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Vintage Imperial No. 2 Nickel Plated Rolls Razor

The engineering, artistry and detail that was put into this device for shaving is amazing. What's yours?

Vintage Imperial No. 2 Nickel Plated Rolls Razor
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I'm surprised this thread didn't take off.  I'll give it a bump and see what happens.

My favorite vintage razors are these in order:

1) Gillette New Deluxe - I put the head on an Ikon Bulldog 85mm matte finish handle.  This razor when paired with a Gillette Silver Blue blade gives me consistently BBS blood and irritation free shaves.  I just love shaving with this razor.  

2) Gillette Old Type - This was my favorite for a long time until I discovered the New Deluxe.  I would also stick this head on a bulldog or barber pole handle and love how efficient it is.  I do have to be very careful with my technique as it can bite if I wasn’t paying attention.  But there is still some room for error with it.  

3) Gillette Slim Adjustable - I have pretty much avoided TTO razors, except this one.  It is one of the only birth quarter razors (H3) out there for me which was the reason I pulled the trigger on one in an auction.  I was not only pleasantly surprised when I finally shaved with it but found it gave me some great comfortable shaves.   And given the vintage I can pretend to be James Bond when I shave with it.

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Gillette New Deluxe is such a sweet, rare find in good condition. I have a set in good condition but needs some work.



(04-12-2019, 05:27 AM)MntnMan62 Wrote: I'm surprised this thread didn't take off.  I'll give it a bump and see what happens.

My favorite vintage razors are these in order:

1) Gillette New Deluxe - I put the head on an Ikon Bulldog 85mm matte finish handle.  This razor when paired with a Gillette Silver Blue blade gives me consistently BBS blood and irritation free shaves.  I just love shaving with this razor.  

2) Gillette Old Type - This was my favorite for a long time until I discovered the New Deluxe.  I would also stick this head on a bulldog or barber pole handle and love how efficient it is.  I do have to be very careful with my technique as it can bite if I wasn’t paying attention.  But there is still some room for error with it.  

3) Gillette Slim Adjustable - I have pretty much avoided TTO razors, except this one.  It is one of the only birth quarter razors (H3) out there for me which was the reason I pulled the trigger on one in an auction.  I was not only pleasantly surprised when I finally shaved with it but found it gave me some great comfortable shaves.   And given the vintage I can pretend to be James Bond when I shave with it.

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