SOTD - December 2021

[srqshaver]

Nice write up, Eric! I also saw the new Supply blades and was curious on how well they work. I've only got one dispenser of the Personnas and at some point will need to figure out what to buy next. I look forward to hearing how many shaves you can get out of one. 

Nice looking shave setup! The Schick adjustable is an eye catcher to me, kind of a retro look!

Honestly, the next logical purchase to me is a 7 blade dispenser of the Chinese Schicks that come in the yellow package. They are arguable the best in-production blade at the moment and reasonably priced if you buy them right. Other than those, maybe something vintage. I missed out on an auction for 59 vintage blades that would have been somewhere around $0.22 per blade which is an excellent price.

The Schick adjustable are great shavers. They had been pretty affordable but the prices seem to be creeping upward for some reason. That seems to be true of all shaving gear for some reason. Anyway, the adjustability works so well, with 1 being almost no blade whatsoever up to 9ish providing a good bit of blade feel while still feeling safe. I actually shave in reverse to what I normally would with an unmentionable adjustable where I'd decrease with each pass. With the Schick, I start at 5 for WTG, 7 for XTG and/or ATG. I then will open it all the way for touchups if needed. I hope you get to try one someday. think you'd really enjoy it. I got mine off ye olde auction site for about $25 with a case. Turns out it had never been used. It still had the blank blade that they shipped with. Definitely, one of my most exciting purchases to end up getting a NOS razor.

Posting a day late again. 

Nice! Is that a GEM or Treet razor?

I'd also like to get the remaining blades into a metal injector if possible. Can anyone point me in the right direction I'd appreciate it.

It's not hard to load them into an empty Schick injector magazine. You just need a small screwdriver or something to depress the follower..

Got it. I'll give it a shot. Thanks!

I used vintage Williams Mug soap for the first time today. It was also my first use of Lucky Tiger aftershave. Both products performed perfectly. The 1909 Ever-Ready also performed great with a Gem SS PTFE on its 12th use.

Twelve uses is pretty great. How many do you normally get out of one of those blades? And do you find that the razor you use makes any difference in blade longevity?