Green Cult Steel Razor

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Yes, I knew they weren't compatible 1.0 and 2.0
however GC 1.1 and 2.0 yes

Is it 100% confirmed the GC1.1 top-cap is compatible with GC2.0 base plates?

 

[Shave Souffle]

I already bought and used the IV OC

It wasn't my intention to do a review of the 3 2.0 plates I bought.

2.0 IV CC (1.05/0.20) is better than the 1.0 (0.95/0.25). Reducing the exposure, but increasing the gap was the right thing to do. You will get the same closeness as the 1.0, but with less possibility of nicks and weepers.

III OC and IV OC are of course very aggressive. If you feel like shaving with an aggressive OC maybe starting with III OC is better. I have very tough whiskers and with III OC I need to use very sharp blades. With IV OC this is not necessary. In it medium sharpness is what I need for BBS. Astra SS did a good job.

Now if you excuse me I am going to shave with the Windsor Pro and a Gillette Super Thin Platinum.

That's all folks.

Thanks for the description of the III and IV OC. I'd likely buy both of those as like super aggressive razors. I have all the GC2.0 closed comb plates and only use the III and IV. The I and II are too mild.

Any vendors selling the OC plates or still only the manufacturer? Was hoping to buy these from Yourshaving.com or a couple other places that carry GreenCult products.

 

[ivan_101]

Thanks for the description of the III and IV OC. I'd likely buy both of those as like super aggressive razors. I have all the GC2.0 closed comb plates and only use the III and IV. The I and II are too mild.

Any vendors selling the OC plates or still only the manufacturer? Was hoping to buy these from Yourshaving.com or a couple other places that carry GreenCult products.

It is not only the manufacturer. Some European sellers have them. I bought my OC IV from Viano Profumi in Italy. They still have all 4 open combs.

 

[Shave Souffle]

It is not only the manufacturer. Some European sellers have them. I bought my OC IV from Viano Profumi in Italy. They still have all 4 open combs.

I was hoping some US vendors have them but I haven't seen any.

 

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Yourshaving has treated me well in the past. Add some shave cremes and you get free shipping, at least that was how it worked for me. If they have what you want in stock, I found their prices to be pretty good too!

 

[Shave Souffle]

Yourshaving has treated me well in the past. Add some shave cremes and you get free shipping, at least that was how it worked for me. If they have what you want in stock, I found their prices to be pretty good too!

I was hoping they stocked the OC plates, but they only carry the GC razor but no extra plates. Yourshaving was my first choice since I could get free shipping.

 

[Mr Konrad Dundee]

I bought my OC IV from Viano Profumi in Italy.

A small but reliable shop, buy safely

 

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A small but reliable shop, buy safely

Do they ship to the USA? Their website seems to only show EU and places near Italy in their international shipping information. The website seems a bit scattered with a lot of simple errors, at least in the shave products I looked at but, I bet they are a good option for harder to find Italian shave and perfume products!

 

[Mr Konrad Dundee]

Do they ship to the USA? Their website seems to only show EU and places near Italy in their international shipping information. The website seems a bit scattered with a lot of simple errors, at least in the shave products I looked at but, I bet they are a good option for harder to find Italian shave and perfume products!

just Europe,It's a small physical store, they do what they can
Try looking at Yourshaving.com

 

[ivan_101]

A small but reliable shop, buy safely

With nearly 20 orders I should know that, don't you think?

 

[Mr Konrad Dundee]

With nearly 20 orders I should know that, don't you think?

I'm in Italy, eh
20 orders, then you are a great customer

 

[ivan_101]

I'm in Italy, eh
20 orders, then you are a great customer

Yes, I am. I spend a big percentage of my income on shaving stuff, so every store should be happy to have me.

 

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Can anyone confirm gc1.1 topcaps & base plates are interchangeable with gc2.0?

 

[thombrogan]

@Guido75 , is this GC 1.1/GC 2 cap compatibility issue a question you can answer from your collection?

 

[Guido75]

@Guido75 , is this GC 1.1/GC 2 cap compatibility issue a question you can answer from your collection?

Hi Thom,

I fear I cannot. I only have the 1.0 and 2.0. The 2.0 is with the II plate which is similar to the 1.1. From Fairschenkt’s website they are extremely similar, but at the same time the cap on the 1.1 is rounder and not faceted.

But technically speaking the cap of a Karve and a Athena for the 2.0 baseplate too. The Karve presents something dangerous. The Athena might be a future experiment for me. Looks similar to the OEM cap.

Not the other way around though. The GC cap has wider posts.

 

[thombrogan]

Thank you kindly!

 

[DG109]

I can confirm that the Greecult razor is quite blade forward. It is much more aggressive/efficient than my Old Type Pocket Edition with a shim. It requires a steeper angle, once you have dialed in it gives a close and comfortable shave.

Today my first run with a fresh BIC blade, three passes as usual.

Tolerances are tight enough, the blade has no play when put on cap. No need for blade adjustment.

A strong buy recommendation from me for an asked price of 39€!

I’ve owned this razor for over a year.

When thinning my collection in readiness for an upcoming house move I hesitated on this razor but decided to keep it. This was despite never getting a good shave. Probably because it’s solid and machined so well.

I rediscovered this thread. I heeded the advice here, and also mentioned by others, starting a few weeks ago. Since then it has transformed my experience, made me fall in love with the razor, and put all my others into the shadows temporarily.

Thank you.

 

[sakaltras]

I’ve owned this razor for over a year.

When thinning my collection in readiness for an upcoming house move I hesitated on this razor but decided to keep it. This was despite never getting a good shave. Probably because it’s solid and machined so well.

I rediscovered this thread. I heeded the advice here, and also mentioned by others, starting a few weeks ago. Since then it has transformed my experience, made me fall in love with the razor, and put all my others into the shadows temporarily.

Thank you.

I sold my long ago and switched to straight razors two years ago. Since then I used only a couple of time safety razors