07-18-2019, 06:57 AM
I recently acquired two vintage Gillette open combs, one long and one short. I have to say that the feel of the open comb is noticeably different. All my other razors feel remarkably similar. Maybe it’s just the increased aggressiveness. I really love shaving with open comb razors.
07-18-2019, 07:00 AM
Open combs are great. I only shave with open combs now. Which one did you get? Are they both Gillette NEWs? Give an Old Type a try. Very nice. I love the extra blade feel you get with an open comb. The only straight bar razor I still use is a Gillette Slim Adjustable. It's my birth quarter (H3) and I feel like James Bond when I'm shaving with it.

07-18-2019, 07:23 AM
(07-18-2019, 07:00 AM)MntnMan62 Wrote: Open combs are great. I only shave with open combs now. Which one did you get? Are they both Gillette NEWs? Give an Old Type a try. Very nice. I love the extra blade feel you get with an open comb. The only straight bar razor I still use is a Gillette Slim Adjustable. It's my birth quarter (H3) and I feel like James Bond when I'm shaving with it.
I have one Old Type short comb and a New Type long comb. I could probably get away with shaving every other day if I used them exclusively. I am a bit compulsive about using the other razors in my small collection, but I could see switching the just the open combs. What an obsessive hobby this is.
07-18-2019, 07:41 AM
(07-18-2019, 07:23 AM)Ilnones Wrote:(07-18-2019, 07:00 AM)MntnMan62 Wrote: Open combs are great. I only shave with open combs now. Which one did you get? Are they both Gillette NEWs? Give an Old Type a try. Very nice. I love the extra blade feel you get with an open comb. The only straight bar razor I still use is a Gillette Slim Adjustable. It's my birth quarter (H3) and I feel like James Bond when I'm shaving with it.
I have one Old Type short comb and a New Type long comb. I could probably get away with shaving every other day if I used them exclusively. I am a bit compulsive about using the other razors in my small collection, but I could see switching the just the open combs. What an obsessive hobby this is.
Totally obsessive.
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