Thanks for organizing this giveaway - and for all of your videos. Whenever I wonder about a product, I turn to you first.
My favorite piece of gear is my Gillette Super Speed Red Tip (A4-1955). I'm still a relative newcomer to the world of traditional shaving and this was my first vintage buy. Its not perfect - it shows its age. It Could use a replating and a spot of red paint, but there's just something about holding it in my hand. Even when I'm using another razor in my rotation, I find myself picking it up and working the butterfly mechanism just to see it in action. It helps me feel connected not only to the traditions of shaving but also to a time when everyone cared more about the common everyday tools they manufactured and used. My Red Tip has been vigorously used and not only by me, but it has not been used up, and I'm grateful to have it in my den.
Thanks again-
My favorite piece of gear is my Gillette Super Speed Red Tip (A4-1955). I'm still a relative newcomer to the world of traditional shaving and this was my first vintage buy. Its not perfect - it shows its age. It Could use a replating and a spot of red paint, but there's just something about holding it in my hand. Even when I'm using another razor in my rotation, I find myself picking it up and working the butterfly mechanism just to see it in action. It helps me feel connected not only to the traditions of shaving but also to a time when everyone cared more about the common everyday tools they manufactured and used. My Red Tip has been vigorously used and not only by me, but it has not been used up, and I'm grateful to have it in my den.
Thanks again-