Gillette Tech Blade Gaps an introduction video 

Thanks brother, I pinned this to the top. This was my first video of this type and I should probably use your time table now for chapters. I appreciate this.

Thanks Lee

😁🤣🥰🙌 thanks Aaron!!!

Thanks Sig! This razor is full of history!

@@Tobins_throwbacks And as you know; I love it--- And collect!!

Your welcome! Thanks for watching and for your support, I genuinely appreciate it. I love the tech!

Oh no sir, thank you!

Good to hear! So be honest, was it easy to follow? Anything I could do differently? I have more videos of the sort in mind. Thanks David!

@@Tobins_throwbacks I think you did fine. Was very informative and I like those type of videos cause I’ve only been in this hobby for a couple years. Plus you include history which is great 👍.

Thanks Scott! Coming from you I take that as a huge compliment! Have a great one!

Thank you! And yeah! It's crazy how many where made and made all over the world

Much appreciated

Hey Nathan! I meant to reply to this sooner! Glad you found the channel! I love my Schick Injectors! I just started making content in 2022. Have a great week!

Thanks Mitch! Just started doing these, I have several more planned. I'd love to see your collection! Are you on Instagram?

Thanks Andy!

Thanks Fred!!

😊 thanks bro. Not sure about master but I'll take a compliment when and where I can get it 😉 have a good one!

Thanks Tad!

Thanks Tom! I love the way these Techs shave, and sometimes I still can't believe how well they hold up after all these years. Have a great week!

🤣😁🙌

Thanks! Sadly I've only seen the Tribe play once in person, up in Seattle.

Awesome! It means a LOT to know that people find this kind of content useful! Thank you! I absolutely LOVE Techs! Since making this video I picked up a Psycho Tech NOS from Razor Emporium. I've only used it a couple times but it shaves like a dream and I am still thrilled to have it in the collection. Thanks again and have a good one!

Thank you!🙌🙌

Awesome! Glad it's useful! I love em too!

Thank you! That's awesome! I'd totally enjoy reading your reviews and getting your perspective on them!

@@Tobins_throwbacks Yup. I'll send them to you if you have an email

@@jonathan19947 awesome I'll keep an eye out for them thank you

@@Tobins_throwbacks is it weird I like to collect the razors in picture way?

🙌 I love mine too, I really like the balance ,how it's head heavy

@@Tobins_throwbacks yes!!! It really seems to guide itself. I also just got a 1956 tech and it’s almost as good. Key word ALMOST. lol. I was lucky enough to get the WW2 blades on the camouflaged wrapper as well. It really makes the set look nice in the display case

@@charlespreiss3426 nice! I bet they do! The Camo blades are EPIC!🙌

Thanks, brother! I often wonder of all the things that are made today, how many of them will Still be in use in the year 2120. I imagine many a 1920-50s Gillette's will still be. Have a great weekend!

@@Tobins_throwbacksreal men use real razors, alot can be said by what's in his shaving bag, I ran across your video by chance and now subscribed, if you sell them yourself where do I find your website??

It's likely a .025. Feel free to send me pictures and I can look at them. My linktree is in the description

You're welcome! Thank you!

Thanks Patrick. I get a lot of questions from people on my eBay store, and this topic is one of the most common.

You're welcome and thank you!!

Awesome! Glad to hear it was useful. 46 to 47 sounds correct off-hand. You are correct inches. Have you ever checked out Mr. Razor? It's a great visual reference guide. They of course don't have everything listed but they have a lot

(My understanding) Kinda, in the next comment, I'll add a link to the one that was issued by Uncle Sam. The one I have in this video is the one that was for Sale to civilians during the war, and that is why we have more of them available today. Because lots of people bought them to support the War Effort and to be Patriotic. And that one is called (by us today) the WWII Tech Set, (Gillette never called it that). The ones I held up Gillette called the Contract Tech, that black and blue one, and the gold one. Were called that because of Rotbart. The Tech originated at the time of the Rotbart acquisition. It was a Rotbart design originally. To my knowledge and understanding the military never received the bakelite cases. It would only add to the weight of shipping and be an added weight for the soldiers. My understanding is, that the US Soldiers only received a cardboard box. It's all super confusing and convoluted and that is a direct result of the poor records that Gillette kept at the time. Have you ever checked out Mr. Razor? It's not a complete source nor should it ever be considered the definitive answer, but it is a good resource to aid in this. For me, the best resource is Matt Pisarsick at razor Emporium. And Matt is always happy to answer questions. He has been a huge help for me. Hope this helps. Have a good one!

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It gets even more confusing because there was more than one, and then there were other countries that Gillette "contracted " with.

Missouri has been on my radar for years! Ever since 2001 I've wanted to move there!

@@Tobins_throwbacks most free state in the union. Depending where you go it's very pretty. I live in se missouri , if I go west I'm in the ozark hills east its mostly flat to the Mississippi, except for Crowley ridge. South towards Arkansas there's sand hills. I prefer the Ozarks. I collect a few old razors, I think I'm up to 120ish. Shave with all of them. Have several duplicates though. ( I have 15 fatboys)....where are you located?

@@Rumpleskin Oregon, right by Eugene

Thanks Chuck!

Awesome! I happy it helped! And thank you for letting me know that you found it useful! I have a couple similar ones in the works. Thanks Mark!

Right?!? I love em too! So glad I finally got a Canadian! I find myself pulled to that one too. Partially because it was a gift, but mostly because it's an amazing shaver! Thanks Eric!

Morning! You are correct. But a lot of people group those two razors. So basically, for the masses, anything with a triangle falls into the same category. Simply calling them WWII Techs. And by unknowingly grouping them they make it more confusing. I need to do a follow-up video for this one. I can't believe a year has flown by! And man, that's extremely cool that you have two from your grandfather's. Have a great weekend! Hope this helps!

Morning, the short of it, I was keeping the video short and sweet. However, the long of it. Gillette made the change in 1964 for razors made in the USA. Gillette had eight different production facilities at the time two of which were in the United States six of which were outside of the United States and to my knowledge those changes were never made at the other six, very few travel razors were made in the United States, they were all made abroad due to the cheap manufacturing costs of the cases. Goes back to what I said in the beginning of the video, it is a very convoluted subject and I was trying to keep it simple for new wet shavers. Many people think that there is one simple answer for all of this but the truth of it is there isn't a simple answer Gillette was all over the place until Procter & Gamble purchased it and brought stability to the company when it comes to streamlining production. That's one of the reasons why I brought up Jack Gaisman and him firing the executives throughout the entire globe, while he did bring some successes to the company he also brought with it turmoil and strife. Hope this helps, in 2022 we live in a simplistic world, prior to the 1980s production of goods was anything but simple.

@@Tobins_throwbacks damn, very well explained. Gillette was a hot mess in the late 50s through the 70s

Hey Sorry for late reply, yeah PAA has had a with giant gaps. Have a good one!

DC, San Antone, and the Liberty town. Boston and Baton Rouge, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Seattle, Eugene, amd San Francisco too..🙌 I added Eugene. It's in my version (in my head)Detroit!

I played the cassette of this song for hours!!

@@Tobins_throwbacks Never gets old!!! 🪨 & 🍞🤘🏼

D'oh! I want to redo this video. It was early in my RU-vid journey. Thanks George!

Yes sir I do, hope to have it done this weekend

I'm not sure about the blade gap, but the reason why is so expensive, is because it's somewhat rare, although not super rare like some folks claim. It's also the only rhodium plated Tech model and it comes with a leather case, which indicates that it was a premium/high end model. In terms of shaving, I don't find it that special at all, but then again, I don't like Tech razors. Others however, find the Hybrid to be a much better shaver than any other Tech. What I've learned from the shaving forums is that the super rare and expensive vintage and modern razors tend to have some fanatical followers, who find such razors to be much better than anything else, which is why I no longer follow shaving forums and shaving groups. Most of them have turned into a bragging competition where the guys with $1000 + razors try to convince everyone else that the super rare and expensive razors shave like nothing else.

Sorry brother, I missed this comment some how.

The blade gap is .030 but the blade "clamping" and baseplate design are unique, and assist with the overall shave experience.

Great answer brother! I missed his comment somehow but I was just notified of yours so think you want a couple of levels 🙏👍👍 have a good one!

But, if Matt and Doug can't help.. I likely can't either. Doug and Matt together have taught me probably 80% of what I know. But I'm happy to give it a shot

Hey! Glad you found me!! You are correct about the Tech. I'll take a look again for that case, I've picked up a couple the past year or so. I was definitely a bit nervous with this one. I started doing these videos earlier this year and I feel like just now at the end of December I'm starting to get comfortable. Happy New Year! Oh, also if you do Instagram I have a shave page there too. Tobins_throwbacks with the underscore

The best bet is the Canadian fat handle 👍👍more common than some of the others

@@Tobins_throwbacks thank you. Cheers

Like on a hybrid? Send me a pic on Instagram?

Thank you, off-hand I recall that it is Brass. I'll double-check, but that sounds correct. Almost everything Gillette did was Brass until we got into the 50s when we got the blue tip with its aluminum handle.

@@Tobins_throwbacks sounds good thank you!

Glad you found it 🙌 I would recommend sticking with the Derby. Just be careful of overtightening. I like to make my snug and then loosen it about a 1/8 of a turn. I'll see if I can send you a link with a good example. Are you on Instagram? We can also dm back and forth that way. My username is Tobins Throwbacks on there too. Let me see what I can find so that you have a visual reference. 👍👍

I just realized that’s 4 questions.

Thick blade equivalent not really, I really like Voskhod and Rapira. They are slightly thicker than Derby

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Good morning, that's a great question. The short easy answer would be no they are not all the same. However, if you want to send me some photos of the razor, all three pieces via email or Instagram I'd be happy to dig into it tonight when I get home from work. Have a good one 👍

Is it possible to send me a picture or two? My link tree is in the bio. Likely not Iron or steel.

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@@Tobins_throwbacks hello Boss! can you tell me the model shown here 14:19? it's possible in your opinion to find this razor? I'd love to have one. I found a gillette gold-tech with the plastic handle but in my opinion the one shown at 14:19 is far superior as piece of ww2 history. Opinions? many tks apreciate your work peace

@@metalsir7060 the red one is from Dylan Beck. WW2 So cool! Not a bad shaver either

@@metalsir7060 and yeah, a Huge Piece of WW2 history

hey Stan, that was covered in a earlier video. I'll attach the link in the next comment

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if you need any further help let me know, also feel free to dm me pictures/videos on Instagram

Thanks, I checked my gillette slim adjustable and it went from .015 to .040. both my '60s travel at .025. '63 flare tip, '53 tech, '46-'50 tech at .020 Thanks again

I'm in Oregon, I don't have any razors listed at the moment but I do have a bunch on hand. Glad you found it 🙌

@@Tobins_throwbacks I’m in Ukiah, CA about 2 hours north of SF on 101. Mendocino County.

@Fungdart awesome! I love that Bay Area and Northern California. I live near Eugene. Have you seen any of my outdoor shave videos?

My wife lived in Bend for years and my Mom was born in Pendleton and grew up in Clatskanie and her parents grew up in Echo and in Enterprise.

We are looking to get the hell out of California though. We can’t take this liberalism anymore. I noticed a picture of Reagan on your wall. We think alike for sure.

Hi how so? The video is about blade Gap and blade Gap only. I thought I did a great job of structuring the video. Care to lend a hand as to how I can structure future videos better?