Your thoughts about Eclipse Red Ring

[Space_Cadet]

It will be interesting to know what other shavers think about this unique razor.
I personally think it is a genius design. One of a kind. Nothing else resembles it. I love this razor.
What are your thoughts?

 

[EclipseRedRing]

I think he is an OK guy but I may be flying in the face of public opinion. The razor is pretty good too - wonderful design, works well with any blade, and it is even adjustable. It is a thumbs up from me.

 

[Guido75]

A magnificent piece of engineering for sure that inspired lots of also great results that came (much) after it:

• Game Changer - similar loading posts
• R41 - closed/open comb
• Ascension - spring mechanism to make it “adjustable”
• Lambda Athena - to me the baseplate is very similar and so is the shave.

Just to name a few.

Cheers,

Guido

 

[Space_Cadet]

@EclipseRedRing
I like your nick.

 

[Guido75]

Who’s the OK guy @EclipseRedRing ? I am definitely missing the pun here…(it’s me not you).

Edit: O wait - duh - your avatar!! Got it

 

[creamgravy]

This thread needs pics!

They certainly combined the best designs from the era.
1920s Velvet x Gillette/Rotbart RFB x Darwin x Apollo?

 

[Space_Cadet]

This Velvet razor looks great. Don't know how it shaves though.

 

[creamgravy]

This Velvet razor looks great. Don't know how it shaves though.

They're aggressive apparently, I'm still trying to find one (ditto red ring)

 

[EclipseRedRing]

Here is mine, no red ring and no logo on the cap:

And in a BB style case:

 

[nemo]

What year were these introduced? I've heard 1933 but wondered if it was earlier.

 

[rasoirdangereux]

Sleek design and a great shaver but a bit milder for my taste.

Talking about Velvet, I have Lix from England whose design is identical but weigh over 100g and has a mysterious hole in the base plate.

 

[brucered]

I loved the thought of it, the history, the concept, but the shave wasn't for me.

Luckily mine was an inexpensive local find years ago. I used it a few times, had a Canadian Pass Around for a few other B&B members to try (as well as a couple local members at the time) and they all agreed.

It was sold shortly after.

Thread 'Canadian Eclipse Red Ring Pass Around' Canadian Eclipse Red Ring Pass Around - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/canadian-eclipse-red-ring-pass-around.319380/

 

[creamgravy]

What year were these introduced? I've heard 1933 but wondered if it was earlier.

The patent was granted in late 1932, so 1933 is a good estimate. Unless someone has a patent pending stamped version?
You can view the Eclipse patent and drawings on EPO.
Early ones are silver plated, later ones don't have the cap logo, I think?

Velvet, I have Lix from England whose design is identical but weigh over 100g and has a mysterious hole in the base plate

Very cool, thanks for posting! Maybe a nice factory second?
Velvet was Woolworths own brand shaving equipment, wonder how many other brands sold this Birmingham classic?

 

[barn_iom]

They're aggressive apparently, I'm still trying to find one (ditto red ring)

Can confirm that the Velvet Mark I is an aggressive beast! Then there's the Kelson - which is basically a bakelite version. Also surprisingly aggressive.

Talking about Velvet, I have Lix from England whose design is identical

Never seen one of these! Very cool Maybe I should drill a hole through the Kelson baseplate

But so as not to totally hijack the thread - I really like the Eclipse Red Ring. I can see why some find it too mild but it's undoubtedly one of the smoothest razors I own. And if you dial back the 'micrometer adjustment' a touch I find I can get a great shave. Definitely a fan!

 

[Space_Cadet]

I think he is an OK guy

Who?

 

[Space_Cadet]

My two Eclipses

 

[Rob72]

I love my RedRings! I found that placing 3mm o-rings on the posts, under the blade, gave more adjustability(e.g., resistance against the top cap gave me 3 genuine, held in place, adjustments, approaching 4, consistently) and a touch more "aggression".

For better or worse, the Red Ring highlights the difference between the thicker vintage DEs and todays offerings.

 

[Obetron Rex]

I think mine shaves great open 1 to 1.5. Need to keep the correct angle but does a great job and they look great. The o-rings for more adjustment is something I may try, that seems like a good idea to get more usable adjustment.