What razor did you use today?

H&S P076 17-4 OC and SB with Gillette Nacet

Until very recently all I knew about the Stahly Live Blade was that there were a few of these vintage razors around but a couple of weeks back my son picked this one up at a flea market.  The Stahly is a vibrating DE razor by means of a drive spring attached to an off center counter weighted main shaft.  The knob on the bottom contains the spring and it’s a twist-to-wind affair.  Once it's wound up it vibrates for about 5 minutes.  Stahly Live Blades were built from the 40s to the early 70s as best as I can determine.  The head is of three piece design and loads like you would expect.  One curiosity of the head is that it allows for a bit of movement side to side.  I assume somehow that was supposed to work in conjunction with the vibration.  At any rate it is a marvel and a curiosity and a bit of fun during a morning shave.  Initial impression is that the razor sports a lot of blade exposure over a mild looking blade gap leading me to wonder what it'll feel like.  Well it is a very mild razor like unto a vintage Gillette ball end tech.  Shaved like that too.  Almost zero blade feel and pretty particular to the angle.  Interestingly, the safety bar is round and corrugated almost to look like a spring.  I wonder if that would help line whiskers up for the cut but I sure never noticed.  I used it vibrating for the first two passes but sans-vibration for the last.  I found the vibration to disallow any audible feedback and negated any tactile response too.  Without vibration I was back in familiar territory and it shaved ok.  I did find the enormous handle a bit short for its bulk and I generally prefer short handles.  All in all it was fun to use but it won't replace any of my Regular razors, which is good as it is not mine.  I wonder what this engineering marvel would cost in today's dollars?

President / Personna Lab Blue

Yates 921 H razor
Derby premium blade 5th use

Razorock Game Changer / Gillette 7o'clock yellow

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Wolfman WR1-SB Titanium/Stork Advoco Titanium
Personna Super Platinum Chrome (2)

The Razorock Switch is a new razor to me.  I bought it because it was “different”and I want to perhaps get more into straight razors.  Look, I know this is no straight razor.  In fact it is not a Shavette. What it is though is a razor that can either be configured like a standard DE razor where the handle is 90 degrees to the head OR the handle and head can be in-line.  In line allows one who understands DE razors and shave angles to build muscle memory that would translate to a straight or Shavette.  At any rate, the razor was fun and I look forward to messing around with it further.

Wolfman sb TBam ti handle
Gillette 7 O'Clock blade

Gillette Slim / Polsilver Super Iridium

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