I'm a LOSER (Lover Of Single Edge Razors)

[mikeschu]

I shouldn't have seen this thread. Now I have a handful of SE's on the watch list.

[Azarius]

I shouldn't have seen this thread. Now I have a handful of SE's on the watch list.

That is outstanding....just hopefully not the same ones on my watch list ;)

[April Dawn]

That is true we need to be careful that we don't end up taking any of Arley's earmarks :) I was glad i mentioned one I was watching or I would have snagged it before he could

[mikeschu]

That is outstanding....just hopefully not the same ones on my watch list ;)

Bound to happen at some point. I'm looking for user-grade. But I'm also careful not to bid too high on these things either, especially considering that one is bound to crop up at a good price.

My main concern is blades - I know there will be a supply of DE blades for a while, but what about SE? Is it more of a worry for the Shavepocalypse with SEs over DEs?

[bluesbishop]

Bound to happen at some point. I'm looking for user-grade. But I'm also careful not to bid too high on these things either, especially considering that one is bound to crop up at a good price.

My main concern is blades - I know there will be a supply of DE blades for a while, but what about SE? Is it more of a worry for the Shavepocalypse with SEs over DEs?

I wouldn't worry much about blades...and there are some great blades out there....they just had a group buy recently....if your worried....stock up....but most SE users get way longer out of a SE than us DE users get....heck I can only get 2 shaves in the R41 with any blade!

[Azarius]

Bound to happen at some point. I'm looking more for user-grade. But I'm also careful not to bid too high on these things either, especially considering that one is bound to crop up at a good price.

My main concern is blades - I know there will be a supply of DE blades for a while, but what about SE? Is it more of a worry for the Shavepocalypse with SEs over DEs?

I was worried about blades as well, but I am on my 11th shave on one blade, and I purchased 300 in the group buy. I have PIF'd about 50, that still leaves me with 6.85 years worth of blades.

Dave at Razor Blades and More has the same blades for not much more than the group buy, $24.99 for a hundred, so there are plenty of them out there.

I think sometimes before the end of the Mayan Calendar in December I may buy a few hundred more just in case the Zombie Apocalypse does occur.

[mikeschu]

I wouldn't worry much about blades...and there are some great blades out there....they just had a group buy recently....if your worried....stock up....but most SE users get way longer out of a SE than us DE users get....heck I can only get 2 shaves in the R41 with any blade!

I was worried about blades as well, but I am on my 11th shave on one blade, and I purchased 300 in the group buy. I have PIF'd about 50, that still leaves me with 6.85 years worth of blades.

Dave at Razor Blades and More has the same blades for not much more than the group buy, $24.99 for a hundred, so there are plenty of them out there.

I think sometimes before the end of the Mayan Calendar in December I may buy a few hundred more just in case the Zombie Apocalypse does occur.

Points taken. I think the plan is if the Shavepocalypse happens, I'll move to straights.

[jbradley]

I can't say I'm a LOSER yet, but I am a loser. I do like my SEs, but love is a little strong.

[Azarius]

I can't say I'm a LOSER yet, but I am a loser. I do like my SEs, but love is a little strong.

Join us on the dark side Johnnie, it is much better

[April Dawn]

Yes Johnnie come join the fun people :)

I can't say I'm a LOSER yet, but I am a loser. I do like my SEs, but love is a little strong.

[cosmicdoom]

the 1924 shovelhead is the front hinged ever-ready, right? if so, that is my favorite shave of all time.

[celestino]

Join us on the dark side Johnnie, it is much better

Arley, i am going to give the SEs (OCMM and GEM 1912) a chance and i will let you know how they go. i can still please, Ken, as the OCMM is technically an Open-Comb.

[jbradley]

I really do like the OCMM. The 1912 & I never reached the point of love, and the 1924 leaves me rougher than sandpaper. But I could use the OCMM every day, get a BBS, and be ok. Unless my Weber changes my mind though I think I will always be an OC lover!

[Azarius]

Arley, i am going to give the SEs (OCMM and GEM 1912) a chance and i will let you know how they go. i can still please, Ken, as the OCMM is technically an Open-Comb.

Ken won't be able to say too much as he has a few GEM enroute to him. He already is a loser, but soon he will be a LOSER :P

[celestino]

Ken won't be able to say too much as he has a few GEM enroute to him. He already is a loser, but soon he will be a LOSER :P

Arley, good to know and since you are his brother, you have the right to call him whatever you like. Just to let you know, i tried the R41 2011, this morning, for the first time since selling it five months ago and i think i really like it. i am not sure, yet, and need to give it two or three weeks at least, but i think i get what all the talk has been about reinventing the DE (or the angle of the blade)! Also, not much irritation for the first time and can see it getting much easier to work with. Oh oh! Might take me a little longer than expected to become a LOSER! Hehe. Will get back to you in a little while about this one and the SEs.

[retturn2blades]

I'm a born and bred Loser. Started my shaving life with a GEM SE razor, boar brush, and Old Spice mug. (Old Spice products were frequently found under the Christmas Tree.) Now, after a long stint as a non Loser, I'm back. It's been an ugly journey...through injectors, BIC disposables, the multi-blade cartridges (Macho III) and a brief dance with DE razors. But I back home again...with my friends GEM, EverReady and Star.

Yes, you can go home again...

[The Kiwi]

I'm a born and bred Loser. Started my shaving life with a GEM SE razor, boar brush, and Old Spice mug. (Old Spice products were frequently found under the Christmas Tree.) Now, after a long stint as a non Loser, I'm back. It's been an ugly journey...through injectors, BIC disposables, the multi-blade cartridges (Macho III) and a brief dance with DE razors. But I back home again...with my friends GEM, EverReady and Star.

Yes, you can go home again...

DEs have their own place in the scheme of things. Everyone should hold onto one Gillette Slim Adjustable. Electrics were the popular choice, I'm sure, when I was first growing enough beard to shave every day, and remained there a long while. I couldn't use my first such successfully, and borrowed a DE from a friend's father. After declaring how pleased I was with a "manual shave", suddenly I was gifted with several family heirloom razors, and a complete Old Spice set of aftershave, brush, cologne, mug, soap, and talc.

Among the heirlooms was one that my grandmother or aunt claimed had been my mothers. It was an SE, and worked better for me with my soft fuzz than anything else (my mother declared it to have actually belonged to another of my Aunts). These days, I switch around among several types, and get excellent first pass results from a Gem Clog Pruf. However, a Schick G8 can shave very close to as closely, and with much more freedom from the deliberation that attends a shave with either a DE or an SE.

(The only drawback in my mind is the physical WEIGHT of the Schick; I think it's too light to "feel right", same as all of the various plastic multi-blade things are.)

[InsecureSpike]

talkin about Alu handles..... the allusive "Bathroom Set"
remember this Tom, thanks for finding out the info....
oh i found out TheVez2 has a 1912 head on that handle also

Ever-Ready razors were also made in the Brooklyn plant, and some Gems were made in England. Here's one of my British made Gems that has an aluminum handle.

[stvince71]

DEs have their own place in the scheme of things. Everyone should hold onto one Gillette Slim Adjustable. Electrics were the popular choice, I'm sure, when I was first growing enough beard to shave every day, and remained there a long while. I couldn't use my first such successfully, and borrowed a DE from a friend's father. After declaring how pleased I was with a "manual shave", suddenly I was gifted with several family heirloom razors, and a complete Old Spice set of aftershave, brush, cologne, mug, soap, and talc.

Among the heirlooms was one that my grandmother or aunt claimed had been my mothers. It was an SE, and worked better for me with my soft fuzz than anything else (my mother declared it to have actually belonged to another of my Aunts). These days, I switch around among several types, and get excellent first pass results from a Gem Clog Pruf. However, a Schick G8 can shave very close to as closely, and with much more freedom from the deliberation that attends a shave with either a DE or an SE.

(The only drawback in my mind is the physical WEIGHT of the Schick; I think it's too light to "feel right", same as all of the various plastic multi-blade things are.)

Never could stand an electric razor. They never gave me a nice BBS shave without burning the heck out of my neck. OAN, I just finish a nice 3 razor shave with my Wilkinson Empire, VAS, and G-Bar. Nice and BBS with no irritation.

[ERVARGASNY]

talkin about Alu handles..... the allusive "Bathroom Set"
remember this Tom, thanks for finding out the info....
oh i found out TheVez2 has a 1912 head on that handle also

Nice i like TheVez2 Looks pretty kool :o) Nice one Spike.