Gillette FatBoy Razor: A Luxury Icon
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Old ad is so cool to see
Thank you much
Just found your channel and found the video interesting. The Gillette Slim was my first razor back in '63. My mom gave me my dad's old razor and told me to keep it set on a no.1 until I get use to it. If I do remember after talking to my dad about the razor, he told me to make sure that I open the doors when changing the setting. This makes sure that the blade is seated correctly. If you don't open the doors, the adjusting mechanism may not move to the correct position.
I lost my original Gillette Slim while I was in the service. I have since replaced it and also have 2 Gillette Fatboys. I find both of these razors to be excellent razors.
I do a two-pass shave everyday with an assortment of razors.
Thatâs a very great story. Thanks for sharing it with everyone.
Dave, setting 1 is the least aggressive. You definitely need to have it serviced to restore the correct blade exposure per setting.
Thanks for the input, brother
Glad you got a decent shave with that Fatboy, but on 1. That screams tune-me-up!
I bought a FatBoy from razor emporium as my first adjustable. 1 barely cuts and 9 will scrap to the bone. I'm definitely a 3 man when I use it. Also have a birth year Slim adjustable that I really enjoy. For me the slim is a bit more nimble than the fatboy. However; my favorite adjustable is the Rex Konsul.
You did a great job sharing your shave experience and I like that you hit on the topic of, revisiting early items. I formed the same opinion a few months ago. Especially when it comes to blades. Blades I used when I first start the DE shaving adventure that didn't yield good results are now decent to supreme performers a year later. Technique is very important. But it's only one of several factors to get a great shave. Soap, blade, pre-shave, and post-shave are just as important.
Can't wait for your next video!
Thank you much
That's an old Australian Gillette ad I still recall hearing/seeing as a small child in South Gippsland in country Victoria. The currency of the time was pounds, shillings and pence before converting to dollars & cents early 1966. Dad had a Gillette butterfly too...probably a fatboy
That's very cool. I was wondering where or who used shillings. Thanks for the update. Greatly appreciate it.
Hey David! That cant be a 1962. The Fatboy was made from 1958-1961. The Slim started halfway in 1961-1968. D is 58, E is 59, F is 60, and G is 61. Whats your code underneath the base plate? JimG
Itâs a 1960. I just added the first shave with this razor to the end of the video and saw that I was mistaken. Thanks for pointing that out, my friend.
I had a fat boy Matt refurbished about 10 years ago for me. Itâs a beautiful job they do, but that razor has never been a favorite of mine! Only reason I got it was the old man shaved with it back in the day! Great video!
Very nice
I got my 1958 D4 fatboy revamped in the rhodium finish.......well worth it.......extremely happy with it! Good luck with yours and I hope you send it out to get revamped. Thanks.
Very cool. It's definitely getting sent out.
Nice shave David! I have a 1959 Fatboy and a 1967 Slim that I sent to Razor Emporium forevamping. I had the Slim done first in rhodium, and the Fatboy done in nickel. Both look great, but IMO the nickel looks better.
I'm not sure about every Fatboy, but mine is very picky when it comes to blades. Some blades that work perfectly for me in other razors feel bad in the Fatboy. I should've made a list of the blades that work because I've forgotten which ones are best lol ð (I use alot of different blades to keep things interesting ð)
Have a good one!
Steve
Nice
My vintage Gillette Slim is probably one of the sweetest razors I have ever used.
Nice
Hi David. Great video and inserts. I started my wet shaving journey a bit over a year ago and used your videos to get started. From Leaf to Rockwell to Simpson T3 and various soaps. Thanks.
That's a great compliment, Wally. Thanks for your continued support.
Itâs amazing how different faces can be. Matt gave my Slim G4 the Rhodium experience and my best shaves are with a sharp blade on setting 1. ðĪ
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Damn that is so cool to see that ad. Super interesting to see a razor older than my dad. I think that is why they stopped producing those types of razors. They weren't making enough money so then it evolved to what shaving is today.
Totally agree with that
@@OhioShaves you should keep us updated on the razor. If the guy you're sending it to finds anything wrong and if it's possible to see the restoration process.
Glad you got it to work. Nice advice on the lower neck.Thanks for the tip of the hat to anything vintage. This kind of shave brings back memories of dad in the late 70's. Again, very thankful for this content today.
You bet! Thanks for your continued support. It is greatly appreciated.
I was thinking about buying a phone holder to make a TH-cam shaving video this week.
I would love to watch it
Hello David thanks again for another nice shave video. Through your videos and teachings I learnt techniques that have improved my shave experience so much regardless of the razor brand. Thanks a million sir.âĪððūððūð
Fantastic! Thanks for all your support. It is greatly appreciated and not overlooked.
Hey Dave great video and great meeting you at the Maggard meet up as well. I tried to send you some better photos of my gold plated timeless that Matt did but I think they got stuck in my outbox because the file size was too large. I will try again from my computer.
Thanks
I had mine revamped from Razor Emporium and I love it. On setting #2, For me, It feels like my C34 and my EJ DE89. Thanks for the video.
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I have one 1958, canât say itâs a mild one but I used it on setting 5. But I still love that razor. Maybe as you say itâs made for one pass shaving. TOBS sandal wood is also great! Nice video and tips , mate!
Right on!
Iâve often found with vintage Gillette razors that they tend to be on the milder side, even the slim and the Fatboy I have to dial them up to 5 or even 7 to get through my beard. I have an extremely hard and coarse beard, not very dense but itâs hard as nails and requires a more aggressive blade gap even on 2 days growth. A more aggressive blade seems to work best in vintage Gilletteâs also.
Thanks for the tip
I have found Thayer's locally at Target in both the large and travel sizes.
Thanks for the update
Great video David! My father in law gave me that same razor but its a little rusty so I haven't used it. Gonna look into sending it to Matt.
He really does do great work over there have watched quite a few videos of the process they go through
Great video! Iâd say there must be something wrong with your razor for it to be that efficient on setting 1. I have two Fatboys and one Slim and only notice at around setting 3 - I use it on my face and for head shaving.
You should note that you need to loosen the doors before adjusting numbers, that may be damaging your razor.
Great tip!
I use strictly bowl lathering when preparing for a head shave. Just neater and gives a more effectively formed lather. Actually, "almost strictly". I tried a couple of times recently more a head-lather; wasn't bad. But still not yet my normal practice. Still I am at Bowl-Lather for head shaves.
I'm completely the opposite. I like the bristles of the brush to work in and lift up the hairs on my head or face by a face lather. I get much more comfortable shaves.
Hey Dave!
Another great video. Iâm considering adding a Fatboy to my razor collection someday. I want to say I think I remember my father having one when I was 3 or 4 years old before he switched to the disposables. Sadly, I donât think he kept it, and we had to lay him to rest on 4/20 of this year. He passed just 2-days short of his 85th birthday. May that Marine rest well and guard the gates of heaven dutifully.
Anyway, Iâve found Thayerâs at Walmart; both in Indiana and in Georgia. Really good stuff for its price point.
Thanks again, and as always, Go Blue!
My condolences for your father. As always, thanks for your support.
I'm hoping to make it out to razor emporium next year for their meetup. Maybe I see you there.
Sounds great
Come out to Phoenix and see us soon brother before the weather gets too hot! itâs beautiful here until about early to mid June when we hit the triple digit temps. Youâll love Mattâs shop itâs a wetshaverâs dream store and itâs right behind Sky Harbor airport.
Can't wait!
Definitely something wrong with the gap. I have a slim adjustable and skin similar to yours, settings 1-3 are perfect for me depending on how much growth or previous skin issues from another razor. If I have razor burn from a razor thatâs too aggressive, my next shave is a 1 on the Gillette and have zero issues with a nice clean shave.
Thanks for the comment
After taking a 10 year hiatus from DE and straight razor shaving given a full beard, I started going shorter on the beard. At a local antique strip I found a 1956 red tip and a 1958 Executive. I don't have my old technique back and can't get a good shave with the red tip. However the executive on a 5 was a dream 2 pass shave!
Awesome. Do you think somethings wrong with my 1960 Fatboy?
@@OhioShaves I had to soak mine in pb blaster and CLR with multiple hot water rinses to break up the soap scum in the adjustment mechanism. Only adjust with the doors open and the bottom plate should move freely. Mine was stuck on a 9 and it took me about 3 hours of soaking to break free.
Also there's a 90% chance I got lucky with a good shave.
Nice shave - no nicks! If anyone can give the Fat Boy a new lease itâs RE. They did a lovely restoration on my 1965 Slim Adjustable and I couldnât be more pleased with it. Will you be doing a pure nickel plate or going fancy with rhodium or gold?
I guess Iâm gonna have to wheel and deal.
I have similar sentiments as well. Got a vintage slim adjustable off ebay some time ago and Setting 1-2 is the best I can go. Got a Rockwell after as a replacement.
Tried the slim again yesterday and although I'm more proficient this time (no nicks), I still didn't enjoy it. It still remains at the back of my mind if the experience will be different if I send it to matt
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Curious too see if you like this razor any better after the revamp. I have a super adjustable black beauty. I can use it on higher settings fine but I just donât like the shave much. Of the few vintage Gillettes Iâve tried the 1932 ânewâ long comb is the best Iâve tried hands down. Smooth but very efficient especially for how smooth it is. Smoothest OC Iâve ever used.
Fat handle post war tech was way too mild but the 3D printer base plates made it fun.
I prefer gems to Gillettes. Unpopular opinion but itâs what works for me.
That's very interesting. Thanks for sharing and your support.
Iâve watched a lot of your videos but never commented before. Itâs good to see the focus on technique and face mapping in this one for newer wet shavers to be inspired by. Iâve use that combo: fatboy, PCC blade, TOBS Sandalwood many times with great results. I generally run my fatboys on 5-7, on one I make a mess of my face. A few suggestions, you seem to shave once a week so,lots of growth, I find every 2-3 days gets better results as it balances rest time for skin without too much âworkâ for the blade. Lather consistency is a personal thing but I would try thinner lathers and see if that helps. Kensurfs goes extra thin, that does not work for me but you should try it. To minimize irritation Iâm careful to do only one stroke per location on each âpassâ - no blade buffing/short strokes over the same area. Maybe thatâs why the higher settings work well for me - even with a feather or Nacet. Great videos, itâs been fun to watch you progress in wet shaving. Keep up the great content.
Thank you much
Thayers is one of the best tips of all time.
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Your lathering method here is much how I do. Bowl for forming a paste, use brush to put paste onto face, and then add more water to face lather through the brush. Other people probably do this too, by now.
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I am team 3 piece razor. Granted it was early in the game but my first TTO experiences went way too bad. I've got a couple of vintage techs I hope to get my technique up enough to where I can use them.
I started out doing a bowl lather, but I notice face lathering does my shave a world of good. I've finally started getting the water ratio right with my soaps because even as I was adding more water before it was still drying out.
I just have to learn when to call my shave done. I destroy my face trying to get too cute instead of acknowledging with my beard I might have to shave every day. I've got to get better at knowing when I feel north to south and get no whisker that my shave is done. My excess soap cleanse will tell me where there are points I need to touch up. To that point, I'm waiting on the timeless slant to come in to see if a slant may do me any better.
Good video. I'd be curious to see once it's gotten the RE treatment how much different it shaves.
I love that slant. They are flying off the shelves. They are so popular.
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Thank you much
Also, i found out that Timeless Razor is in North Royalton or North Olmstead, Ohio! I am just curious if they actually have a store front or not. I will have to do research. Thanks for video! JimG
Theyâre moving into a new building next month. And yes, they are going to have a storefront retail store. Iâm going to be doing a walk-through of their shop once they do a move and put it up here on TH-cam. Iâll make sure I leave the address For you, Jim
@OhioShaves Thanks for the info!! I live in Northfield, so it's not far from me at all!! I would love to pick up some more things from them! Also, great point to the viewers you had about beard mapping! I can't stress that enough to new wet shavers to avoid common irritation!
Do TTO razors clamp blades as well as top & base plate razors?
Great question. Not 100% sure how to answer that.
Hmm. One of the best shaves I ever had was with one of my Fatboys (I have two). Paired with a Derby Premium.
But I kind of broke a rule of DE shaving to get it. I applied pressure. A lot of it. Like I would with a cartridge razor. Strange thing is I wasn't paying a price for doing it, like I would if I dared try it with my Timeless or Futur. It was probably my closest, smoothest shave ever, but the surprise was there was no sting with the alum, or witch hazel, or aftershave. It was without feedback. My skin was unaffected. I didn't think that was possible.
Thanks for sharing Ash
Just shows how technique and time improves your shave but definitely get that bad boy looked at.
I also swear by Thayers.. I have a spare bottle that I but some menthol crystals in if you want a âcoolerâ splash and works wonders in warmer days
Great tip
So, quick question, what 6c plate would you say an AL13 is like? How about the AL13M?
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Have you ever tried the Vikings Blade Emperor Augustus? It looks very similar to the Gillette Fatboy.
I have not I'm not a big fan of Chinese made razors
Hey mate compared to mine the guard plate looks misaligned send it off for a revamp and try again. Look forward to the update after the revamp.
also you want to undo the razor slightly to adjust it, it wont adjust properly when its fully closed
Thanks, brother. Me too.
I have KGC and I want new better razor. I'm thinking between merkur progress, rocca and 6c. Which one would you guys recommend?
Rockwell 6
If you are using on setting one, I wonder what setting itâs actually on?
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No clue
Keep going bro
Thanks, brother
That old ad was sweet. Btw, Ohio, what's the purpose of the alum block?
It helps with necks or weepers that you might acquire in your shave and when you get minor skin irritation, it will help relieve the redness and it actually helps close the pores on your face. It's after you shave to see how good you were with the razor. Instead of walking around with a, red face or neck it does take away the sting and the redness
Obviously that Fatboy isnât a â62 they didnât make them that year. But my â59 Fatboy gives me great shaves on setting 9âĶalmost as good as my vintage Merkur Progress.
It's a 1960. I tagged the first shave of the video at the end and realized that it was a 1960 after I shot the video. Thanks for picking it up.
â @@OhioShavesyeah I commented before the video ended. Glad the shave went well
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Possibly!
Just came back fro.e the Arianna and evans open house. Have to try the new Dural sent. Went out the door so fast
Nice I'll have to ask Peter to send me some
Man, now I might have to get Woods and Spice. Time to give my Fatboy another go soon.
It smells pretty damn good and just by the name of it I would've not of bought it site unseen or not being able to smell it. It's a damn good smell and I'm very picky.
Could have junk build up in the handle can make a difference too like a year ago I found a g2 world series Fatboy set near mint for a good price online and shaved better then my cheap e1 anquite shop fine from years ago
So there is hope. Thanks for sharing.
@@OhioShaves also blade tray or the end caps could always be out of place to and hopefully you can get it tuned it's not hard to do
I have a fatboy as well. Ill try it on 1 on my next shave, but i have found it to be TOO mild, even on setting 9.
So you definitely agree. Something is wrong with my Fatboy.
@@OhioShaves as promised I shaved today with my fat boy using a Perma-Sharp blade. I do think there is something DEFINITELY wrong with yours. On mine, setting 1 was SUPER mild to the point that even on the part of my face that doesnât got particularly dense or thick it just wasnât cutting it, no pun intended. Setting 9 was also mild and pretty smooth, BUT had a TON of blade feel which gave me irritation. Setting 5 got the job done 99.9% after 3 passes, but wasnât particularly efficient. I found myself using my Pearl Flexi on setting 4 to get smooth on my neck. The fat boy was great for its time but is outclassed now.
The angle to cut is very different with the Gillette Fatboy. Start with the handle perpendicular to your face and slowly tilt the handle until it just starts cutting. I think you possibly have the handle tilted too shallow in relationships with your face. Try putting the empty razor on a flat surface and look at the handle angle you will have the handle much higher than something like a Henson.
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Love my Timeless shaving handle with a Bohi 28mm boar brush. Well worth the expense.
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Hello David,
I couldn't see your Fatboy close enough, but maybe it has a "clicker" override" and you are on a 10 instead of a 1. It could be fixed by pressing in the clicker spring with a toothpick and turning the dial from 1 to 9 in the dialing down direction. One of my Fatboys came with the same issue.
Greetings from Germany
Artur
The base plate does move up and down. But thanks for the tip. I'm sure it will help out someone watching this video.
With all Gillette adjustables, you can only adjust down when TTO knob is closed tight. After tightening on setting 1, you twisted to somewhere close to 7. And it looks like you did that quite easily. Probably you shaved with TTO knob not turned tight enough. That could be a reason why it was so aggressive. On setting 1 fatboy should have similar aggressivenes like rockwell with plate 1 or 2. Maybe Matt's rewamp is not really necessary ;)
I checked the blade gap to make sure there wasn't much. Don't forget this wasn't a live shave. I did make quite a few cuts.
@@OhioShaves yep, most likely that means Matt's hand and eye is required here
I was under the impression that you only change the settings when the knob is loose and not tightened down.
@@gregdsmusiccaptures1578 Correct, that's safest approach. It's ok to dial down when tightened, but when TTO knob is loose, you just don't care about direction.
this is the first razor i wanna get b4 i do research ... coz it look like it is easy to use as a newbie
Itâs definitely not for newbies. I cannot get a good shave with it.
Iâd suggest the Henson AL13 razor or the Leaf Twig for newbies (they are also great for more experienced shavers).
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I can't wait to see what difference you find after Matt's crew revitalizes it.
Me too
I have several Gillette Slims Adjustable that are for sale.
Good to know
Funny enough with that old commercial, I think of that when I've gotten excellent shaves with Gillette razorblades (like the Platinum or Nacet), and I feel my face up like that at the end once I've gotten that glass-smooth BBS, lol. Always funny to me and I saw an entire reel of old shaving commercials on YT with Gillette, Personna, PAL, etc. Nice to go back into history and see how people shaved and the products they used back then.
But I have both a Fat Boy and a 1968 Slim Adjustable (both refinished; the Fat Boy came straight from Razor Emporium, the Slim I sent in), and I enjoy the Slim much more. To me the Fat Boy is a tad too aggressive for me and I can get "okay" shaves out of it but I'm not crazy about it. The Slim is more consistent and enjoyable and I think Gillette refined the razor once they starting producing the Slims, in my view. Anyways, I'm going to end up selling my Fat Boy at some point.
Thanks for sharing
shame they won't re-issue the adjustable razor again. more people should email Gillette to
They want to sell the disposable razors to make millions of dollars off their customers. They would definitely lose millions if they made this razor over again.
@@OhioShaves would be good for a limited run
Wow! I remember when you told me the $195 I spent on my Razor Emporium revamped fatboy was a bit steep. Now you are sending one in. ðĪĢ
Thatâs how much it cost? I may have to rethink that.
@@OhioShaves I bought one already revamped from Matt for $195. Itâs $114 for nickel to revamp yours or $171 for rhodium.
Yea as other have said and you mentioned, the Fatboy needs tuned up. No way 1 is that aggressive. I have one and itâs a great shaver and I prefer med-ish aggression. Check your blade balance and reveal. Take a picture and post it. I would email and send to Matt at RE. Have a good one.
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Always get a great shave with my fatboy.
Setting 1 hardly touches me, so, I would say your fatboy does indeed need correcting.
The gap is wrong it seems.
Be nice to know what its like when you have it redone.
Nice vid as always.
Take care.
Thanks
I own 3. One of the best razors ever crated! Gillette vintage razors and blades are the best ever made in my humble opinion. Even their humble super speeds are fantastic. I own 20 vintage Gillettes and all mine are 60 - 80 years old. They are soooooo well built.
I find the fatboy and slim to shave equally. I may prefer the slim only because it is longer. And yes you may have something wrong with your razor because I had one that was damaged and not shaving properly. But the ones that worked well, as expected, gave me amongst the best shaves I had in my life.
Thanks for the comment and the reinsurance
@@OhioShaves As long as your razor is not defective I'm gonna bet that you are going to just love it. And it's actually a really fun razor because since it is adjustable and sharpness and blades vary you got to experiment on the different blades and adjustments to find their performances.
A Razor Emporium revamp may help.
I think so too
I have a 1961 fatboy itâs been redone by RE I still donât like it the only vintage razor Iâve gotten a good shave with it the Gillette slim Walmart now sells thayers
Good to know that Walmart is selling it. Thank you much
Couple of things..A) Matt does excellent work on razors B) not sure if you have one but Captain's Choice makes a beautiful copper shave bowl... the reason I bring this up... yes, it's easy to lather your face without a bowl HOWEVER you're doing a disservice to the shaving manufacturing industry by not supporting this! just my opinion... Captains choice is American made.. I have one and love it.... how cool is it that it is made from the same materials as the Statue of Liberty :)
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Superb shave Dave, that Fatboy is definitely faulty.
That will make a great video. Before and after.
Just graduated to level 5 on the Rockwell 6c and that Fatboy level 1 looks more aggressive ðŪ. Look forward to your tour of timeless razor ...
Yeah, there's definitely something wrong with my fat boy. The tour of the factory at timeless is going to be out of this world video.
Something is definitely wrong with your razor if setting 1 is that aggressive. I have two fatboy razors and they shave very well. Matt and his crew will definitely getting it tuned perfectly.
Thatâs great news. Thank you so much for letting me know.
Yup, definitely not adjusting properly. A one is so mild. Matt will straighten it out for you!
Your razor definitely needs a tuneup, Setting 1 is hardly anything, Iâm guessing your setting feels like 5 or higher. Once you have Matt correct it you will feel the difference. Itâs my favorite vintage for sure.
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Had a rhodium plated d3 fatboy and used it twice. I donât know, it felt too aggressive for me. Iâm a mild shaver (#3 plate) and used setting 2 on the fatboy and it was like a murder house afterwards. Maybe I should have given it more chance, but I ended up giving to my father since d3 is my motherâs birth date. I just didnât like the blade feel.. too aggressive for me. Also, maybe your fat boy was overclocked? Google fatboy razor overclocked and some people OC their fatboy and maybe yours was OC.
Thanks for the tips. I'm just gonna send it in for a re-ramp service because it's pretty beat up looking.
@@OhioShaves maybe try a Gillette Slim. I heard itâs milder than the Fatboy.
@@mikep7219 when I'm at razor Emporium doing the tour, I will ask Matt for his opinion and maybe shave with one down there
I like the red tip better then my fatboy and I do have a revamped fatboy from Razor Emporium
Thanks
My dad have one this i want to restore it
Me too
Time to send it in to Matt for a tune-up. The razor might have be dropped a couple times in 62 years.
I think youâre right my friend. I made a mistake. Itâs actually a 1960 Gillette Fatboy.
Holy shit, this razor on setting 1 looks like itâs more aggressive than an open comb razorð
This thing is crazy sharp. It definitely has to be out of whack.
Surprised number 1 did it, You have used much more aggressive razors, I think the Razor definitely has an issue.
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I have never seen you happy with any safety razor
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I Thought You Hate Gillette But Not Their Safety Razor ð
Trying to like vintage Gillette safety razors but yeah, Iâm just not there
Your fat boy must be miss aligned. There is no way that razor should be going through that growth on 1 like that. I put mine on 3 and giveâs me an amazing shave. Maybe the person that had it before you dropped it and messed up the blade gapðĪ·ð―ââïļ. Either way good shave and progress, I remember the first video you did with that razor years ago. I believe you cut yourself if not mistaken.
I'm taking it to razor Emporium
Great video. I purchased a Fat Boy from Razor Emporium in Prospector finish, and it looks great. Like you I never can get a good shave. For my beard and skin it has too much blade feel. I got a Gillette Super Speed Blue Tip from Etsy, and it shaves great but almost too mild. A super speed would work for you but maybe in a silver or red tip. I will send you a picture of my Fat Boy. Have a great week. ððŠ
Thanks, Will