The Gillette Way

[copperhead]

Interesting read...

[DMac]

very interesting, thanks for posting this.

I wish they still had that blade exchange program going on!

Does anyone loosen the razor to rinse it after the shave? I never have.

[Roman414]

Yes, I always loosen the razor to rinse it after a shave. In fact, I shave just as the little pamphlet suggests, except I don't take the blade out and pat it dry. I don't think that is necessary with the "new" coated blades.

[ClunkClunk]

Great find :-)

I don't take the blade out after shaving either, mostly because my fingertips are so soft after showering that I wouldn't want a minor slip to involve a nice deep slice. That and with modern stainless blades not rusting, I'm not really worried. I just open the silo doors a bit, rinse it out, blow out some of the water, then put it away.

[Hiro]

I always loosen all of my razors, do a final rinse, and then shake the water out before putting it away.

[JerimiahC]

What about a non adjustable such as the HD or 38C? Would loosening it be benificial as well?

[Lelander]

What about a non adjustable such as the HD or 38C? Would loosening it be benificial as well?

I think loosening it slightly would have exactly the same effect, that is allowing the blade to straighten and creating more paths for the water to run out.

[EmpireView53]

Interesting idea about loosening the head a tad for a closer shave. But I'll never try it. It's clear to me that the techniques of DE shaving today are much better and more beneficial. And better conveyed. Of course largely via internet forums such as this.

[JokerJon]

The Muhle site gave the same advice. Not sure it would work terribly well with TTO designs.

[Mr. Gillette]

That business about loosening the blade to let it up off the guard as well as the part about drawing the blade slightly sideways gave me the shivers!!!!

Thanks! Very interesting.

[SilkySmooth]

I wish they still gave away blades for returning old ones.


==Tom

[Haiku]

What a great find, and thanks for posting it!

If you take a look at the picture you'll notice that the blades were the old style three hole blades. These were rather thick and while Gillette advertised that they shouldn't be stropped, people did strop them using various stopping gizmos. The later model blades were marketed as "thin" blades, and these were very similar to the ones we use today.

This is a long winded way of me saying that I don't think that opening the razor up a trifle during is a good idea: it was never intended to be advice to be followed when using a thin blade and it was most definitely not advice meant for TTO razors.

On the other hand, who am I to suggest that people not try opening the razor a touch while shaving? It may work for you.

Now, I definitely think that all razors should be opened up a bit to allow them to dry properly. I always open mine a bit and shake them out. I am on again and off again about drying the blade, I am currently using stainless steel which unlike the old blades shown here, don't rust, but perhaps I'll be more careful about drying blades.

[Prince]

I'd take 'em up on the exchange program. That'd be great.

I always loosen and give a final rinse as well. For my Tech, I still loosen a little before rinsing.

[A.de.Lioncourt]

What a great find, and thanks for posting it!

If you take a look at the picture you'll notice that the blades were the old style three hole blades. These were rather thick and while Gillette advertised that they shouldn't be stropped, people did strop them using various stopping gizmos. The later model blades were marketed as "thin" blades, and these were very similar to the ones we use today.

This is a long winded way of me saying that I don't think that opening the razor up a trifle during is a good idea: it was never intended to be advice to be followed when using a thin blade and it was most definitely not advice meant for TTO razors.

On the other hand, who am I to suggest that people not try opening the razor a touch while shaving? It may work for you.

Now, I definitely think that all razors should be opened up a bit to allow them to dry properly. I always open mine a bit and shake them out. I am on again and off again about drying the blade, I am currently using stainless steel which unlike the old blades shown here, don't rust, but perhaps I'll be more careful about drying blades.

I think you've gotten to the bottom of it. If you feel a need to open the razor up a bit, this si what adjustables are for.

[Mr. Gillette]

I think you've gotten to the bottom of it. If you feel a need to open the razor up a bit, this si what adjustables are for.

Exactly....I'd rather trust a click or two from 5 to 7 on my FB than "There, I wonder if that's loose enough" on a non-adjustable.

Good catch on the thin/vs old style blade, though...I suspect that's a whole different animal.