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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