Yeah, I have the black knob version I picked up a year or so ago at the local flea mkt. Thing was absolutely filthy, but she cleaned up nice, and gets used about once a month when I feel like being a little different!
The Underappreciated Schick Krona
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I agree that the Krona is very underappreciated. Of course, that works to my advantage and allowed me to pick up 2 off ebay for cheap. Paired with the right blade they can be mild to medium, and they are a regular part of my rotation.
I love my Krona. Beats all Gillette TTO's I tried. Traded my Slim for it and never looked back.
There is something about the head design that makes it just right. If only there was a 3 piece with the same shape.
There is something about the head design that makes it just right. If only there was a 3 piece with the same shape.
I have one with a plastic TTO knob... I should re-try it. I found it much more irritating than my SuperSpeed when I first used it, but I was still pretty new to DE shaving at the time.
I have the short metal tip version that I bought off Craigslist for 10$. Came with the case and blade dispenser. It was my first foray into wet shaving and while I bought a slim to try, the Schick Krona is my daily razor. Using it with GSB and it gives a close comfortable shave every time. A wonderful razor that is overlooked by most who have their Gillette goggles on at all times.
Be happy ... look at what happened to vintage Gillette prices.
Understood, I PIF'd a Krona to a coworkers husband to get him started and should get a backup one before prices rage out of control.
I had one (plastic knobbed) but found it too light (weight wise) for me. I sold it through EBay to a soldier serving overseas.
A beautiful razor! Where and or how did you get those blades? Are vintage Krona? blades to be had?
Exactly. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
I am in the process of completing my collection of every Krona variation made. I only lack two and have just been biding time to get them for a good price. IMO, I can tell no difference in the shaves among any of them. They all shave great.
Their simplicity shames Gillette. Whoever designed it was a genius IMO. They simply stripped away all that was not needed to be a perfect TTO DE. Someone in the past posted photos of a Krona ADJUSTABLE they stumbled into. It was exactly like the patent drawings for one and most likely was a tool room prototype. If Schick had made that initially Gillette would be making hair dryers today in China!!
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Boge - how many different models of the Krona do you know of? TIA
@Fenris - I recently found one just like yours - waiting until end of OCtober to try it out... Really nice pic!
Thanks buddy, I should have thought to look in the Wiki!
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