razors and cross-dressing

[noctilux]

a friend of mine on another forum (non-shaving) is planning to purchase a long-handle merkur 20C so that he can mount his DE89 head on the handle. i just took possession of a 20C and, since i own the DE89, i tried a little head swap. i didn't shave, but the balance of both seemed to be improved! was there a head mix-up at the hospital?

i'm going to be shaving in a couple of hours and may well do a comparison. i imagine others have tried similar things. please share your stories.

here is the "straight" 20C:



...and something a bit more creative...




hmmm, i wonder if those two can swap handles...?

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[Adam R]

Cool razor. I thought this might be shaving tips from trannies.

You know a guy would have to have a great shave to pass as a woman.

I wonder: do the European razor handles have the same thread pattern as Gillettes? (10/32)

I'm guessing they have metric threads. I only have Gillettes so far.

[Kilgore]

I've often wondered this myself. I have a 23c & a EJ89.

[JonM]

Do the European razor handles have the same thread pattern as Gillettes? (10/32)

I'm guessing they have metric threads.

Here's a quote that Bob posted on one of my threads a little while ago. I'd say it's relevant to this discussion.

The metric M5 X 0.8 has the same thread pitch as the Imperial #10-32 but is about .006 larger.
A metric handle will work with vintage Gillette heads.
Many Vintage Gillette handles have worn threads and will screw onto metric heads.

[Blade Boy]

I don't think the Euro head is the same thread as the U.S. head, I believe one is Metric and the other Imperial thread, be careful it might seem like it is threading but you could easily ruin one.

[JonM]

I don't think the Euro head is the same thread as the U.S. head, I believe one is Metric and the other Imperial thread, be careful it might seem like it is threading but you could easily ruin one.

I successfully threaded both a Edwin Jagger head and a Gillette Tech head onto my Bob's Razor Works handle just fine. See the above post for a detailed explanation (but yes - one is metric & the other is imperial).

[Blade Boy]

I will probably never do this but it is good to know I can.

[alex2363]

I though this was a whole different thing, lol

[Skyrider55]

Love the photos.
Especially the second one. How'd you do that?

[noctilux]

Love the photos.
Especially the second one. How'd you do that?

thank you. i rested a magnifying glass (very carefully) on top of the two razors. i had a more interesting idea, but it is tough to keep the glass in place.


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[mandoman]

and here i thought you were dressing like a women and shaving i was way off

[maxman]

I though this was a whole different thing, lol

and here i thought you were dressing like a women and shaving i was way off

I as well was lead to believe this would be about something else.

[YetiDave]

I'm almost disappointed that this wasn't something else! Haha, it'd be a first for B&B I think!

[xraygun]

I feel violated. This isn't what I was expecting....

[noctilux]

I feel violated. This isn't what I was expecting....

i can PIF you one of my girlfriend's old dresses to make up for it...


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[xraygun]

As long as she was 6'5" and 19 stone like me, that should work.

[YetiDave]

Blokes in dresses shave-off challenge, anyone?

[xraygun]

I did that ONCE. More than enough.

[oc_in_fw]

I draw the line at listening to "YMCA" while shaving.

[Deacon Frank]

I sense a Monty Python skit...