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(This post was last modified: 10-24-2016, 09:06 PM by efsk. Edit Reason: typo )
In the GDR people also shaved, and quite a number of different razors were produced there. They were both straight and slanted, in bakelite, cheap plastic, metal, tinfoil, ...
Amongst those, also adjustable models.
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I got one adjustable hidden in a razorlot I purchased because of a slant I spotted in there. Purely accidental, I got a little gem: the (to my knowledge) next to last model adjustable razor produced in the GDR, the Brillant de Luxe. Its successor was mainly plastic, this however is wellprocessed aluminium. Funny actually: when looking at Soviet-razors, and most DE's coming from the GDR, you see that the 70s mark a decline in productionquality, yet rrazormaker Erfa managed to give this razor quite a luxurious feel.
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The razor is opened/closed/adjusted by a bottomknob, as these day the Progress is, except this razor is a butterfly-TTO. Stepless adjustable, it does have four settings 0-3 (they programmed C or used UNIX I guess). Adjusting means moving the bottomplate up and down, with setting 0 meaning small bladegap and 3 big bladegap.
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I'm not an adjustable afficionado. I got rid of Fatboy, Superadjustable and Slim Adjustable, and this razor too will move to its new owner tomorrow. Still I enjoyed using it, even though it was not the most comfortable shave. Setting 0 is so mild it's useless, setting 3 is a bit too aggressive and were I to keep it, it wouldn't deviate from setting 2. Still a fascinating piece of shavinghistory.
Amongst those, also adjustable models.
[Image: DSC05988.JPG]
[Image: DSC05990.JPG]
[Image: DSC05992.JPG]
I got one adjustable hidden in a razorlot I purchased because of a slant I spotted in there. Purely accidental, I got a little gem: the (to my knowledge) next to last model adjustable razor produced in the GDR, the Brillant de Luxe. Its successor was mainly plastic, this however is wellprocessed aluminium. Funny actually: when looking at Soviet-razors, and most DE's coming from the GDR, you see that the 70s mark a decline in productionquality, yet rrazormaker Erfa managed to give this razor quite a luxurious feel.
[Image: DSC05995.JPG]
[Image: DSC05996.JPG]
[Image: DSC05997.JPG]
[Image: DSC05998.JPG]
The razor is opened/closed/adjusted by a bottomknob, as these day the Progress is, except this razor is a butterfly-TTO. Stepless adjustable, it does have four settings 0-3 (they programmed C or used UNIX I guess). Adjusting means moving the bottomplate up and down, with setting 0 meaning small bladegap and 3 big bladegap.
[Image: DSC05999.JPG]
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I'm not an adjustable afficionado. I got rid of Fatboy, Superadjustable and Slim Adjustable, and this razor too will move to its new owner tomorrow. Still I enjoyed using it, even though it was not the most comfortable shave. Setting 0 is so mild it's useless, setting 3 is a bit too aggressive and were I to keep it, it wouldn't deviate from setting 2. Still a fascinating piece of shavinghistory.
Have a nice day!
Richard
Richard
