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- Trying out a 1978 Black Beaty for the first time. In the later runs of the Black Beauty Razors, Gillette starting using plastic bases on their razors. Maybe in an effort to save money. I'm hoping it works as good as my earlier Black Beauty Gillette's.
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PreShave - Proraso
Razor - 1978 Y2 Black Beauty
Blade- Perma Sharp
Soap- Anne Bonny
Alum Block- Gentleman John
Aftershave- Fine Platinum
Watching this five years into the future on Labor Day Weekend 2021. I wish I was back in 2016.
Me too. 2016 was a great year for me😢
Came back to this review (10.12.2022) because I bought one yesterday. It's my last razor! No more rabbit hole for me! Yee haw! !
In addition to the Super Adjustable Black Beauty plastic baseplate, I've got 2 Super Adjustable 109's and also the short handle 84. One of the 109's is in my rotation & I've dedicated Rapira LUX blades for Super Adjustable Razor use - the shave is awesome!
I sent my 1977 (x4) black beauty all the way from Germany to Arizona. Razoremporium will do a tune up to my beloved razor. Cant wait to get it back. Nothing gives me a shave as good as a vintage Gillette. Love your videos.....
M Schmitzquadrat Thank you. They do a great job at razor emporium 👍👍
How did it go with the refurbishment of your razor
@@aross924 came back perfectly. Rhodium sure looks great.
Hey Ken just found your channel as I was searching for the Gilette Black Beauty. I just acquired my birth-year/quarter razor after years of searching, a Super-Adjustable "Black Beauty" X-2 and am about to shave with it for the first time. Finding your video before-hand and watching you shave with that 1978 was enjoyable to watch. You have a new sub - I like your videos. You seem like a very Zen, chill dude. Peace brother.
Christian V Thank you very much👍👍👍💈
Christian V today I just got a 1969 black beauty now I have 2 Adjustables, I also have a 1964 Slim
Does the wife know you love the black beauties? 😆
Good video Ken. I have a 1973 (my graduation from college year) long handled Black Beauty on the way that I am really looking forward to trying. This week I have been using my 1960 Fatboy with a Feather blade. I wasn't sure if that would be a good match but the shaves have been amazing.
You are more daring than me Tim, those feather blades are super sharp👍👍
I have a 1972 and a 1980, and even though I like the way that the 1972 feels in my hand a lot better because of it's weight, I still do really like the 1980, and I think it looks really cool with the black plastic plate underneath the head, and I can see why they call them "Black Beauties". My 1980 must be one of the last ones that has the vertical knurling, because I believe some of the 1980 models have the diamond knurling which was used until they stopped making them I believe. Super cool razors, the whole bunch of them to be honest are really awesome and I like the longer handles on the 109s.
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Great video Ken, I saw you played a great role on Shaving with Rich last video, you did a 👍 Great Job👍, Plus you Looked like a Sharp Dressed Man in that suit you were wearing.
He asked me to dress up like I was going to a funeral....lol😀 Instead I dressed up in a tux that I bought for my daughters wedding.
I have all three versions of that razor. A 72 Super 89 a 74 Super 109 and a 78 Super Adjustable. I actually find myself going for the 78 Super Adjustable more so then the older razors. The plastic base with the aluminum handle makes for a better balanced razor. Both the plastic and metal base plates have identical blade feel to me. But the newer models just feel better balanced. I actually prefer the Black Beauty razors over the Slim Adjustable and Fatboy because they shave more like modern Adjustable razors like my Rockwell T2.
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Ken thnx ,another great review! Purchased one from Ebay and although was fearful of nylon base I loved it!! Was very light with nimble head and gave a great shave!!In fact I am now rethinking it being better for me personally than my vintage adj. Gillette Slim or Fatboy!!!
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The review I was looking for!
Hey Ken...just scored a 1974 Gillette Black Beauty Razor (U4), these are actually a bit more "Aggressive" than the Slim according to several folks on YT.
Mine seems to work best on "4" but this is with Astra Platinum, Voshkod, tried a Bic which was weak...if you remember the old Bic disposable shavers w/orange guard and white handle?
They were junk razors...the Bic Blade doesn't stay sharp after 2 shaves...harrrrumphhhh! Nice video.
ML Greenspan Did your 1974 have the black plastic base? I know my 76 dies but my 70 has the stainless 👍💈
Mr surfs watching your videos inspired me to pull the trigger on wet shaving. Also I was out of the 5 blade cartridge razors I've been using so I decided I would buy a black beauty because it looks awesome mine is an a1 date code and plastic bottom from 1980 I think.
Well done on not cutting yourself. For me it's a surprise each shave as well. Would you say the long handle helps in controlling the angle and consistency?
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Hi Ken, you are a good Californian saving water. :-) Be careful with the gardening, you need those fingers for shaving! Happy Labor Day weekend. Cheers, Mark
Thanks Mark👍👍
About to pull the trigger on a B.B. My first vintage Gillette. Are they REALLY that much better shaving tool than modern safety razors? Nice video, BTW
Jim King They are more of a collectors item, but once mastered are excellent. So many different settings👍💈
Nice shave Ken. Hope I can find a black beauty one of these days at the right price. Thanks and keep the videos coming.
I enjoy watching your videos Ken. I have noticed you like a pretty dry lather. Do you find the slickness to lack as a result?
Thanks Brian👍👍
+Richard McDonald On occasion. With a soap that I use often, I sometimes am able to keep it a little dryer
My dad gave me a unused black beauty 20 years ago. I love it. He never used it and neither did I until the price of cartridge razors went crazy. I fell in love with wet shaving and after some research found out that I had a gillete black beauty. I love it and it means the world to me.
I have the same razor ( the metal version) and I love it, What is your opinion on the Treet carbon steel blade? I Is it aggressive , long lasting ? etc. Was told after a short while , it will have surface rust on it. My skin is sensitive with course hair , so I can't use anything super aggressive, Any feedback would be appreciated Thanks
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@@kensurfs That is exactly what I needed to know. The ironic thing is , that's the next razor I'm buying with the blade I want to get... amazing. Thank you so much.
Is the plastic black beauty as good as the all metal one? Just thought I'd ask before I buy one lol
george kotsironis I would prefer the metal one but if the plastic one is in good shape it should be no problem
great video, just had a quick question, what watch are you wearing in this video?
Omega Seamaster
Ken, I'm an ink addict. How about a tour of your body art?
I might be able to preview the ink in an up coming video👍👍
Just did a body art tour in my latest upload, a Labor Day Shave.👍👍
hey Ken, inspired by you, I ordered my first de razor gillette black beaty with plastic bottom + free astra blades :) any tips before first shave ??
BlackJoxer clean it really good with antibacterial soap and barbicide or alcohol. Start with a low setting for First Shave 2-3
any tips how to not cut myslelve near adam apple (very smal but multipe cuts) ?? no problem with rest of my face and neck
BlackJoxer do no try settings greater than 2 or 3, this is the milder end of the adjustment👍💈
BlackJoxer
Just stretch the skin to left and right...
Tareboss T. 👍👍
Hi Ken, May 78 is my birth year. You still have this razor?How does it compare to the one with the metal base? And how much should I expect to pay for this on ebay or elsewhere? I know nothing about vintages.
Hi, these are nice,but I believe you have a mistake,I own an early 1975 long handle one that is all still so they must have changed it after 1975. Anyway,could you do a video on Wilkinson Sword's Hydro 5 ?
woro boro I think some were still all metal but they were moving to partial plastic👍💈
Could be.Btw,I bought mine a very long time ago and it's lost the black dye on the digits,is there any way to fix it?
Also,can you do a shave video with Wilkinson Sword's Hydro 5?
Another thing is I wanted to purchase Hai Karate,which one do you recommend,the Cologne or the aftershave version in terms of longevity,better smell etc?
woro boro razor emporium could do it or you might try some acrylic paint and a fine brush👍💈
I will try some of those enamel paints,good idea.my black beauty is in great shape and looks very nice,but it has a bit of a lazy door and the doors dont hold themselves while you are closing them, they just retract and then kind of fall back into place,when it is completely closed you can see that one door sits higher than the other by about 1 quarter of a mm,how do I readjust/align this???btw,Tell me,after all these years shaving the way you do,what is the most recommended blade for the black beauty? what do you consider to be the best in terms of cutting ability and sharpness? (not that there is any choice at my local pharmacy...but still)
woro boro I’m not sure about how to rebuild those razors. I’d probably break them, but on TH-cam there are videos showing how to do it. Wilkinson sword Gillette is my go-to Blade for the black beauty👍💈
Hey Ken do you have any vintage Hai Karate in you den?
Absolutely. It's what's left of my dads bottle that I kept for years. I'll hold it up to the camera in my next video👍👍 One of my earlier shave den videos shows it too.
Just showed the Hai Karate bottle in my latest upload.
So, Ken which handle do you prefer the long or the short?
Thanks
I was wondering if I could pick your brain. I just received a Gillette Black Beauty in the mail today o 3 and I realized that when I close it up it doesn't turn that extra quarter-turn like The Fat Boy and the slim but if I pull down on the bottom then it does is that how they are supposed to work or should I try lubing it up or something
I've really wanted one of these because I think they look interesting and appear to shave well but after watching other videos and reading some things I'm seeing that people consider these low quality in comparison to slim or fatboy razors. I have a feeling that if I can pick one up for cheap then it's worth it in case it does break.
If there's loads of them on ebay that are 40 to 50 years old they've stood the test of time very well. These razors hold up just fine.
@@RobertNES816 I agree. I have acquired many vintage razors since leaving this comment and it is remarkable how well most of them have held up. These were everyday commodity products that just happened to be very well made. One of them is a O2 1969 109 that looks like it's brand new and works perfectly.
Ken, how would you rate the Black beauty versus the Slim?
I have literally been wet shaving for two weeks and have fallen in love with the history of it all. I have actually bought 7 vintage razors in that span. Still have no idea what I'm doing, but your videos are helping. NickShaves and yourself have been a huge help! Not only in the history and culture of it all but the how to's.
DH Dallas Similar shave for sure but looks the black beauty I think wins👍👍
It's very good looking! There is a resored one for $70 at an antique store i frequent. I can get it for 20% off, because I'm super tight with the owner. At $56, is that a good buy?
That is a good price. Is it a long handle or short? Both are good but I like the long handle a bit more👍👍💈💈
Kensurfs it's a long handle. thank you for the help!
How does it compare to the silver tip super speed?
It never occurred to me to put a bowl in the sink to rinse the razor. I shall do this from now...
It makes it easier and more convenient 👍👍
I do the same thing using a bowl with water to rinse my razor, probably has to do with the drought we are in.
It does make it a lot easier. Thanks Kerry👍👍
Do u like slim or 84 black beauty?
Super platinum plus vs this?
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vinod jain 👍💈
Doesnt anyone go 9-7-5-4 for their four pass shave??? Four days plus beard growth to bbs shave?
no plastic in my razor other than handle coating please.
Thanks for a great product, looked with udovolstviem.u I have a clone of the razor, made in Russia, under the name Ideal and original Zhillet.Layk .Greetings from Russia
Thank you. I love the razor blades that are made in Russia. Some of my favorites👍👍
Kensurfs What is it? Sputnik, Ladas, Swedish Rapira superstal?
+андрей карасев Voskhod Teflon coated👍👍
Kensurfs oh yeah, it's one of my favorite, despite a price of $ 5 per 100 blades
+андрей карасев What other Russian blades do you recommend?