Is the Gillette Slim Adjustable Safety Razor That Good? 

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I just started wet shaving a few weeks ago, after a lifetime of using an electric razor (I’m 59). I decided to go all in and invest in a 1963 Gillette Slim Adjustable from Razor Emporium. I love it, especially the butterfly opening. I am having the best shaves of my life, and having fun at the same time. Also enjoying learning about and trying different soaps and blades, and appreciate your contributions to the shaving community.

I just started wet shaving this year and I was lucky enough to snag one of these off ebay for about 30 bucks. I've had some of the best shaves of my life with this razor. Thank you for showcasing how awesome this razor is!

I just picked one up for my birthday, 61. I've had a couple of shaves with it. I'm very pleased with the razor

I have a refurbished rhodium plated 1960 Fatboy and a 1963 Slim in original condition. Honestly, the Slim is a better shaver for me! Great vid. Enjoy the Slim and Happy Birthday!

Great video. Use an alum block on your fingers for non-slip shaving. They say you’re supposed to open the doors before you change settings. It’s a beautiful razor, I have several and use them a lot. I had a fatboy refinished by Razor Emporium and they did a fantastic job. Keep up the excellent videos.

Nice razor Greg! Looks amazing! I have a 1967 Slim and really like it too. I use ascending gaps for shaving, 1, 2, 3, or more recently 2,3,4. Try it out, low to high, vs. high to low (what I used to do). Using the lower gaps for the 1st/2nd pass removes the stubble with less “grab,” and then when you’ve done two passes, the higher gap # more easily cleans up and finals stragglers. Enjoy and shave on!!

Oh man that a beautiful Slim. Rhodium looks so awesome on these razors. Nice one my man, and have a great weekend eh!

Wow Greg that rhodium plated Gillette slim looks really nice!

Greg, Just bought a Rhodium Red Tip revamp on the bay, it’s awesome.

Sharp lookin slim, you’re a stand up guy Greg & funny. Happy Birthday to ya! 🥳

I have a Slim. It’s what I learned to shave with. My brother and I gave it to our Dad for Father’s Day in 1965. A dozen years later he handed it down to me. I used it until I couldn’t get blades anymore. Then picked it back up when wetshaving made a resurgence. I have a number of other razors but it’s still a favorite.

Nice review as always, Greg. I have a few Gillette vintage razors (in manufactured date order below). I like the Slim Adjustable more than the Fatboy, cosmetically more appealing design wise and has better maneuverability too. The non-adjustable flare tip (silver) gives me the smoothest shaves so far. I think it's a terrific razor for daily shaving. Razor Emporium and eBay has plenty of them. I was originally interested in a red tip (supposed to be a bit more aggressive) but couldn't find a reasonably cheap one in good cosmetic shape so far. The Aristocrat is just recently bought and on its way to me, have read & watched very nice reviews about it too. It will be my first gold razor, so extra points for the bling factor. I'm interested in a Black Beauty Super Adjustable next (the ones with the black handle, but I don't like the latest versions that have the plastic base plate, prefer earlier ones with metal base plate; shorter handle 84 is my preference over the longer 109). Keep up the good work and looking forward to future videos! Gillette Aristocrat Gold Plated: NDC (1940’s) Gillette TTO Super Speed: NDC (1940’s) Gillette Fatboy Adjustable: G2 (1961) Gillette Slim Adjustable: I1 (1963) Gillette Flare Tip (Silver) Super Speed: J3 (1964) Gillette Black Handle Super Speed: M2 (1967)

Stand up razor 😝😝. Love it. I'm stealing the line for my next 'stand up razor' review 🤣. Congrats Greg and happy bday bud.

I have a '62 Slim as well. Love it. Got it tuned up at Razor Emporium recently. Looks beautiful even with the original finish.

Awesome review, Greg! I’m thinking of taking the plunge and buying a MTO 1940s Gillette Aristocrat from Razor Emporium. It will be my first purchase with them. How was your overall customer experience with them?

I got one from the razor emporium, and it's easy to use. They are pricey but they last for life. I can't complain about it.

Wow, that rhodium razor looks very nice Greg! Way to go!

No vintage yet but I could see myself rocking one, one day. Very Noice job Razor Emporium, and congrats Greg it's a good looking razor.

The Slim Adjustable is the successor to the 195. It has all the improvements the Fatboy needed to become better than just a cult classic. That Rhodium finish looks awesome! I've got a couple dozen various Gillette Techs, Old Types, New Improved, New, Goodwill, Sheraton, Milord, and several Superspeeds of various dates. The Ambassador Adjustable (Gold Slim) is one of my favorites, and also the Old Type.

Oooo other vintage razors I have are a Gem (not sure of the year) in original Bake-a-lite box and a Rolls Razor - both are in the mail - can't wait to try them!!!

You shouldn’t turn the adjusting knob while the doors are tightly closed. That imparts to much stress on the mechanism. Do it with the tto knob (ie doors) loose.

Nice Slim G! I have a handful of vintage razors myself, one being a slim adjustable. Great shave!

I have a 1951 Black Tip, 55 flair tip and 57 red tip. I need to get an adjustable, good vid Greg.

Just got a 1966 slim and so far so good. I also have a Feather WS-D2 which is probably the mother of them all imo. Check that one out if you ever get the chance.

Great little razor. Wonderful finish.I suggest opening the cap before adjusting the dial. Friction wears metal out.

My favorite Vintage Gillette is hands down the Executive. I own a couple of D-3s. Great video 👍

i have a gillette slim that i use on setting 5 for both passes

I have and currently use my dad's Gillette Slim that he bought in about 1960. It's superb. edit: 1962

When you’re adjusting the settings leave the doors open a little then when you have the setting you want close the doors and give it the quarter twist to lock it down…..otherwise you’ll damage the inner mechanisms.

I got a slim from the same place. It is the same year and the same metal used for coating it. I like number 5 setting, and and i pair it with a perma sharp blade, and reduce it to setting 1 for clean up pass. Amazing razor !

Great vid, Greg! I've recently acquired my first vintage razor, which is a 1959 Gillette Super Speed Flair Tip, and it used to be my Grandpa's. It's almost in perfect OEM condition. It shaves so well I bought another (1960) and will send it to Razor Emporium for the rhodium treatment. Now I'm on the hunt for my birth year. It's a rabbit hole for sure! 🤣😂🤣

Nice 😀 purchased one in Rhodium on the bay for 100.00 ! Looks like new.

I have a 1965 Gillette Slim that’s in good original shape and it still gives a great shave. That being said….I don’t think it compares to the quality shave I get from my Rockwell T2. And it certainly can’t compare to the shave a 6S will give me. The Rockwell 6S is simply the best razor I’ve ever shaved with…..bar none.

Rhodium looks great on that razor.

Howdy, Greg! I have six vintage razors and I get great shaves from them all. That slim looks maaaavelous! 👍🏼🤠👍🏼

You make a good point about buying a refurbished razor. I bought an L1 1966 Slim on eBay and have never gotten a memorable shave. It's not terrible but not great either. I have to winder how much of that is the razor and how much is possibly the condition of the razor. It doesn't appear to be damaged but I'd like to try a different one to see if it shaves any better. I'm glad to see you are enjoying yours! Thanks for another enjoyable video. Have a great day!

Thanks for another good video! I have been wondering about the Rhodium plating. My dad used a tto de razor with Palmolive soap right about the time I asked him to teach me to shave. It might have been a Fat Boy. It kind of looked like one from my memory. I don’t know where it went though. I think I will pick up a refurbished one just for the nostalgia.

Awesome! I wanna get my Fatboy revamped in rhodium. Have you ever tried rubbing alum on your fingers before you shave? I always rub my fingers on an alum block shaving. Gives a little better grip. 😁👍🏼

Razor Emporium does great replaying, I have a Slim I was to replayed. I only use Vintage Gillettes. Have 4, a Slim, Tech, Flair, and last Birth year Super Speed. 1947.

Hey Greg. It’s hard not to like any of the Gillette razors. I have several and use all of them and

ALL the vintage Gillette adjustables from the Toggle, Executive, Fatboy, Slim and black beauty are great shaves.

Mr. Tardif... Did you say, that you twist to lock and then adjust? You should not turn the dial when the head is locked. Also you should let it dry upside down so the water runs out of the razor and not down in the handle. Have fine weekend, my friend.

Just got a Slim. Also have a FB, red tip, 40s SS and 2 techs. Damn rabbit hole. I have 2 shaves on the slim and it is growing on me. I Start with a 4 or 5 using a Gillette silver blue. The 5 seems to be efficient for Me. The Fatboy was a winner on the first go - like the fatter handle and better weight distribution. Also I find the handle a bit grippier on the FB. I need the slim head on the Fatboy handle. Lol. These things were so well built. Blade alignment is spot on for these 60 + year old razors. The Fatboy is a tank. The red tip just looks cool - great handle knurling design.

So far I have 4 vintage GIllette - Fathandle 1939/1946, Fathandle 1946/1951 and a Gold Fathandle 1946/1951 as well as a Super Speed 1974 U1 - love all of them - hope to get an adjustable at some point - maybe another U1??

Is there a video showing adjustment levels on this razor?

I got a revamped Fatboy and revamped super speed flare tip from Razor Emporium. They are great razors and will last longer than I will. I stuck with the nickel plate. I couldn't justify the rhodium.

Wow that's a lovely peice of kit

What's that square (brush?) Thing at about 25 seconds?

I have a tough decision to make regarding de razor. Currently have Edwin Jagger de89, but my hair is very thick and I want to upgrade. Looking for something efficient/aggressive to get the work done and thinking about the following. - muhle r41 - merkur 37c - merkur progress - Gillette slim adjustable Looking for a close shave, but have somewhat of a sensitive skin especially on the neck. Which would you recommend from your experience?

Hello Greg, I recently bought a nice 1968 N1 Slim. It is not as nice as yours but quite nice and cost me 50 cents :) I own several vintage Gillette razors. I have a 61 Fat Boy G2. Up until I bought the slim I was using a 79 Z3 Black Beauty. I like the long handle of the Black Beauty. I will use the Slim a while and decide which one I like best.

Hi Gregg, looks almost as nice as the Aristocrat adjustable - that gold shine is soooo pretty. But this thing gives a tremendous shave, quite interesting to see how little room the industry had to improve until today. This vs my Blackbird depending on the setting and growth is more or less a toss-up, the difference is 60 years. Try running against your grandpa and see who wins, not even funny :D

I just can’t get the Slim adjustable to agree with my skin. It’s really annoying because I love the aesthetic of the razor.

I have my dad's super speed with no date code. I'm thinking it's a 1947. Also have the white mug and worn out brush that were his. I never remember him being a wet shaver all I remember is the parade of electric foil razors and the smell of the pre shave he used. Happy bday may it be a great one

I have 2 slim adjustables, 1 gillette super 109 adjustable. They're very good.

I dig dig dig dig this 👌

I have a few vintage fat boys and slims and I did add one of each from Razor Emporium in Nickel - they do beautiful work. I have to add one of each in Rhodium - these are the jewels of my collection! The funny part is I treat my vintage Gillettes like royalty and I actual use my Global Shave Club copy of the fat boy, the fat guy in my rotation to preserve my vintages. The Fat Guy isn’t as nice as the real thing but it does shave the same love them all!!!!

Guess what, bud? I'm getting a slim adjustable! I just got one off Etsy that is on the way, and I'm going to do another revamp with Matt & Razor Emporium to get it re-done in rhodium, so I'll have two modern razors and a re-plated vintage adjustable to tackle my shaving! Should be pretty fun! 😉

As a collector of vintage DE´s. I would not have mine replated. As it would be less original. But if it was a second one for the daily shave, it would be awesome to have it looking new like this.

Just bought a 1965 K2. Is there a difference at all between this and that one?

Yeah, you have to be careful on eBay. I have two Slim Adjustable razors I bought, both were $40. The first one looked really nice in the few pictures with excellent nickel plating. But it turned out it had apparently been dropped and hit the corner of the safety bar and was warped. I didn't notice it until I loaded a blade and saw how out of kilter it was. I doubt if the woman knew it or even knew much about razors so I kept it, thinking I could get it fixed by Razor Emporium but never sent it in. The other Slim wasn't as shiny but works perfectly so that was a win. I have five other vintage razors from Razor Emporium and they are in very nice shape, so that's a safe bet.

Adjust first, than lock the razor. People say that's better for the mechanics.

I want to buy this shaving razor .. how can I buy and from where .. I am searching for this razor since long time .. Gillette adjustable X4. KINDLY guide me

👍😀👍 The rhodium razor....Nice!

I like the longer handle of the Slim over the Fat Boy. I have a Black Beauty from the early seventies from my birth year but I think after that the Gillette's got a little cheap.

🌭Hot Dogs and Doritos!!! (No Doritos Emoji...IDK why?) Awesome razor!

I always thought you were supposed to open the barn doors to adjust the razor.

I have 7 slims and 5 fat boys and they all shave differently. Weird but for me I can tell the difference. Nice slim and vid!!

I have a 1960 Fatboy a 1962 Slim Adjustable a 1951 Gillette Tech a 1953 Super Speed a 1980 Super Speed and a 1920s Open Comb Ball end.

The music sounds like it's from either a Tarantino film or vintage porn. Lol

I own a slim but I tend to cut myself with it. Not sure if the blade isn’t aligned correctly I’m not sure but I have to say it’s not my favorite.

I also dig the slim. It’s a hot diggy dog. 👍

I don't know if it's vintage but I like my wilkinson sword

I love my slims and FatBoys. Butter smoothie!

If 007 James bond used it…… 🤵🏻‍♂️ 🚗 💨 🍸

I have a 1915 milady a 1936 a 1950 a 1956 tto tech a 1961 fatboy and a 1966 slim

Congratulations, I have a g4 aristocrat in gold , the black beauties are a bit more aggressive than slims

Is the Gillette Slim that good? Yes.

I say no, remember Gillette always has planned obsolescence of razor's. Who knows, maybe the Slim wears the blade faster then the Fatboy. You can do the same comparison with the Blacktip and the BlueII. Any CNC milled razor with excellent tolerance is better in anyway. The old Gillettes are just a stopgap for male hygiene, not the best a man can get.

I don't know if this is a taboo subject, but when Gillette tried insinuate that us men weren't so great I stopped my custom with them.

Fatboy or Slim adjustable

Too bad these didn’t come out in the 50s. There’s just something cool about shaving with a razor from our best decade (in my opinion) - the 50s. I associate the 60s with meaningless hippie BS so there’s no cool factor there for me despite the superior features relative to the Fatboy.

Howdy bro, you probably already knew Kindlesmarkt is from Christkindl where Kindl is a old german word for a small child "baby". In the combination with Christ- kindl is Jesus as a baby. Btw I love the Slim it is my favorite adjustable. Greetings 💈🪒

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