getting a injector?
getting a injector?
hey guys
just going through the whole DE learning path at the moment
just off track though, the guy at shaveblog.com seems to imply that the injectors are as good as the DE but without the specific DE techniques needed. Any thoughts?
I'm currently trying to use a 1952 superspeed with derbies and i guess am having the same probs as most newbies. It's just tempting to have something easier which the injector appears to be from the googling I did.
cheers
just going through the whole DE learning path at the moment
just off track though, the guy at shaveblog.com seems to imply that the injectors are as good as the DE but without the specific DE techniques needed. Any thoughts?
I'm currently trying to use a 1952 superspeed with derbies and i guess am having the same probs as most newbies. It's just tempting to have something easier which the injector appears to be from the googling I did.
cheers
I have tried the injector and the featherjector, but I find DEs to be easier on your skin. A part of the problem is that there is not much to choose from what is availaible in injector blades.
I know that you will still try an injector and maybe a featherjector and it is worth experiencing if you want to be a true shave geek.
I know that you will still try an injector and maybe a featherjector and it is worth experiencing if you want to be a true shave geek.
Mmmm! Goddamn, Jimmie! This is some serious gourmet s**t! Usually, me and Vince would be happy with some freeze-dried Taster's Choice right, but he springs this serious GOURMET s**t on us! What flavor is this?
There are 3 sources, with two of them making an exact fit. One of the two is Schick, and their older American-made blades are probably the best. They now make their blades in Germany. The other one that fits exactly is Personna (American Safety Razor), which uses a partly plastic blade package. All store brands have this blade. You can see that the blade packages for, say, CVS and Personna are the same. These are the blades that Ted Pella sells.
The third source is Feather, which makes a slightly longer blade that can be cut to fit.
The least expensive quick source for a small quantity is probably CVS, if there's one near you.
The third source is Feather, which makes a slightly longer blade that can be cut to fit.
The least expensive quick source for a small quantity is probably CVS, if there's one near you.
thanks all
looking on ebay there are a lot.
Do you think an adjustable one like this would be a good choice?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/PAL-U-S-A-ADJUST ... dZViewItem
looking on ebay there are a lot.
Do you think an adjustable one like this would be a good choice?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/PAL-U-S-A-ADJUST ... dZViewItem
That's a Pal razor, not a Schick, and it's quirkier. And the price in that auction is way too high.
There were some posts some time ago about how to use this razor. It's not intuitively obvious. The Schick adjustable is easier to use, but it's not cheap.
There's an older (non-adjustable) Pal injector (Injectomatic or maybe "Injecto-Matic") that's pretty nice, and should be available for moderate prices:
There are two fairly inexpensive Schicks from the 1950's:
The longer handled one has a weak connection between the head and the handle, though.
Below is the one is the one I consider the Schick injector razor, the one to compare all others against for shaving:
The adjustable model came after that, and then these two models:
There were some posts some time ago about how to use this razor. It's not intuitively obvious. The Schick adjustable is easier to use, but it's not cheap.
There's an older (non-adjustable) Pal injector (Injectomatic or maybe "Injecto-Matic") that's pretty nice, and should be available for moderate prices:
There are two fairly inexpensive Schicks from the 1950's:
The longer handled one has a weak connection between the head and the handle, though.
Below is the one is the one I consider the Schick injector razor, the one to compare all others against for shaving:
The adjustable model came after that, and then these two models:
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Hi GC,
I agree with Paul when he says the black handle 'L' type is excellent. I've used a number of those and got very nice shaves with em. I have a different personal favorite to suggest.
To me, the best injector has the capability to adjust exactly how aggressive it will be. Yeah......... just like an adjustable DE razor does. That would be the 'M' type schick. A little different handle design than the 'L', but feels as good. That adjustment feature though...........very handy in many cases. It DOES work, as you can see when turning the knob.
Unfortunately, they can be pricey on ebay, but sometimes deals come up here. Otherwise, as Paul says, the 'L' is a great choice.
Hope that helps, (and just my opinion of course)
Martin
Oh, I should also mention that the 'J' types are also very good shavers, and usually a bit less $ than the others.
I agree with Paul when he says the black handle 'L' type is excellent. I've used a number of those and got very nice shaves with em. I have a different personal favorite to suggest.
To me, the best injector has the capability to adjust exactly how aggressive it will be. Yeah......... just like an adjustable DE razor does. That would be the 'M' type schick. A little different handle design than the 'L', but feels as good. That adjustment feature though...........very handy in many cases. It DOES work, as you can see when turning the knob.
Unfortunately, they can be pricey on ebay, but sometimes deals come up here. Otherwise, as Paul says, the 'L' is a great choice.
Hope that helps, (and just my opinion of course)
Martin
Oh, I should also mention that the 'J' types are also very good shavers, and usually a bit less $ than the others.
The "J" is the model I pictured that had the longer whitish handle. If it weren't for the weak head-handle connection, I'd recommend it without reservation. It doesn't take all that much strength to rip the head from the handle. The shorter handled one pictured above it should shave about as well.
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