(This post was last modified: 12-14-2022, 07:19 PM by Tester28.)
A bit late to the party but here's my report.
Had a three day growth waiting for the Heritage Gibbs.
Mine was the all-silver version with the standard sized handle.
Razor arrived with the red dot on #6 which is also #0.
Spinning dial clockwise takes one revolution,
past #6 again...and stops at #1...so basically 7 settings.
While I was spinning the ring I felt relatively little resistance,
and I thought it would be good to have a little more
rigidity in the movement.
Fished out a spare Taiga spring which I had custom made
in 316 SS...and whaddaya know....fits perfect, and now I like the
turning mechanism...with just the right amount of torque, it's perfect for me.
Started my shave on N and tried a few settings...even 7 was fairly smooth
with just a little blade feel...I have to say I enjoyed WTG on the higher settings
...and the north-south route on my neck while deploying lower settings (1 and 2).
Fit and finish are good...but if I could choose again I would pick the longer handle.
All in all, this razor impressed me for a $65 job. Yes the Taiga and Sailor MC exhibit more
finesse...but given their price, they had better. I had been looking for a superb
and very competent travel razor...and with the Heritage Gibbs, I believe I have found it.