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I can't believe there exists a blade worse than the Tiger carbon. I would rather shave with my wife's shoe.
Which Rapira blade was that, @pjgh? Is it the one with pink and blue horizontal stripes that used to be quite common and cheap ten years ago or so? I remember thinking they were not too bad when I first used them, but later realised they were pretty poor. Other Rapira like the Swedish Super Steel and Platinum Lux I get on well with.
I also revisited the Merkur as I still had some of the only pack I ever bought circa 2010. I thought 'for that price they can't be that bad'. But I was wrong. It was very easy to get a certain amount of stubble off and then no more. No matter what I did it seemed the blade turned into a toy imitation.
I can't believe there exists a blade worse than the Tiger carbon. I would rather shave with my wife's shoe.
Then there are the Tian Li blades which are the worst blades I have ever used!
Perhaps next year I will try them, as I like to be completely masochistic now and then and if nothing else it will be a life changing experience.Indeed! That said, it does actually shave ... as in remove hair. Some blades just don't (Merkur).
Yes, horrific experience akin to the Feather FAS-10 single edge or cooker scraper (two-facet) GEMs.
I believe I read somewhere that these blades aren't intended for shaving with. Perhaps that was decided retrospectively based on customer feedback!I can't believe there exists a blade worse than the Tiger carbon. I would rather shave with my wife's shoe.
I too have heard the same thing but the packaging, advertising from themselves and where they are placed in the shops say otherwise. Here is a direct quote from them.I believe I read somewhere that these blades aren't intended for shaving with. Perhaps that was decided retrospectively based on customer feedback!
Will there be a forum pass-around?!I would rather shave with my wife's shoe.
Don't over think it, just go slow and not too much pressure until you get used to it.Hey up!
Today I became the very lucky recipient of a Christmas PIF courtesy of the all-round sound chap @ATG
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Pretty cool, you might say, and you would be absolutely right! Dead chuffed I am.
Ok, down to business - the gold coloured razor on right of photo is a Fatip Piccolo OC razor, I have no experience of OC razors but I’m sure lots of you do - any advice for a OC learner?
All advice and comments will be gratefully received (as long as they are not rude!)
Cheers
Hey up!
Today I became the very lucky recipient of a Christmas PIF courtesy of the all-round sound chap @ATG
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Pretty cool, you might say, and you would be absolutely right! Dead chuffed I am.
Ok, down to business - the gold coloured razor on right of photo is a Fatip Piccolo OC razor, I have no experience of OC razors but I’m sure lots of you do - any advice for a OC learner?
All advice and comments will be gratefully received (as long as they are not rude!)
Cheers
The Rolls Razor brings back memories of my Dad using one daily before work, probably in the early fifties. The original patent goes back to 1916 and it was produced into the fifties in various formats but the concept of honing and stropping a small piece of straight razor then attaching it to a short stick to shave didn’t change.
I have just bought a very old original version the Popular Model from 1922. I have never seen one anywhere else and certainly not on web auction sites. A rare example then?
It is in amazingly good condition, silver plated and complete with wooden cloth coated box, guarantee and instructions for use. Overall it is slightly smaller than the later models with a commensurately smaller blade. Hone and strop panels are similar to later versions just a bit smaller. The outside has a sort of pebble dash pattern but still has the Whetter logo. Unfortunately the original handle was missing but not surprisingly a later handle works just fine.
I intend to use it soon for a SOTD report.
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Yes, thanks , not that I was actively looking for one as they are like the proverbial hens teeth, but this one is in great condition for around 100 years I’m in the process of getting the blade into usable condition.Ooh! The early one! That's a damn good catch there. Nice one! Enjoy it.