They were one of several companies that produced military razors during wwii for the us government If there is only one measurement of a given razor gap, it assumes. On a cardboard case that i.
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Simplex and clix were common, neither aggressive
Since picking up the phoenix bakelite slant i've looked at the material in a new light
It always seemed a cheap material, used mostly on budget razors, but it serves the purpose well While the paa and merkur 45 are obvious modern versions, it seems every producer, gillette, gem, clix, star. Yesterday, i scored a clix five hundred with the original box, bakelite case, and blades from an antique store for $20 The razor is practically brand new
The top cap and base plate are metal and the handle is bakelite I have searched, but haven't been able to find much. They carry over the covered blade tabs from the original design for barbasol but the plate and handle seem not subject to patent as similar designs are seen in the national and simplex razors. Top row left to right
Nos gillette wwii tech, simplex 7 military, and 2 clix (first one is nos)
Gem junior, gem junior, gillette gold tech, gillette pre war tech, gillette post war tech, 7 o'clock made in england, neillite 400, slant stroke, and another simplex 7. First off mods this razor is not for sale, it's just drool candy Several years ago i got a clix razor in a lot that had some gillette new heads Since i didn't use clix with my handles i sold it for cheap here
Before i shipped it i gave it a test shave and it was terrific, i instantly. Everyone's face skin, beard christi's, growth pattens is different Both could be right or wrong. Ranking by blade gap sizethe following, based on a measurement of blade gap and razor weight, will hopefully agree with most of the impressions of the shaving community
This list was compiled by multiple people
Inaccuracies are bound to result, and therefore multiple listings for the same razor are possible and even desirable
