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Strayhair said:

My dad started with a DE and thought it was too aggressive. He used an electric for 10 years. Then he switched to a Schick Injector and has been happy with that for 40 years.

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Any good starting point injectors? I know some are more aggressive than others...

cgr86 said:

Any good starting point injectors? I know some are more aggressive than others...

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I find the G Type a good place to start. You might want to start a thread in the single edge forum to get some great input.

cgr86 said:

Any good starting point injectors? I know some are more aggressive than others...

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I find the G Type a good place to start. You might want to start a thread or post in the single edge forum to get input.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/323369-THE-Injector-Razor-Thread

My dad uses a Type N. He says he liked the Type M before it was stolen from his hotel room.

Sounds like you already have a good stable of razors. More practice will probably result in better results. I'd try that before looking for a different razor.

I think you're looking for a Pre-War Tech. Make it the Canadian version for extra pizazz.

Sometimes a picture says it all:

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Like others, I find the Slim and the SuperSpeeds a bit tricky to manoeuvre under the nose. I can do it, but it's tricky.

Good suggestions on the Old and New, and a straightforward Tech is very easy to use for the tricky areas.

I find the head geometry on the Fatip Piccolo to be the best of the lot.

TobyC said:

Pre-war triangle slot Tech!

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+1

I would go with a Gillette adjustable, which you have. If you prefer a shorter handle and more left, try a Gillette Fat Boy. Enjoy!

Fatip Piccolo

The razors I think of when talking about easy to use are superspeed and merkur 34c. TTO and 2-piece are easy to use and both a mild shavers. Hope this helps.

CamberwellCarrot said:

I think you're looking for a Pre-War Tech. Make it the Canadian version for extra pizazz.

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I'd love a straight razor but couldn't handle the honing and stropping. They are beautiful though.

Thanks for for all the suggestions. I'm going to try and find a nice Tech, the New seems more scarce in the UK.

Update.

After the advice given I decided to go for a pre-war Tech.

I imported one to the UK from Jay at Delta Echo Razors.

It arrived today; great timing as I have 2 days growth.

First impressions;
It's smaller than my Slim, lighter and more manoeuvrable. Just what I wanted.
Super BBS shave with 2 passes. Very quick. No irritation. The blade gives more audiable feedback than my Slim. Not sure why and not sure if this is somehow linked to the great shave.

I'm happy.

Thanks for the advice from everyone.

Great looking razor, nice choice!

Wow, beautiful razor (I'm not crying, that's as close to a "drool" icon as I could find). I'm looking for a modern open comb. That seems to be the best of both worlds, classic razor quality, new look with those finishes and the prices (while a lot higher than the $20-40 razors I'm looking at) aren't bad. I may have to spend some time on the Delta Echo Razors website.

Just curious to know what didn't work for you with the ATT? Too heavy?

ChipNWedge said:

Just curious to know what didn't work for you with the ATT? Too heavy?

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Yes, I found it too heavy and a little difficult to manoeuvre.

Congrats! Looks good.

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Good looking razor!!

I have shaved with a Miriad of razors new to vintage. I always come back to the pre-war Tech as my favorite.

When I moved recently I could not find my Tech. B&B member @IronHammer saved the day a piffed me one.

Enjoy that Tech....nice piece of art work.