Comparable TTO to Merkur HD
Comparable TTO to Merkur HD
I'm looking for something a bit different.
I currently use an HD that I am quite happy with.
I tried the Slant but found it a bit too aggressive for me.
I have an old Gillette Tech that was too mild for my taste.
Is there a TTO out there that is similar to the HD in aggressivness?
I currently use an HD that I am quite happy with.
I tried the Slant but found it a bit too aggressive for me.
I have an old Gillette Tech that was too mild for my taste.
Is there a TTO out there that is similar to the HD in aggressivness?
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Perhaps one of the Aristocrats or an Adjustable set to an appropriate level?
A Feather Popular is a fairly inexpensive (not cheap) option for a new TTO razor - some say it is mild, others say it is aggressive.
I'm not very good on the scale of aggression to be honest.
I know Tech = mild / Slant = aggressive.
In fact, I'm not sure I'm the best person to ask . . . I'm just rambling.
Had a bang on the head today.
A Feather Popular is a fairly inexpensive (not cheap) option for a new TTO razor - some say it is mild, others say it is aggressive.
I'm not very good on the scale of aggression to be honest.
I know Tech = mild / Slant = aggressive.
In fact, I'm not sure I'm the best person to ask . . . I'm just rambling.
Had a bang on the head today.
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The Gillette Adjustables can get there and you have choices in handle length from Fat Boy short to Slim Adjustable medium to Super Adjustable extra long. You may find the head a good compromise as I find the Merkur Adjustables big for my face.
As mentioned the red tip SuperSpeed is another option in the vintage Gillettes.
As mentioned the red tip SuperSpeed is another option in the vintage Gillettes.
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Re: Comparable TTO to Merkur HD
Progress.swarden43 wrote:Is there a TTO out there that is similar to the HD in aggressivness?
the progess and the futur are both excellent razors but they are not tto's
but merkur vision is adjustable and tto
the barberpole is less aggressive than the slant and a real good razor
and the edwin jagger diffusion is a fine razor and not expensive but the barberpole and the ej are not tto.
originally the tto stlye was meant for no blade handling. many blades came in a case that allowed you to slide a fresh blade out and with the tto style one could insert a new blade without handling it.
these days blades are individually wrapped so even having a tto razor blading handling is needed
so re-think getting a tto it maybe just something else to go wrong
marc
but merkur vision is adjustable and tto
the barberpole is less aggressive than the slant and a real good razor
and the edwin jagger diffusion is a fine razor and not expensive but the barberpole and the ej are not tto.
originally the tto stlye was meant for no blade handling. many blades came in a case that allowed you to slide a fresh blade out and with the tto style one could insert a new blade without handling it.
these days blades are individually wrapped so even having a tto razor blading handling is needed
so re-think getting a tto it maybe just something else to go wrong
marc
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The Gillette Red Tip Super Speed is an aggressive razor for a Super Speed model. I find it comparable to the Merkur HD (not as good IMHO mind you) but comparable...
Enjoy your shave...
The Gillette Red Tip Super Speed is an aggressive razor for a Super Speed model. I find it comparable to the Merkur HD (not as good IMHO mind you) but comparable...
Enjoy your shave...
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And As Always, Enjoy Your Shave...
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WELCOME TO THE FORUMS SHAWN...shill999 wrote:I just acquired a late 50's Super Speed. I find it less aggressive than my Merkur 23C, the blade gap is noticeably different. I think the 23C has the same head as the HD. Anyway, it's a better shaver for me, at least while I'm learning.
Shawn
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I have a Gillette Aristocrat 1948-50 notched TTO. I find it somewhat more aggressive than the Merkur HD, but others mention they think they are in the same range of aggressiveness. I am not sure if it is a YMMV thing or if there was more variation between units back then. Whatever the reason, I think the build quality is awesome.
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I didn't know that, Marc! I always learn something new around here.marsos52 wrote:originally the tto stlye was meant for no blade handling. many blades came in a case that allowed you to slide a fresh blade out and with the tto style one could insert a new blade without handling it.
The one point I would like to add to this discussion is that the many various blades are not the same width. Giovanni has a brief discussion of that here:
http://www.razorandbrush.com/bladwidth.html
So it is possible for you to get the aggressiveness you look for with a mild TTO by moving to a wider blade with more edge exposure.
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GA, Yes, definately; that was the original pitch. Gillette introduced those notches on the sides of the center bar in 1948 to coincide with their introduction of the new blade pack where you slide the blades out ( like with the current Swedes ), thereby never having to come near the blade edge with your fingers. It was a big deal at the time, and other blade makers, like Schick, eventually followed suit, at least in the US. When I first started using Wilkinson Swords in '64 or '65, I was attracted to the 'old fashioned' motif of having to unwrap the paper from each blade. So, you see, by this time, the slide out dispensers were the norm in America.
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Gordon, I always figured that the purpose of the blade dispenser was to minimize the likelihood of touching the edge, but it didn't occur to me that that was the reason for the TTO as well. It also didn't occur to me that they were both developed at about the same time. I never saw the linkage.
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Ben, stick a Swede in an Aristocrat and you'll never look back. I'm talking about the gold american TTO's with no adjustment. Mine's a 38 model. I've used a Futur, slant, 38c, Fatboy and various other models and nothing comes close. Mine has plating loss all over it but its built like a tank and I'll never part with it.
Tony
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Hey GA, actually it doesn't quite work that way. Using a slightly wider blade to make a razor more aggressive would work only if every razor within a brand was made to exactly the same dimensions and we know they are not. Further, blade width is just one of the variables and not a very important one. What counts most is sharpness, smoothness, coating, steel type and quality of manufacture. A good, sharp blade will improve razor performance far more than a lesser blade that happens to be slightly wider.
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