so bp is the way to go,) and shave with these. Oh and I am only 32.
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I have used a MERKER razor and a badger brush for over 40 yrs. I once used a NORELCO electric razor but could not obtain a shave matching the shave I obtained using my MERKER. Jar, great collection. I also admire your fountain pen collection. Every gentleman should own a least one fountain pen.
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Sun came out so here are the modern razors.
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One of the very first books I was given as a child was Up Front; the collection of Bill Mauldin's Willie & Joe WWII cartoons. I learned to color using those black and white pictures and over the decades have worn out at least three copies. It's a book I still pull out regularly to learn just a little more.
Last week I was rummaging and came across some WWII Gillette Camouflage blades from the 4th quarter 1944 and so decided I'd give one a try. I pull out a 1930s Gillette NEW LC as an appropriate period correct razor and loaded one of the blades and gave it a try this morning. Willie, Joe, I understand. That blade sucked. It pulled and tugged and tore and teased each and every hair. If the folk back home had been forced to use those blades the war would have ended years sooner. |
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Really, blades make you curse. Anyone ever noticed that?
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