What's your take on the new GEM-type SE razors?

Interesting comments.  I haven't tried a Streamline.  I understand you find it to be a closer shave.  How does it compare to the Sabre with the aggressive plate as far as smoothness goes?  Even if not as close a shave?

Interesting comments.  I haven't tried a Streamline.  I understand you find it to be a closer shave.  How does it compare to the Sabre with the aggressive plate as far as smoothness goes?  Even if not as close a shave?

Streamline is more aggressive, more efficient and much more noisy, but Sabre has less blade feel.

Interesting comments.  I haven't tried a Streamline.  I understand you find it to be a closer shave.  How does it compare to the Sabre with the aggressive plate as far as smoothness goes?  Even if not as close a shave?

The Streamline is worth trying, but I don't think the performance matches the current prices Streamlines go for. I liked the three I had, but sold them as they did not beat the effectiveness of the OCMM for me. 

However, each face is different. The Streamline is certainly a very nice razor. It will give you a very smooth shave.

Interesting comments.  I haven't tried a Streamline.  I understand you find it to be a closer shave.  How does it compare to the Sabre with the aggressive plate as far as smoothness goes?  Even if not as close a shave?

The Streamline is worth trying, but I don't think the performance matches the current prices Streamlines go for. I liked the three I had, but sold them as they did not beat the effectiveness of the OCMM for me. 

However, each face is different. The Streamline is certainly a very nice razor. It will give you a very smooth shave.

I should find my Streamline in one of my bins to use again after several years. Last time I used it, over a period of ten or 12 shaves, I was convinced that my other Gem-blade razors were more efficient--MMOC, Junior Bar, 1907 Lather Catcher, 1912, 1914, 1924... I should try it again.

Interesting comments.  I haven't tried a Streamline.  I understand you find it to be a closer shave.  How does it compare to the Sabre with the aggressive plate as far as smoothness goes?  Even if not as close a shave?

The Streamline is worth trying, but I don't think the performance matches the current prices Streamlines go for. 

US prices are so high. But UK prices are lower than $100 (includes shipping) even for NOS streamlines. 
But it is not that easy to find them. Need to spend time.

I lately (end of July) got the streamline with bigger holes from UK as $70 + $20 (shipping to US):


My friend got his in July from UK as $65 + $10 (shipping to US):

I’m not a big GEM fan but, of the very few that I have the GEM Contour is perhaps my favorite along with the Clog-Pruf and yet, it’s the least liked GEM in all of vintage SE shaving. Most complaints I’ve heard are that it’s just too mild and that it doesn’t provide a comfortable shave as too much effort is required to achieve a decent shave compared to the other more well liked GEM’s. Don’t ask me why, it just works well for me. Smooth and efficient enough to get me a BBS quality shave in 3 plus very minor touch ups. My Clog-Pruf is definitely the more efficient performing razor with just a slight dip in comfort and face feel smoothness but, it delivers an amazingly close shave in 2 almost 3 full passes. I just like the Contour just a tiny bit more plus it is so freakin retro cool....

Good for you GlazedBoker!  Call me crazy, but I feel the same way about my GEM Featherweight (both of them actually ).

I love vintage GEM-type SE razors look.
Specially the older ones, the lather catcher.
But the old techology blade, with those razors, have never gave me perfect shaves.

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