Barbasol razor info thread. Any info and pics posted here.

[Galaktus]

Oh thanks but I'll pass, still on the honeymoon with Barby, lol.

 

[Galaktus]

Well, after 4 or so shaves with the Barbisol Floating Head, I can say WOW! I used a different blade for each shave to try a variety blades, and the only only one that didn't impress me was the Personna Lab Blue. In fact, I got a good amount of razor burn on my neck from it. But the Treet Black Beauty, Gillette Green and Astra SS were absolutely magical. I've never been a huge fan of the Lab Blues, but I picked up a hundred pack a few years ago at a local barber supply store.

 

[Twelvefret]

Well, after 4 or so shaves with the Barbisol Floating Head, I can say WOW! I used a different blade for each shave to try a variety blades, and the only only one that didn't impress me was the Personna Lab Blue. In fact, I got a good amount of razor burn on my neck from it. But the Treet Black Beauty, Gillette Green and Astra SS were absolutely magical. I've never been a huge fan of the Lab Blues, but I picked up a hundred pack a few years ago at a local barber supply store.

Before I found my first BFH I had heard they were considered aggressive, a term I've yet to understand. All this was the beginning of my vintage experience and I had only Gillette experience. What I noticed was that I felt the blade more than other razors of the same era.

I use primarily Astra blade for every blade holder.

 

[Kameo]

One of my true top razors. With Olaff rasmussen and Kirby in wery top of my choice. Razor is in original condition. I seeking case for him. PLEASE if anyone know for any available case let me know.

 

[KeenDogg]

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One of my true top razors. With Olaff rasmussen and Kirby in wery top of my choice. Razor is in original condition. I seeking case for him. PLEASE if anyone know for any available case let me know.

I think there was someone in the BST selling barbasol cases awhile ago. Nuvmce razor!

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[Linkage12000]

I picked up one of these razors 2 weeks ago with a vintage Old Spice shave mug and a vintage Made Rite brush for $15 at an antique store. It is in fantastic shape. I have used it twice now and man does it give a close shave. So glad I grabbed it.

 

[jmudrick]

I picked up one of these razors 2 weeks ago with a vintage Old Spice shave mug and a vintage Made Rite brush for $15 at an antique store. It is in fantastic shape. I have used it twice now and man does it give a close shave. So glad I grabbed it.

Photo when you can. .. congratulations.

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[Linkage12000]

Photo when you can. .. congratulations.

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Thanks! Photo added to my post.

 

[jmudrick]

Thanks! Photo added to my post.

Well done [emoji106]

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[KeenDogg]

I picked up one of these razors 2 weeks ago with a vintage Old Spice shave mug and a vintage Made Rite brush for $15 at an antique store. It is in fantastic shape. I have used it twice now and man does it give a close shave. So glad I grabbed it.

Nice work!

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[Space_Cadet]

I have two.

 

[tukyou]

I have a back up to my back up. All kidding aside this is truly one of the best I have ever experienced and I have tried most that you have heard of. This is the one razor guaranteed to never leave my rotation. Not that there aren't others to join it but gun to my head you can only have one ..... purely based on shave ability, this is the one!

 

[firedan]

Last year I was trying to track down information on this. Apparently Barbasol didn't manufacture the razors themselves, but contracted with the Scovill Manufacturing Company. This seems natural, as the company was making soaps and creams; metal casting and machining not really their forte. Scovill was in operation until sometime in the 1960s.

My theory is that when Barbasol discontinued its razor line Scovill either sold their tooling to another manufacturer, or continued to produce a cheaper version of the razor themselves without the Barbasol name.

I exchanged a number of emails with various folk at Barbasol, but nobody was able to find anything on their razors. Too bad, as the company has that cool timeline feature on their website, their razors should definitely be featured on it.

 

[Tanuki]

Archaeology, @firedan !

Mine doesn't have Barbasol branding.