Beyond the fact that it is another razor to add to my collection, it was
a single edge razor, something that sadly has been lacking from my cabinet
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Not exact matches
It is unlikely that this
razor will make my regular rotation, to be honest I'm not even sure how well modern
single edge blades will work in the Valet, but it is still interesting to take a look at a piece of shaving history.
Although I am not nearly as excited about the Valet
razor as I was with my first Vintage
Razor — The Gillette Travel Tech — I still find it an interesting acquisition that I will hopefully be able to use with modern
single edge blades.
I recently picked up my second vintage
razor, a Valet Open Comb
Single Edge Safety
Razor.
Here you can see the differences between the
single blade of the straight
razor and the replaceable double
edge blade that is used in the safety
razor.
Shaving using a
single blade double
edge razor will help prevent irritation and
razor bumps.
Holds double -
edge safety
razors with no problem, and will hold
single -
edge if you point the blade inward (at least with the GEM's I have).
The double
edge safety
razor, on the other hand, uses a
single cutting
edge that tracks along the skin at a much more comfortable angle and cuts the hair cleanly without grabbing or pulling excessively (provided you choose the right blade for your beard and skin type).
They are premium quality, 2 - piece double
edge single blade
razors and fully adjustable, allowing the shaver to change the angle of the blade inside the
razor head by twisting the knob at the bottom of the base to create either a wider or narrower gap between the blade and the safety bar.
The newest addition to the line of Merkur double
edge travel
single blade
razors, the 46C is a handsome shaving tool with a brushed satin chrome finished handle and mirror chrome head.
This was not an easy role to play, and every
single time we see her on screen, she's walking a
razor's
edge that any other actress without complete conviction would have failed utterly and completely.
I was an expert at building
razor - sharp images and typographic heads using radically over-sized India inkwork,
single -
edge razor blades, press type, phototype, PMTs, drafting equipment, and camera manipulations.
His brightly coloured painting - with its flat,
razor -
edged imagery, influenced by contemporary techniques of Post Painterly Abstraction and the decor of pinball machines - typically uses
single words, or commands, billboard - style - to highlight different aspects of American culture, including the illusion and disillusion of love.