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That Bald Guy with the Big Beard
Bishop, CA
(06-20-2017, 02:42 AM)wyze0ne Wrote: olschoolsteel, it amazes me sometimes how much "YMMV" really is true. I have the Pushbutton too, but for me, it is mild but effective. It shaves great for me, especially with a fresh PTFE blade. It seems to me that they all have the same head (G-bar, Pushbutton, Featherweight, Contour), but somehow shave different. The G-bar is very similar, but with added weight so maybe a tad more efficient. Let us know how they shave for you.

I really enjoy my G-bar. It was a gift from someone that actually sent me blades to try out a featherweight I had acquired. I ended up PIF-ing the Featherweight. I didn't like using it at all, but I still use the G-bar. I like it.

I think the weight makes a huge difference for these razors, because as far as I know the head geometry and blade exposure is identical for all 4.
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#12
(06-20-2017, 03:01 AM)jmudrick Wrote:
(06-20-2017, 02:17 AM)olschoolsteel Wrote: I wonder if Gem had so much customer feedback on the over aggressiveness of the MMOC that they scaled back the aggressiveness just a little too far.

Given that the MMOC was in production for a decade they sure didn't move very quickly if that were the case. Personally I find the MMOC a joy to use. It was all downhill after the Clog-Pruf.



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You Sir are a Stallion. It takes a real man to swing an MMOC...and totally own it.

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(06-20-2017, 02:42 AM)wyze0ne Wrote: olschoolsteel, it amazes me sometimes how much "YMMV" really is true. I have the Pushbutton too, but for me, it is mild but effective. It shaves great for me, especially with a fresh PTFE blade. It seems to me that they all have the same head (G-bar, Pushbutton, Featherweight, Contour), but somehow shave different. The G-bar is very similar, but with added weight so maybe a tad more efficient. Let us know how they shave for you.

The only caveat that may make my shave of lesser quality is I use the carbon blades sold in thee 10 pack from Walgreens. I think they are Star brand. They are pretty much a single use blade. They could rust overnight soaking in a jar of 10W30 (exaggeration of course). But seriously I have never owned the good blades and have always used the Star blades as a single use shave to get my jollies from my Gems. Even though they are a bit lower quality, they should give similar shaves to the higher quality stainless blades from overseas. Maybe not.

If I like this G-bar and shovelhead as much as I think, I may have to order a 100 pack of the nice ones. That should last me the rest of my life Smile

BadDad I appreciate the feedback. I kinda thought the Featherweight and the Pushbutton were similar but I didnt know the G-bar fit in that category too. At least when I send a couple to the boys we dont have to decide who gets what based on aggressiveness.
#14
You REALLY need to get the PTFE blades and ditch the other ones. BIG difference IMO.

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#15

Member
Detroit
(06-20-2017, 06:38 AM)EFDan Wrote: You REALLY need to get the PTFE blades and ditch the other ones. BIG difference IMO.

+1

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#16

Super Moderator
San Diego, Cal., USA
(06-20-2017, 12:27 PM)wyze0ne Wrote:
(06-20-2017, 06:38 AM)EFDan Wrote: You REALLY need to get the PTFE blades and ditch the other ones.  BIG difference IMO.

+1

I definitely agree. I have shaved with the GEM Blue Star blades and even have some in the den but I haven't used them in ages.

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That Bald Guy with the Big Beard
Bishop, CA
(06-20-2017, 06:38 AM)EFDan Wrote: You REALLY need to get the PTFE blades and ditch the other ones. BIG difference IMO.


Absolutely agree here. The stainless blades are just so much smoother and sharper. I tried the GEM Blue Star and hated them. I couldn't even get 1 reasonably comfortable shave from them. I almost threw away my Featherweight because I, like you, did not think there would be that much of a difference. There is. There absolutely is. When I got the G-bar and order coated blades, I learned quickly. I still didn't enjoy the Featherweight, but the G-bar was an immediate pleasure with the stainless blades.

Shoot me a PM. I'll send you a few PTFE coated blades to try...


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(06-20-2017, 03:03 PM)BadDad Wrote:
(06-20-2017, 06:38 AM)EFDan Wrote: You REALLY need to get the PTFE blades and ditch the other ones.  BIG difference IMO.


Absolutely agree here. The stainless blades are just so much smoother and sharper. I tried the GEM Blue Star and hated them. I couldn't even get 1 reasonably comfortable shave from them. I almost threw away my Featherweight because I, like you, did not think there would be that much of a difference. There is. There absolutely is. When I got the G-bar and order coated blades, I learned quickly. I still didn't enjoy the Featherweight, but the G-bar was an immediate pleasure with the stainless blades.

Shoot me a PM. I'll send you a few PTFE coated blades to try...


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Thanks Chris, I appreciate the generosity but another member took pity on me the same as you and is already sending me some so I can see what I have been missing out on. I like using Gem SEs but because of the rust factor, I dont use them with any frequency. I am sure the good blades will change the characteristic of every SE I own.

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That Bald Guy with the Big Beard
Bishop, CA
(06-20-2017, 06:33 PM)olschoolsteel Wrote: Thanks Chris, I appreciate the generosity but another member took pity on me the same as you and is already sending me some so I can see what I have been missing out on. I like using Gem SEs but because of the rust factor, I dont use them with any frequency. I am sure the good blades will change the characteristic of every SE I own.
Well, I'm glad somebody is setting you straight! Wink

In all seriousness, I get 5-7 shaves from a PTFE coated blade, and I only use it sporadically most of the time. I use the razor, open the top cap, dry the blade with a paper towel, and let it sit on my shelf for several days to 2 weeks before using it again. Sometimes, I may need to palm strop if it has been a long time, but usually, I can just pick it up and go...no trouble...

That would be impossible with a high-carbon blade like the Blue Star, even in an area as arid as mine....

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(This post was last modified: 07-02-2017, 11:26 PM by olschoolsteel.)
Just as a followup, looking through amazon, are these the correct coated blades to buy? If I zoom in I think I can see GEM stamped into the spine.

https://www.amazon.com/Single-Edge-PTFE-...zor+blades

But when I did a price comparison on a good known source for coated Gem blades, it was 9 bucks cheaper to order from overseas.

http://www.connaughtshaving.com/gemss.html


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