Too scared to try DE at the mo! lol
I found an old Gillette DE I think my Dad passed on to me when I was about 15. Never used it. I also found some blades made by Simplex. Seems to pull pretty bad, so I will try again when I get some good quality blades.
Hawk how do I tell when my slim was made?
Too scared to try DE at the mo! lol
Don't be. If you respect the DE and be patient, you will be rewarded with some great shaves.
WARHAWK
Hawk how do I tell when my slim was made?
Gillette Slims were made from 1961 (3rd quarter of 1961) G-3 to 1968 (4th quarter of 1968) N-4. Check the under side of your Slim head and you should find a letter on one side and a number on the other.
I have a 1966 Gillette Slim (L-3). Made in 3rd quarter of 1966. Kindly keep us posted on the year and quarter your Slim was made.
WARHAWK
OK, did some research, and my razor is a 1954 model. Cool I was born in 1953. Photo attached
OK, did some research, and my razor is a 1954 model. Cool I was born in 1953. Photo attached
That is a nice looking Gillette Black Tip Super Speed. Wow... you are a lucky man because that was gifted by your dad. I hope that you can try DE shaving my friend. Let me know.
WARHAWK
Gillette Slim:
G: 1961
H: 1962
I: 1963
J: 1964
K: 1965
L: 1966
M: 1967
N: 1968
#1: 1st quarter of year
#2: 2nd quarter of year
#3: 3rd quarter of year
#4: 4th quarter of year
Let us know what year and quarter your Gillette Slim was made. Post some pics of it when you get a chance.
WARHAWK
Knowing which DE to get is hard for me. So many to choose from. I dont want to buy several. Just one that i can grow with.
OK, did some research, and my razor is a 1954 model. Cool I was born in 1953. Photo attached
That is a nice looking Gillette Black Tip Super Speed. Wow... you are a lucky man because that was gifted by your dad. I hope that you can try DE shaving my friend. Let me know.
WARHAWK
That's a black tip? Doesn't look black on my monitor Mel!
Too scared to try DE at the mo! lol
As Warhawk said, there's really nothing to be afraid of.
Get a cheap brush, some good quality soap (palmolive stick or cream are both dirt cheap in the uk), and go to town. Ask here or PM Warhawk or myself if you have any questions.
Do you have a DE razor?
Knowing which DE to get is hard for me. So many to choose from. I dont want to buy several. Just one that i can grow with.
Edwin Jagger razors, DE89 for example, are a great place to start and those razors will last. Also built to last are the old Gillettes you can see in the last few messages on this thread.
EJ is a good place to start, and their razors are available on Amazon in the UK, or Connaught shaving, which always gives good service.
No pics, but I had two great shaves the last few days, using the super cheap Derby shave soap.
Both days I used the 37C slant razor with a Feather blade.
First day was an Omega boar brush.
Second day was a Whipped Dog silver tip brush.
That soap lathers up really easily and gives great shaves.
I used the bowl version, but it's also available in stick form.
Both shaves started my day wonderfully well!