1950s vs 1920s Gillette razor kit  

I used a 50’s style for many years. I’m a 62 model myself. No school like old school. 👍

Can't go wrong with either. I own both and they are excellent. They have stood the test of time so well. You cannot get quality like this anymore today.

I use a Rockwell razor. Its like the 1920s one but has different plates so you can adjust the aggressiveness. Its a great razor

I use one based off the 20s design, it is great. I like it more than the other because it’s easier to remove and clean

I use one based on the 50s design. Replacement razors are super cheap, it's easy to use and they don't irritate my skin like all the 5 and 6 blade nonsense

I still use both kinds.I have a cigar box full of various old razors. The 1920s version will give you a closer shave and is more accurate for shaping up a beard. The 1950s version is a faster and overall safer razor especially for beginners. I love them both.

1920s esthetically pleasing 👍👍👍

I learned how to shave with the one from the 50's. It was my dad's. I still have his shaving brush.

I use a German Rogerit razor from the late 1930s, it’s made of Bakelite and is pretty unique in my collection of vintage razors

Definitely the 1920’s one. First of all, it’s solid brass. Secondly the blades are still readily available at most stores/Amazon. Gillette or Wilkinson Sword blades are the cream of the crop. Thirdly, the edge on each side has a comb like brass teeth that suppress the surface of your beard at different levels - it really works. My dad (who’d been a barber most of his working life) had one and used it until he died. And of course, the whole trick to getting a really close shave is to wash your face in as hot water as you can stand three times, then lather up with real soap - screw the Barbasol - (what a waste). Remember, the image of the 1890’s barber shop where they’d have steaming hot hand towels come out of a pot over a coal fire stove. It was the steam and wet heat that gave you the best shave ever.

The on from the 50s is adjustable which means you can adjust the agressivnes of the blade angle. Most agressive(highest number) setting means a closer shave but it will be easier to cut yourself, while the lest aggresive (lowest number) setting means not as close of a shave (still pretty close) harder to cut yoirself with.

I just bought one of these from the thirties at a yard sale. It has a beautiful mother of pearl inlay brass case and shaves smoother than any modern blade I swear

Original safty razor 🔥🪒🔥🔥

My grandpa had a 1920s version. I remember watching him replace the blade growing up. I recently got a feather as-d2 which is 1920s style. These things outlive the original user being all metal, my uncle inherited grandpa's razor.

i love the 1950s one sm :O

And then they got woke and went broke....... Screw gillete.

The "BLUE BLADE" is probably the Thickest & Toughest safety razor blade. You have to have a face like Telly Savales or Ernest Borgniene, teenage boy will shred their face using a Blue Blade

I have a modern one based on the 1920s design and any inconvenience of taking it apart is countered by how damn secure that thing is when screwed down.

My dad had that razor. I, too, was fascinated by the opening action.

Both even the straight edge razor

I have Super Speeds from the 1940’s, 1950’s, 1960’s, and 1970’s. In my experience all the standard TTO are the same. Obviously the Blue Flair Tip and Red Flair Tip are different. But for myself personally I prefer the TTO over the 3 piece razors.

Things were just made better back then... that's why I rebuild/refurbish older items... and my wife will always say why don't you buy a new one we're not poor... it's not about being poor it's about quality

100% 1920 :-) although that's because i do prefer a 4 peace to a tto 🤷‍♂️ both in awesome condition 😁

The Gillette "new" is my favorite open comb, but i usually go for my '57 super speed. Very forgiving and easy to change blades

1950’s hands 🙌 down!

I have both of them. I use a straight blade.

Own and shave with both. Shaved with the open comb yesterday.

I would use neither. The commercial they put out a while back said that as a man, I need to do better, and I decided the best way to do that, is to go with a better razor company.

I use one just like the 1920’s version. It came from the art of shaving people right when they opened and it has served me for two decades. Gotta use good blades though.

I use the 50's version. My dad gave it to me back in 2008. It was his when he first enlisted in the Air Force. I'll use it till the day I die. Any other disposable to me is junk.

I'd go with the 20s design because u have access to take the whole thing apart and clean it/fix it

I recently found one of these in some of my dad's old stuff. I didn't know the age but now I'm sure I have a 1920s gilette

I have a Gillette black beauty it has a adjustable draft

Either one, I lovem both

I have a modern Albatross razor that functions like the 20’s, I absolutely love it!

My grandfather had one with a head like the gilette, but had a wind-up base that made the whole razor vibrate. Sadly, it sat in his medicine cabinet unused for so long the mechanism seized.

I got into DE razors about 9 years ago now, and my first was the 3-piece design. It's the one I still use. I got one with the butterfly doors years ago, and I didn't like it. The doors wouldn't stay snugly closed, meaning the angle of the blade wasn't consistent (and also the blade would threaten to fall out sometimes). I'd like to get an open comb, 2-piece razor. Similar to the 3-piece design, but the lower plate and handle are one piece. You attach the top plate similarly to how you close the butterfly doors, with a knob at the bottom of the handle.

Wow i found the first one you showed in an old desk drawer in my living room a few days ago..n now this shows..interesting

I wish they would make products this well again. Ghat razor set lasted since the 1920s id say thata he'll kfgood quality product and we need produ ts like that agajn ghese days

Have one I think from the 30s, the second design. Gift from my partner that I use regularly.

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I have one of those in my collection 😃

I remember seeing this

20's

I remember my father was use it in 1965 both models.

I have several like this

I own them both . Very nice and simple

Both, and I'd use 'em too

That's not the correct razor for that 50's case. I have all three razors, including that original Adjustable 195. They all shave pretty well, but none compare to a modern CNC machined safety razor.

They both safty stright razors

My mom had one, really pretty.. I used to play with it all the time 🪒💕

I think the second one would last longer, also the fact that u can replace the blade in that way, is 😮.

Those "safety-razors" were a lightyear leap ahead of straight razors but, as I'm sure you've found out, if you're not careful it will get its pound of flesh! lol

They still sell them you can buy them today. All of those razors like that work the same you screw the handle to tighten the blade.

20s

50s all day

I have a 195 or 2. I have both of those.

The 20s was alot cleaner of a shave for some reason, and alot easier to clean and keep up with

Dude clean those nails before you shoot a video using your hands. Nasty!

I think the 1920 one has more durability than the 50s one

How much now old razor

My Grandfather had this But He passed away 6 years ago😞

I have a modern one that is stainless steel. The design has not charged

Iam currently using the 1920 handle. Gillette blades here cost $4 and a pack of blade costs $1 and the pack has 5 blades

Both designs still around

Nice!

Both

They have this new invention called soap and water. It will work wonders on those crusty nails

It'd choose 19 2000s

50's for sure

I choose keep my nails clean

I use one of these old razors, they’re not as safety as they claim! Lol

I have both of these designs just not made by Gillette and it’s new

50's

20

I remember that in my dad’s medicine cabinet. I would make-believe shave 🪒 using his Old Spice shaving cream without the blade

2022 duh lol better shave

Both get the job done and blow modern cartridge racers out of the water

1920s would be easiest to clean

My father had one of those.

1920

1920’s

I WOULD CHOOSE NEITHER ..LOL

1950's

1950

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I still use my Gillette “Black Beauty” from 1973…every day. The problem is blades for safety razors are becoming more obsolete.

When men were men.

I’ve never cringed more in my life then when you ran your finger with the blade instead of against it….

Bros finger nails are horrendous

Your 1950s is not 1950 , that case if for Gillete fat boy or adjustable

2023 version the best shave men can get pro glide Mach 3

With gilette’s anti-men marketing campaign I actively buy anything but them. Cool comparison though.

Neither, coz both r full of rust

Boycott them.

You’re gonna kill yourself with the grandpa shavers

20's it's the best 🎉

I have both 🤣

I have my Dads!