Where Are the Injector Shavers?

When I Came Onto the Forum a Few Years Ago there was Hardly an Injector on Site in this Forum..I Kid Ya Not..That Changed Quite Dramatically to them Bein Very Popular a Year or So Later..There has been a Dramatic Change to a Lot of Folks Moving Onto New Modern SEs in the Last Couple of Years or So..The Stainless Steel Ones in Particular..o_O

Most Forums Reflect this New Kinda Trend..There has Been a Major Shift to Modern SEs in Most Forums..A Lot of Vintage SEs Go for Peanuts on EBay Now Adays..There are Trends in SEs that Change Overtime in General..But..The Insurgence of Modern SEs Coupled with the Populist Trend Towards Stainless Steel May have Signed the Death Warrant in the General Interest On Vintage SEs & that Includes Injectors..;)

Who Knows !!..:D:D

Billy
 
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Blademonkey said:
I did have quite a few at one point and early this year I had a good clear out because there was only a couple of my old injectors that was getting used, my Schick E2 which I think was the best of my Schick injectors and I still have it and my Pal adjustable injector which is another I will never sell.
The clear out was nothing to do with any AC razor craze, I only have two, the brass and Stainless General's from Colonial Razors, my other injector's, the two Supply injector's may have had something to do with my clear out, my but I think I've kept the best of what I had. :) P
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My G8 and E3 are permanent fixtures...
 
My E3 is a regular in my rotation ever since I got it earlier this year. I sometimes think that if I'd discovered injectors before DEs, I might never have bought a DE. I also have an E2 and an I that I picked up on a recent visit to the US. I think the I might be a bit mild, though.

I have a Razorock Hawk but find the blades too wide and the whole thing a bit unwieldy, so that doesn't see much use.

A propos, where is a good place to source the Chick blades in/from the UK? I use the Gem/Personnas and they're fine, but the cartridges regularly malfunction. I hear good things about the Chinese-made Schicks, but they seem very pricey here.
 
Les Dupondt said:
My E3 is a regular in my rotation ever since I got it earlier this year. I sometimes think that if I'd discovered injectors before DEs, I might never have bought a DE. I also have an E2 and an I that I picked up on a recent visit to the US. I think the I might be a bit mild, though.

I have a Razorock Hawk but find the blades too wide and the whole thing a bit unwieldy, so that doesn't see much use.

A propos, where is a good place to source the Chick blades in/from the UK? I use the Gem/Personnas and they're fine, but the cartridges regularly malfunction. I hear good things about the Chinese-made Schicks, but they seem very pricey here.
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Read the Thread on Schick Proline B-20 AC blades, which are v.good and work well in an Injector.
 
Les Dupondt said:
My E3 is a regular in my rotation ever since I got it earlier this year. I sometimes think that if I'd discovered injectors before DEs, I might never have bought a DE. I also have an E2 and an I that I picked up on a recent visit to the US. I think the I might be a bit mild, though.

I have a Razorock Hawk but find the blades too wide and the whole thing a bit unwieldy, so that doesn't see much use.

A propos, where is a good place to source the Chick blades in/from the UK? I use the Gem/Personnas and they're fine, but the cartridges regularly malfunction. I hear good things about the Chinese-made Schicks, but they seem very pricey here.
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My E2 has more bite than any other Schick injector I had and I had a few, it's the reason why I kept the E2 and moved the rest on. Very strange!
 
Blademonkey said:
I did have quite a few at one point and early this year I had a good clear out because there was only a couple of my old injectors that was getting used, my Schick E2 which I think was the best of my Schick injectors and I still have it and my Pal adjustable injector which is another I will never sell.
The clear out was nothing to do with any AC razor craze, I only have two, the brass and Stainless General's from Colonial Razors, my other injector's, the two Supply injector's may have had something to do with my clear out, my but I think I've kept the best of what I had. :) P
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My G8 and E3 are permanent fixtures...
Les Dupondt said:
My E3 is a regular in my rotation ever since I got it earlier this year. I sometimes think that if I'd discovered injectors before DEs, I might never have bought a DE. I also have an E2 and an I that I picked up on a recent visit to the US. I think the I might be a bit mild, though.

I have a Razorock Hawk but find the blades too wide and the whole thing a bit unwieldy, so that doesn't see much use.

A propos, where is a good place to source the Chick blades in/from the UK? I use the Gem/Personnas and they're fine, but the cartridges regularly malfunction. I hear good things about the Chinese-made Schicks, but they seem very pricey here.
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The white plastic part of the Gem/Personna cartridge tends to come apart in my hands. Keep the cartridges though, then follow the advice from @mpf9ret viz. the Prolines. Available reasonably cheaply from Japan, or from Connaught in Suffolk. I prefer them to the Chinese Schick blades.
 
Injectors still have their fans, I'm one of them.
The E3, I1 and Pal Injecto-matic are my go to razors if I'm in a hurry and the Proline B blades are excellent, though I have a Twin blade in the I1 and my last shave with it was amazingly smooth and close.
 
Scotshave said:
My G8 and E3 are permanent fixtures...

The white plastic part of the Gem/Personna cartridge tends to come apart in my hands. Keep the cartridges though, then follow the advice from @mpf9ret viz. the Prolines. Available reasonably cheaply from Japan, or from Connaught in Suffolk. I prefer them to the Chinese Schick blades.
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Thanks for the tips. Probably a stupid question...the Prolines come without a key for the Injector, so how do you get the blade into the razor?
 
Les Dupondt said:
Thanks for the tips. Probably a stupid question...the Prolines come without a key for the Injector, so how do you get the blade into the razor?
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Yup...what @Blademonkey said. I use a paper clip or Kirby grip to push down on the spring loaded tray of the cartridge that holds the existing blade(s) and very carefully insert the Prolines on top of them. I only put one in at a time, when I'm ready use it.

Once in, release the Kirby grip and ensure that the inserted blades line up in the same position (i.e. holes match up) with those already in.

That's why it's a good idea to ensure that at least one blade is still left in the dispenser; ensuring the new ones follow the same injectorship trajectory.
 
Scotshave said:
Yup...what @Blademonkey said. I use a paper clip or Kirby grip to push down on the spring loaded tray of the cartridge that holds the existing blade(s) and very carefully insert the Prolines on top of them. I only put one in at a time, when I'm ready use it.

Once in, release the Kirby grip and ensure that the inserted blades line up in the same position (i.e. holes match up) with those already in.

That's why it's a good idea to ensure that at least one blade is still left in the dispenser; ensuring the new ones follow the same injectorship trajectory.
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Injectorship trajectory......:) nice one P.
 
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