Revisiting the Gillette Heritage Safety Razor after 2 1/2 Years 

Thank you for the shut out. You pronounced my name perfectly. I am not a Machinist but when my family immigrated in the 1880s they gave them that name!

My first time using a three piece safety razor was about five years ago when I had first bought my Rockwell 6C. Tried to tighten the ends with wet slippery hands. You can already imagine where this story is going. I cut my middle finger on my right hand so bad I thought was gonna have to go to the hospital to get stitches. Ever since that experience, you best believe I always use a towel to tighten and loosen my three piece razors! 😂

After revisiting my King C with a feather 🪶 I decided to revisit my Heritage with a feather 🪶 as well. Yes the feather 🪶 in those two razors work awesome 😎. That Proraso aftershave balm is nice. The scent reminds me of being at my grandmothers in Bay City TX every summer as a kid. The smell of the Magnolia Flowers she had in her yard. That's what I smell, Magnolias. Wonderful memories. You're always taking me back to my childhood just like Kensurfs does. Until the next shave, stay blessed my friend.

I bought the Gillette Heritage when they had a sale on it in early 2021 on Amazon for $29 bucks. It's a nice mild razor and yes it has a Muhle R89 head from Germany.

Thanks for the birthday shout out and plug for my channel. Also thanks for the great video. Yeah I’m sure Texans and southerners are making fun of us for the “heat” like we laugh when the south gets 4 inches of snow. Of course we have snow plows and you don’t. Have a great shave and weekend everyone.

Schlitterbahn! My late father used to take us down there from the Fort Worth area. Great memories. The name always made me laugh. If I ever have kids I'll have to take them one day

I recently pulled my Heritage from the shelf and was rewarded with a very close, comfortable shave. Tried it again, same great result. In fact, it's now in my rotation. A smooth and easy shave every time. Fantastic razor.

I have that razor and a couple of the older sets they are great little razors to shave with good to see someone else using one

This razor was my introduction to safety razors. It's my travel razor now as I upgraded to a pearl flexi. Both very good razors.

I was very impressed with the Heritage razor, used it last week and got an awesome shave with it.

I used to play a hondo back in the day. I wound up replacing the pickup and it wasn't that bad. Just ordered my heritage. Can't wait to try it.

This heat wave seems to be everywhere. In Colorado, we’ve been in the high 90s/low 100s for the past 2 weeks. I’ll have to give the Heritage a shot. My first DE razor was the DE89, so I’m not expecting much of a difference. My daily driver is my 1948 Aristocrat. Love that razor. Like you though, I do love the case that Gillette included with it. Great video as always.

Thanks for the shout out brother! Have a blessed weekend. And Aubrey is north of Dallas.

Im 37 and have only ever used cartridge razors (mach 3,4 etc, Wilkinson Quattro)...all do the job but not as smooth as i would have liked. Since stumbling across you videos i now shave so much better just by doing 3 passes, only ever used to shave downwards once!....bought myself a safety razor and some more products....really looked forward to trying it......nicked myself to bits under the chin and on my neck......very bloody.....very sore.....haven't been brave enough to give ot another go since. My skin is very sensitive and only get the sort of growth where i only need to shave every 4 days. Psyching myself up for another go...esp if i get a shout out haha! Keep up the great vids. Dave, Loughborough, England

I was curious about these razors when I first started wet shaving. But I instead bought one of those cheap butter fly razors from my local grocery store. After that I settled on the Parker 56r (a few others as well) and haven't really needed another razor since. Just smooth shaves everyday. I haven't purchased any Gillette products since. Who knows how many hundreds of dollars I've saved in two years........but I've spent allot on different shaving products haha. However it's money well spend because I really enjoy the whole wet shaving process. Really gives me something to look forward to in the morning.

Basically, a DE89 / R89 style head made in Germany with a cheaper handle. Shaves well.

Hello there! Yes, he still uses it occasionally. This was a nice and relaxing video - just what I needed today, thanks!!

Another excellent sinatralennon video 📹 👏 👌 👍 😀

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I still love that razor. I tried to buy it twice. Once it was missing the bottom plate. The second one was twisted. I've given up but I admire yours and other people's.

Hey Sinatra Lennon. Boots not doing that cream now just there own canned foam & Gel. Great video as always. Anthony from 🇬🇧

my girlfriend just purchased a roman razor from amazon for me and i used it for the first time today. I have to say it shaves really well! it’s only like 30$ and comes with 4 different types blades. you should check it out if you haven’t already! also, I really appreciate the shoutout.

Nice shave today I do have the Gillette heritage razor too it's a great razor to use it got hot here close to 90°F but the uk 🇬🇧 is worse 🪒have a great weekend 💈

I have the King C and was wondering what you like more about the Heritage. Thanks.

My first guitar was a hondo, didn't play the greatest play the best though. That's awesome!

Hey SL! Came across your channel a few months ago looking for a review of the King C Gillette razor because I wanted to find a better option than cartridge razors. Had no idea about how much was out there, razors, soaps, brushes, and all that jazz. Been back through your channel and watched damn near all your videos, got myself a fine education on wet shaving, and have begun my own little shave den, including a rockwell, a twig, a synthetic brush and some Stirling Soaps. I'm in the UK but am actually taking a work trip to Fort Worth, Texas in a few months time, and will be thinking of how you'll be just down the road instead of across the pond! A soap recommendation if you can find it, Edwin & Jagger Lime and Pomegrantes soap, give it a try see what you think! Would love a shout out at some point if it's not too much trouble. Keep up the great work! Friend of the Channel, Tom. Norfolk, England.

A bunch of those “new” barbasol products you’d been featuring are discontinued 😔 You being in good with em would you happen to know if any new products would be coming up like soaps or another aftershave? Btw I recently tried Cool Water aftershave. I think it smelled identical to the cologne & the burn was mild.

I hope that Gillette more Safety Razor's make. Nice shave Sinatra. Have a great day

top video !! have a nice weekend👍

Hey @sinatralennon, longtime fan and follower here. What is your biggest recommendation for a modern day mild de safety razor ?

Why do all the heads look exactly like the EJ DE 89? Even my Merkur 34C is the same although a 2 piece. Used it today with some Gillette Foamy. My goop in a can of choice. That was the shave cream military issue back in 83. Lotta memories in that scent💈have a great weekend SL.

Hello buddy great video i enjoy it very much i hope you have a great weekend ahead with your family cheers 🥃

I'm sure boots have stopped doing all their own shave soaps now, The last one I saw was a shave stick about 6 months ago and I can't find it anywhere now!

Colt McCoy....a Former Cleveland Browns QB!! Great Video as Usual!!👍👍

whats the best double edge razor blade for shaving?

Hey, I'm looking to buy my first ever safety razor. Any recommendations? :D Preferably under 50 bucks

must be only you then cutting yourself i own an old measuring tape never cut myself same with overhang no cuts lol. nice shaving video fun stuff. stay safe, cheers....Peter

Nice video, let me me the guy who says it: Same Head as Mühle R89 😉. No, seriously i have no idea, it just looks like it. Couldn’t get it here in Germany. I would have bought it just for the box 😊

In my place it was 46° yesterday

Hi I use to wet shave years ago but over the last 2 years it so I used electric razor and now I want back in on the wet shave track again so I've been looking at buying an adjustable razor the ones I've been looking at I'm my price range aee the Rockwell t2 or the 6c or the 6s so can you please advise as I'm just coming back into wet shave I'm in the UK I love all your videos

I went an Antique store in Australia I find a 1918 safety razor and never used I talked to the Cashier eh said $10 I give him like $25 to buy it and it’s Gillette Australian made

What’s your favorite razors ? I don’t hear enough about them or know enough to get an opinion

Could you imagine going on vacation and grabbing the wrong piece of luggage, and all you have when you get to your destination is shaving stuff.

Gillette was still making safety razors when I started shaving, but stopped not long after. Back when they introduced the mach3 I grabbed it as they were advertising it everywhere you looked trying to recover from the expensive r&d that went into the production of it. I used it for a long time and tried others every now and then, but went right back to the 3...until I tried a safety razor again after decades of not using one...I threw out the mach 3's and never looked back. I have the king c and the heritage in my modern collection of razors and the only blades that work for me in those are the feather, but in the king c it just doesn't get close enough. It's simply too mild a razor and even in the heritage it takes a bit of elbow grease to get a close enough shave. I prefer my old open comb Gillette's or my Gillette adjustable's as well as several new razors like the Rockwell which does ok with the 5 or 6 plate and a feather, but I don't stick to that one blade as I love the dorco prime platinum blade in certain razors as well as several others. I've been lucky as I've never cut myself with a safety razor and I've never used a towel etc. to assemble or disassemble one. I don't like razors that cover up the entire blade either as it makes it difficult to get 100% reveal alignment Although I do own a few that cover the edges.

I love your videos I keep waiting for them every Monday and Friday, can I have a shout-out with anime voice thanks

Weird Al Yankovic is going to be played by Harry potter

As an Austrian I can say, that your German sounds like you talk with an Austrian dialect 😁 By the way, nice shave. As always very relaxing to me.

I remember seeing safety razor 🪒 7 years ago.

Hi 😊

It's a decent razor, but it bites on the against the grain passes where my Rockwell 2C does not.

I was just thinking that you haven't done a shout out for someone from Poland yet. If you'll find a moment and you would like to catch up, please do so for me. I will be very grateful. Especially since my birthday will be soon (August 3rd). Take care 🙂

Can you buy the Feather blade in stores?

Lucky 7th!!

92° today in Montpelier, VT lol

There is a razor in India - Hajamat Scythe - one of the best - it has an uncanny resemblance with the Gillette Heritage.

I hear your an Elvis fan😁😁

Shout out request - Sean Connery please.... :)

Razorock thick handle and merkur head probably

Come on phillip Hazleton

Did you ever have a Texas accent?

Hey Sinatra! Could you entertain us by shaving with a Gem razor? When you do, shout me out, thanks!

More urnial scented soap......Arko is that you?

The King C Gilette razor is much better than the Heritage

Hi sinatralennon! Could I have a shout out please as my wife and I will be celebrating our wedding anniversary of 7 years on monday

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Gillette marketed this razor to trim around your beardline. They did not market this as an everyday razor. Since Gillette went woke and blaming all things bad in the world on men, I had to walk away from them. That's my opinion and I am not pushing my thoughts on others.

Wish the company came up with a proper razor, not a Muhle head. The company with such great history could've done better than this.

That's totally a Muhle head.