Great review Ken! My emotions are quite mixed up about this razor. I was quite excited when I first heard about Gillette selling a DE razor. However, Gillette has given up the DE razor market ages ago and tried to force-feed the market with garbage, leaving a few nostalgic, traditional companies to continue producing wet shaving products. Now that people are going back to wet shaving, for whatever reason, and the market has grown quite a lot, Gillette decided to make a come back. On top of it all though, for this come-back, they are not using any of their own design products, but someone else's. They could at least come back with a new version of, say, The Aristocrat. But noooooo! They only want to make easy money without caring for the product they sell or their consumers. Call me excessively romantic, but as a matter of principle, I would not spend a dime on this particular product. It has no character. If someone ever sends it to me as a gift, I may try it...
I agree they used their parent company conglomerate mega corporation P&G to push the garbage cartridges razors and essentially push DE’s down to a niche and now out of no where they bring it back? They deserve to be boycotted
I saw on the listing they added “works with any brand of double edge blade”. I can imagine the Gillette execs being pretty heartbroken to have to point that out. 😂
You know Ken squealed like a school girl with joy when he saw his package at the door step. 😂 I act like a 10 year old on Christmas when I am waiting for a package to arrive in the mail.
Ken, your videos never get old. Shaving videos and gear are not time sensitive, they are a joy to view and take us back in time to another area. Yet, as wet shavers we can take ourselves back in time to a degree and bring the past to the present to some degree. Including the look, feel, ambience, experience and scents. DE shaving gear is also a collecting hobby that remain affordable. At least not as expensive as collecting and storing fine cars of the past. Anyway, thanks to Ken for keeping us entertained with more fine videos.
Been watching for a while, Ken. The Heritage is my first DE razor. Really enjoying it. Glad to have a razor that is so accessible to new users like me.
I’ve been using de for about a year, Nick, and love it. A few words of advice, if they’re not unwanted. Don’t skimp on your brushes. When I started out, I bought a cheap brush, wasn’t happy with it, bought one slightly better, then another, all trying to just save money. I finally broke down and bought a Simpson’s Berkeley, and love it. All the money spent on cheap brushes was wasted. I’m saving up now to get a Simpson’s chubby two. Just want another to rotate them out, there’s nothing wrong with the Berkeley. Silver tip badger is the way to go.
Great shave. After watching this review, sounds like I should add this new Gillette DE razor to my wishlist. I also would like to see Gillette actually stock it up in local stores so I would buy it and bring it home right away rather than wait for days or even weeks for it to arrive. Have a great day
Mantic59's article "The New Gillette Heritage Double Edge Razor" says that Gillette will not be extending the availability of the razor beyond Amazon. Since safety razor sales are only a small percentage of overall shaving supplies, a Gillette safety razor probably won't see the shelves of any local stores anytime soon. If you're new to wet-shaving, an adjustable safety razor (like a Parker 'Variant' or Rockwell 6C) is a much better option, since it allows for as mild or aggressive a shave as you need (based on skill or beard growth), unlike most safety razors.
I don't see why they would want to make safety razors accessible enough to contest their sales on cartridge razors - they will lose out in a money sense
@@khalil7011 This is just a PR exercise to minimize the damage done by their misandrist commercial. They've even invoked the name of King Gillette as if to imply that he would have approved.
You taught me how to wet shave because I watched so many of your videos. If you get the chance you should try stirling “ramblin man”. By far one of the best scents and all around soaps I’ve used
i tell you back in 2013, I switched over to double edge and straight razor and haven't looked back. Major learning curve but much closer shaves. Takes longer too but much closer. The few times I travel, I use a mach 3 and the shave is never as close.
Inside the opening of the handle I found it has some serial numbers also. I wish they had engraved the head with their signature. Thanks for the video.
Received mine today. The head "looks" almost exactly like my Edwin Jagger. The only difference I can see is that there is no 4 on the EJ. The safety bar, on both, weighs 18 grams. There is a 1 gram difference in the cap; Gillette is slightly heavier. This information, and $1.00, will get you a cup of coffee at McDonald's! Don't forget the dollar. Oh yeah, gotta be a senior too!
Thanks for the revue on the Gillette Heritage. I was holding back on purchasing it until I heard your evaluation which was done well. Also, you did only two passes and you were very satisfied with the shave. With that in mind, I have now ordered mine. So far, it is still available from Amazon. Thank you for the revue.
Love your vids ken. You always give a straight forward no gimmicks real as it gets shave video....love all the vintage products too.....fist pump to you for knowing the only true way to shave is with the standard single edge saftey razor and good old fashion shave creams.....our younger generations really dont know the pure satisfaction that a vintage type razor only can deliver!! Happy shaving!!!
I originally purchased the Heritage as a collectible first, an occasional shaver second, but it has delivered me a solid week of bbs shaves. No nicks, cuts, weepers and very minimal irritation. I didn't think any other razor could muscle it's way into the cockpit alongside my trusty Slim Adjustable, but the Heritage has done just that for me.
I am really hoping that everybody who purchased these has shown Gillette, hands down that this market is not just alive but thriving. Fatboys, Slims, Black Beauty, Toggles...we love them all. I'd be excited if they just brought back something easier for them to make like the vintage open comb techs. I guess, I'd just be happy if this encourages them to USA produce any razor from their DE line. It'd be great to have another chance to buy them brand new! Great video, Ken!
Thanks for video, I just got this razor from my wife as part of a Christmas present! It’s great, have many other DE razors as it’s a bit of a hobby so thanks for videos Ken, really enjoy! Wish you and your family a happy and prosperous new year!
Used a Feather blade in mine the other day. No nicks or cuts. Shaves great. Just wish it had Gillette stamped on the underside of the head because just looking at it without the case there’s no way to tell it’s a Gillette razor if years later you didn’t have the case. Still impressed.
Great video as always, Ken! Since I've spotted a tube of Trumper's "Eucris" shaving cream in the background (btw: how do you americans pronounce "Eucris"? I've always wondered whether it's more like "you chris" or some sort of french pronunciation...) - anyways: Any thoughts on Trumper's shaving products? I've just ordered a tube of their "Spanish Leather" cream, since their colognes are just fabulous. Greetings from Germany
I saw the movie “Midway” this evening. Great movie. I actually remember some of the ships involved: Enterprise,Yorktown, and Hornet from the US. Japanese: Kaga, Hiryu, Soryu, Akagi, Mikuma, Jintsu, Arashi, Yamoto and Nagato
Hi Ken. I love your enthusiasm for vintage Gillettes. A fantastic collection there! Love the box and the handle. I think that's an Edwin Jagger DE89 head which would surely mean it's part English, but I may be wrong. I would love to see a TTO too. I missed out on getting one myself, maybe a mistake. Hopefully they'll make some more soon! 👍💈
Huge demand. If Gillette brings back the Fatboy, Slim Adjustable & Super Speed, I'm immediately ordering three of every make and model. Not even a debate.
Great video Ken! I like the quick comparison to the throwback of the vintage cases. I’ve had my razor for a week now; just by looking at it I just kept using my DE89... looks like it’s going to sit on my shelf and maybe use every third blue moon. -Cheers and Semper Fi!
Hello Kenny, The head is a Muhle R89 head. So I don't consider the Heritage a Gillette razor no matter what Gillette says. If you have a Muhle R89 take the heads and weigh them and measure them, they are identical. Just the handle differs. I hope I didn't turn you off towards the Heritage razor.
Ken, nothing I can say that others already have, except that it's awesome that you've taken the time to view and/or reply to every comment! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
I think Proctor & Gamble “Gillette” releasing a DE razor actually makes the hobby less cool. One of the things I enjoyed about DE shaving was using obscure foreign brands and artisan products, in contrast to buying some Gillette mass market corporate crud from the supermarket. This is like Budweiser releasing a craft beer. Gillette and it’s market power are the problem not the solution. If they get involved they will damage all the interesting existing players while adding nothing new. They are just marketing dweebs whose real loyalty will always be with higher margin disposables unlike the DE specialist companies.
Spot on. They made great old razors and we've all got them. Why have a new version when they ignored us and still do. Going to kill the boutique market and used market. Plus, you trade in your man card and bow to the "toxic masculinity woke" company.
Gillette creates the demand and you don't even realize they are doing it. They helped hype the wet shaving market back up with art of shaving stores (and now these razors) years after the wet shaving scene was made obsolete with cardridge razors. If Budweiser invented craft beer and started making craft again for their own amusement. If anything this is like Starbucks making their new reserve stores where you can still get proper coffee. You see because Starbucks created craft coffee in America, destroyed it, and helped bring it back into popularity.
Nice going Kensurfs, you’ve done it again, I just ordered my first Gillette 🪒 I’ve been trying to be a good boy and not buy anything for a while but....... after watching you and Kevy and SinatraLennon and a couple other shavers I couldn’t hold back any longer so I guess I’m going to be the proud owner. Thanks for the great shave videos and keep up the good work.
Glad to you and other wetshavers starting to release videos about it! Since I'm forcing myself to wait until Dec 1 to try mine out. Awesome video as always ! 👍
VERY NICE !!! Excited to try my Heritage in a day or two. I have been waiting on your review, Ken. Lengthwise, the razor appears to be amore aggressive than my 34C. The “Heritage” sold-out without spending a bundle on advertising. GO GILLETTE !!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hi Ken, what a nice and interesting Video, the new Gillette is unfortunatelly not available here in Germany and Amazon is sold out :-( But now i can see it in your Video, thanks
Ken, i got my Heritage Razor on Monday and i've use it every day. It's really smooth for me. i use Pol Silver Blades. I normally use the Laser Knurled EJD89 and this is even smoother/gentler for me. Really nice shave. I'm pleased with the Heritage so far! Keep up your amazing work and thank you!
Great video again Ken, thx ! I think the head of mine resembles the Edwin Jagger 89 one a lot, almost identical. I also have The Ernest DE razor from Murdock which has a very, very similar head. So I think that ED (and/or Muhle) provide their heads to several other brands.
I got mine about a two weeks ago and decided I would wait until my current razor set-up, a Rockwell adjustable with an Astra blade, had run it's course. This weekend for sure, using the razor with the Gillette blades. Looking forward to it, but I have read and watched about it. Mantic59 said it's a mild razor and my first thought is it is like the Gillette Techs.
Great video Ken! I’ve owned this razor for about a month, I’ve shaved my face, neck, head & ears with it. Here’s my take on it: Typical compact mild shaver, but the case makes it a great travel razor. Comes with a good grippy handle, nice & maneuverable, the low profile head is great for detail work, ears, edging goatees & mustaches, shaving “other parts”, etc. One really cool thing I’ve discovered, is I own many German-made razors and I’ve compared the cap & plate to my Merkur & Muhle 3-piece razors, and I literally can not tell a visual difference between the profile, cap, drain slots, plate & threads of the Muhle R89 and the Gillette Heritage head. The Muhle R89 cap & plate thread right onto the Heritage handle and looks identical, as in zero difference found whatsoever. So, what I’m saying is, if the cap and/or plate break, the Muhle closed-comb replacement cap & plate will look & function identical, which makes this a great razor, IMO. I think this is a great choice for a high value, versatile razor for beginners & pros for home or travel.
Gillette's parent company, Proctor & Gamble have only recently bought back Gillette's old blade manufacturing plants in St. Petersburg and Poland, so there is something big in the air, Ken.
Great review Ken! I've been using mine a week now and I like it. I plan on using mine as a travel razor and maybe switch it out occasionally with my other razors.
Glad to see your experience was much better than mine with the new razor. I used mine with the blades it came with (very familiar and a favorite of mine) and man oh man let me tell you what. It felt like my first time with a shavette! It was bad. My assumption is I had a rouge blade in the pack. So I will try again later with a different blade and reserve my judgement.
Kensurfs so addendum..... 2nd shave... used mild blade (shark) uggg. Almost as bad as the first time with a Gillette platinum. Thinking for some unknown reason this razor will not be for me. I will shelve it and come back to it in about a month or so.
It's probably not likely that Gillette will ever produce a consumer priced safety razor made in the US. There are various US-made safety razor options: Timeless, Blacklands, Above The Tie, Charcoal Goods and others, but these are premium safety razors.
I asked for one for Christmas; we'll see how that goes. I, too, would like to see it released in a store -- Walgreens, Target, etc. I'm thrilled that they released it and hope (like everyone else) they continue to do so. Maybe they'll do one every Holiday season? Like you said, with the presentation it would be like a gift and Gillette has a history of doing special Holiday razors. I'm sure that, if there were enough numbers, they'd continue to create products. After all, they were losing sales from a lot of men and women who no longer bought their cartridge razors. This is a way to recapture some of that loss. And if the out of stock was any indication, I'm sure they're going to look long and hard at those numbers to see just how much of that money they can recapture. Thanks for a great video, Ken. As always, top notch and so real. Have a good weekend!
I shaved with mine for the first time today. The head looks exactly like my DE89 but it is slightly smaller. It is not as wide. This allowed it to get under my nose a lot more easily than my DE89; although not as good as my vintage SuperSpeed. Also, the head is lighter than the DE89. Overall, I liked it and found it about the same aggressiveness as the DE 89 but a bit easier to use as it is more manueverable.
My experience with this razor is very different. The marking underneath the Cap is a 9 in my Gillette Heritage Razor. There is a sizable gap between the Cap ( upper cap) and the End Cap. The contact points (as seen from side view) don’t touch one another making for a large gap between upper cap and end cap. When the blade is inserted in the cap and handle is screwed in as required the blade moves around a lot when the razor is shaken and you can clearly hear a very audible razor blade noise. The razor is so aggressive that I knew immediately this production unit was defective. I’m sending it back to Amazon where I purchased it online. I’ll have to purchase a new one either from Amazon again or from another online vendor.
Hey Ken, great channel your reviews are fantastic, I have a question in regards this razor, due my work, i was out of country when this became available and i could't order, now i can't find it anywhere, by any chance do you might know if this razor will become available again?? Thank you, and again, great channel and great reviews.
Im pretty certain why these aren't more widely sold. All the companies have marketed the heck out of cartridge razors and the replacement cartridges for items like the Gillette fusion at quite expensive. They don't want you using a 20 cent razor blade instead.
Your right about the handle being US made and the full head is German engineering. It really gives a beautiful smooth shave. I’d love to get one of your kensurfs brushes.
Looked like a Muhle R106 to me. That’s what I’m currently using. I’ve also got an Executive Shaving Braveheart. That’s the next one that I want to try.
Hey brother I have a Gillette DE that was handed down to me by my grandfather when I was a kid. I've finally restored it and the shave mug and was wondering how I could tell exactly what model the razor is. Longtime subscriber. Love your videos man. Thanks!
Ken...I really enjoyed shaving for the first time with the new Gillette Heritage razor. I was wondering what that number 4 was...we will see. I found it hard to even find this razor on Gillettes' site. I also tried that same blade with that razor and found the whole experience average. I will have to try a different blade on the next video to see if there are any different shaving parameters like comfort and sharpness. Thanks again for your review.
The plastic boxes may have been cheaper (less desirable to us now), but plastics were the space age material, the future! Metal, leather, satin and silk were the past. Remember the famous line from The Graduate about the future and plastics. I'll take the new-old leatherette and metal. Nice review!👍👍👍
Great video. Sorry, as I am a latecomer to you site. My Dad used a Gillette & Wilkinson Sword double blade razors when I was a kid & I followed suit when it was time for me to shave. I subsequently started using disposable razors. Recently someone gave me a Lord Double edged safety razor so I started trying to use that again, but noticed I got a lot of cuts from it. I assumed it was because it was a cheap razor, as I'd never experienced cuts ever before with the old razors or the disposables. I would still like to keep using the double edged "old skool" safety razor & am looking to buy a new one. The King C looks great & Im tempted to get one. I was wondering which brand you would recommend over the other brand: Gillette or Wilkinson Sword? Both brands are benchmarks & set the standard when it comes to shaving, but which one would you recommend over the other. I must say, its a great pity you got no response from Gillette regarding your emails. It really is a no brainer that if you have a customer contacting you & engaging you about your product it demonstrates customer loyalty & is one of the simplest forms of marketing & brand loyalty strategies to react to. Anyway, I guess youre dealing with big corporations. Any advice would be much appreciated! Cheers!
Any idea what the blade gap is? These look nice...a modern razor from Gillette - fantastic. It'll look nice next to the vintage Gillette razors I have...now wheres my Feather blades?
I'm kinda disappointed that it seems like all they did was make a handle and buy a head from another company. But they packaged it well and like you said, testing the waters. I purchased one after this, I'm on board if they want to make more. Hopefully we get the TTO adjustable one day.
The head and base plate look incredibly similar to Merkur razor heads. I am curious to get one of these, especially if it comes in the vintage-style case.
Hi Ken- Great shave and razor review; thank you! I was able to start using my Heritage razor Wednesday morning with a Gillette Nacet blade. Definitely nice, efficient two-pass shaves. For the next few shaves I will use a Kai and then a Feather blade to see how they work in the Heritage. I hope your weekend is going well and best regards!
I love the comparison and stroll the Gillette past and present. The new Gillette has a weight and feel to it. I also ordered two but had to return and am awaiting replacements due to deep scratches on the caps. Bummer. Keep up the great videos, Ken.
The head of the machine is absolutely identical to the one from the Muhle R89, and the handle does not seem to be who knows what. Muhle R89 is a nice device with an average aggression or a little above average, for me it is almost perfect and I have a few devices. I do not know what is special about this device, but the R89 is a new device that looks and works very well, not the idea of a new head and an old handle, or something.
@@sheshaveswithjill4838 The razor head is said to have been a joint collaboration between Edwin Jagger and Mühle. I haven't read all of the details, but this is a conversation with Neil Jagger -- sharprazorpalace.com/content/conversation-neil-jagger-440/ Given it was made in Germany, it would seem most likely that it was manufactured by Mühle. It's too bad that Gillette couldn't simply retool one of their three piece safety razors (Double Ring Old Style (1904-1906), Old Style (1906-1929), New Improved (1921-1928), New (1929-1941), Good Will (1931-1935), or Tech (1939-1973)), instead of re-branding a modern (instead of vintage) design. Undoubtedly a financial decision as they're probably only testing consumer interest at this point, but it will be interesting to see how far Gillette is willing to go with this safety razor venture. I just hope they bring back (or improve, given the current options) one of their adjustable safety razor designs.
The weight of the handle-less heads are different, so they’re not absolutely identical. They may be identical in the way they shave, I couldn’t say, as I don’t own a R89.
Great shave Ken! Like you, I wish they went with a classic head like the NEW or TTO like a Superspeed and not a DE89 head. Fingers crossed this was a test like you said and we'll see more.
I received my Gillette heritage razor on Wednesday. I had a shave with it on Thursday evening. I didn’t like the blades that the razor came with. But it gave me a great shave.
I also read the baseplate and top cap are made in Germany. The handle is made in USA. This is only a guess but the top cap and baseplate look identical to the Muhle R89. The thicker chrome plating makes it seem as a Muhle. Ken, do you have a Muhle R89 as it is great and it is the only Muhle I own. Buy the Muhle R89 and see if they are identical as I am pretty sure they are.
Nice shave Ken💈 Glad the Heritage razor worked out, looks like a Muhle R89-ish head to me. I can only imagine what the cost would have been had the razor and case been made in the states🤔 a hell of a lot more than $34.99. We'll see if it's a market test or marketing ploy😉 Thanks for the unboxing and review, great video. Enjoy!
how mild is this razor , like edwin jagger 89 , like merkur 34 c, merkur 23 c, rockwell 6 c , feather plastic , wilkinson sword metallic , pls inform me , since I have these ones , so I can compare ( did not include my adjustable razors merkur , Gillette , etc since these are adjustable and normally I use them at level 2 and 2.5
Great review Ken! My emotions are quite mixed up about this razor. I was quite excited when I first heard about Gillette selling a DE razor. However, Gillette has given up the DE razor market ages ago and tried to force-feed the market with garbage, leaving a few nostalgic, traditional companies to continue producing wet shaving products. Now that people are going back to wet shaving, for whatever reason, and the market has grown quite a lot, Gillette decided to make a come back. On top of it all though, for this come-back, they are not using any of their own design products, but someone else's. They could at least come back with a new version of, say, The Aristocrat. But noooooo! They only want to make easy money without caring for the product they sell or their consumers. Call me excessively romantic, but as a matter of principle, I would not spend a dime on this particular product. It has no character. If someone ever sends it to me as a gift, I may try it...
polpan1973 I’m hoping for a black beauty or Fatboy release
I agree they used their parent company conglomerate mega corporation P&G to push the garbage cartridges razors and essentially push DE’s down to a niche and now out of no where they bring it back? They deserve to be boycotted
I saw on the listing they added “works with any brand of double edge blade”. I can imagine the Gillette execs being pretty heartbroken to have to point that out. 😂
High Tide lol
That's literally the reason they came out with the Mach 3, and touted it as a 'better shave' when it wasn't. The patent had run out.
@@jonraybon8582 you mean the Trac II. That's where it all began.
You know Ken squealed like a school girl with joy when he saw his package at the door step. 😂
I act like a 10 year old on Christmas when I am waiting for a package to arrive in the mail.
mixwell1983 👍👍👍💈💈💈
Ken, your videos never get old. Shaving videos and gear are not time sensitive, they are a joy to view and take us back in time to another area. Yet, as wet shavers we can take ourselves back in time to a degree and bring the past to the present to some degree. Including the look, feel, ambience, experience and scents. DE shaving gear is also a collecting hobby that remain affordable. At least not as expensive as collecting and storing fine cars of the past. Anyway, thanks to Ken for keeping us entertained with more fine videos.
Thank you👍💈
It felt like Christmas morning when mine came in!! I was very pleased with the shave it gave me. Thanks for another great video.
James Mountjoy Thank you👍👍💈
Been watching for a while, Ken. The Heritage is my first DE razor. Really enjoying it. Glad to have a razor that is so accessible to new users like me.
I’ve been using de for about a year, Nick, and love it. A few words of advice, if they’re not unwanted. Don’t skimp on your brushes. When I started out, I bought a cheap brush, wasn’t happy with it, bought one slightly better, then another, all trying to just save money. I finally broke down and bought a Simpson’s Berkeley, and love it. All the money spent on cheap brushes was wasted. I’m saving up now to get a Simpson’s chubby two. Just want another to rotate them out, there’s nothing wrong with the Berkeley. Silver tip badger is the way to go.
Nick Jones Thank you👍💈
Thomas Jefferson I’m too addicted. Boar, Badger and synthetics👍👍👍👍
Thomas Jefferson 👍👍
I think is the same muhle r89 head, made in Germany!
Thats exactly what I was thinking, not impressed to be honest. Lazy copy of other company razor.
Rocco Contini 👍👍
Some guy weighed the heads from heritage, Muhle, and jagger razors. They all look very similar, but the weight and size differs slightly on each head.
Its 100% this Head. Have it Home. My Favorit Head. Im from germany :-) Jagger uses this Mühle Head and polish it more. Its official Info from jagger.
Think so too.
Even have a 4 stamped on the top cap on my r 89.
One thing important is the finish .... superb nice quality without no marking tools machine or bad chrome. Quality is there, thank Ken for this video!
normdetection Thank you👍💈
Great shave. After watching this review, sounds like I should add this new Gillette DE razor to my wishlist. I also would like to see Gillette actually stock it up in local stores so I would buy it and bring it home right away rather than wait for days or even weeks for it to arrive. Have a great day
Mantic59's article "The New Gillette Heritage Double Edge Razor" says that Gillette will not be extending the availability of the razor beyond Amazon. Since safety razor sales are only a small percentage of overall shaving supplies, a Gillette safety razor probably won't see the shelves of any local stores anytime soon. If you're new to wet-shaving, an adjustable safety razor (like a Parker 'Variant' or Rockwell 6C) is a much better option, since it allows for as mild or aggressive a shave as you need (based on skill or beard growth), unlike most safety razors.
Or go on ebay and buy a Gilette Fatboy if you can. Wel built and adjustable
I don't see why they would want to make safety razors accessible enough to contest their sales on cartridge razors - they will lose out in a money sense
GoldenSteelTV I agree. Put it in the stores👍👍
@@khalil7011 This is just a PR exercise to minimize the damage done by their misandrist commercial. They've even invoked the name of King Gillette as if to imply that he would have approved.
Cool that Gillette made these, after so many blunders lately it's nice to see them do something for the customers. Bring the adjustable back next?
Droog II I agree👍💈
You taught me how to wet shave because I watched so many of your videos. If you get the chance you should try stirling “ramblin man”. By far one of the best scents and all around soaps I’ve used
Tucker Evans 👍👍💈
i tell you back in 2013, I switched over to double edge and straight razor and haven't looked back. Major learning curve but much closer shaves. Takes longer too but much closer. The few times I travel, I use a mach 3 and the shave is never as close.
gfunk6 👍👍💈
....nice parade of historical boxes!! loved it thanks ken....
Cas Hau Thank you 👍💈
Inside the opening of the handle I found it has some serial numbers also. I wish they had engraved the head with their signature. Thanks for the video.
Received mine today. The head "looks" almost exactly like my Edwin Jagger. The only difference I can see is that there is no 4 on the EJ. The safety bar, on both, weighs 18 grams. There is a 1 gram difference in the cap; Gillette is slightly heavier. This information, and $1.00, will get you a cup of coffee at McDonald's! Don't forget the dollar. Oh yeah, gotta be a senior too!
Super Nova Thank you👍💈
Thanks for the revue on the Gillette Heritage. I was holding back on purchasing it until I heard your evaluation which was done well. Also, you did only two passes and you were very satisfied with the shave. With that in mind, I have now ordered mine. So far, it is still available from Amazon. Thank you for the revue.
Larry Borkowski Thank you Larry👍💈
I got mine in a couple days ago and am completly in love with he razor. I hope Gillette takes the hint and gets back in the DE game.
S3itan I agree👍👍
Thomas Jefferson they should blow the dust off their old razor machines...lol
Love your vids ken. You always give a straight forward no gimmicks real as it gets shave video....love all the vintage products too.....fist pump to you for knowing the only true way to shave is with the standard single edge saftey razor and good old fashion shave creams.....our younger generations really dont know the pure satisfaction that a vintage type razor only can deliver!! Happy shaving!!!
Stephen Yanacek Thank you very very much👍👍👍💈💈
I originally purchased the Heritage as a collectible first, an occasional shaver second, but it has delivered me a solid week of bbs shaves. No nicks, cuts, weepers and very minimal irritation. I didn't think any other razor could muscle it's way into the cockpit alongside my trusty Slim Adjustable, but the Heritage has done just that for me.
Schön Awesome👍💈
The head is a Mühle, 4 is that company’s mold mark. And according to the various sellers the handle is made in the US
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Mine has an 8 stamped on it...
I am really hoping that everybody who purchased these has shown Gillette, hands down that this market is not just alive but thriving. Fatboys, Slims, Black Beauty, Toggles...we love them all. I'd be excited if they just brought back something easier for them to make like the vintage open comb techs. I guess, I'd just be happy if this encourages them to USA produce any razor from their DE line. It'd be great to have another chance to buy them brand new! Great video, Ken!
Anthony Palermo I agree. Thank you👍💈
Just ordered mine. Couldn’t sit in the fence any longer. Should get it Monday (fingers crossed)
Sean Roberts 👍👍💈
Thanks for video, I just got this razor from my wife as part of a Christmas present! It’s great, have many other DE razors as it’s a bit of a hobby so thanks for videos Ken, really enjoy! Wish you and your family a happy and prosperous new year!
Padraic Bourke Happy New Year👍💈
I was just watching a gillete heritage review and then here comes your video! Love your videos
RektDynamic Thank you👍👍
Used a Feather blade in mine the other day. No nicks or cuts. Shaves great. Just wish it had Gillette stamped on the underside of the head because just looking at it without the case there’s no way to tell it’s a Gillette razor if years later you didn’t have the case. Still impressed.
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I received mine a few days ago and I plan on trying it tomorrow. I do love to watch your videos. You have a great enthusiasm.
Wolfhound180 Thank you👍💈
Great video as always, Ken! Since I've spotted a tube of Trumper's "Eucris" shaving cream in the background (btw: how do you americans pronounce "Eucris"? I've always wondered whether it's more like "you chris" or some sort of french pronunciation...) - anyways: Any thoughts on Trumper's shaving products? I've just ordered a tube of their "Spanish Leather" cream, since their colognes are just fabulous.
Greetings from Germany
Tenkterian I pronounce it “you chris”👍💈
I saw the movie “Midway” this evening. Great movie. I actually remember some of the ships involved: Enterprise,Yorktown, and Hornet from the US. Japanese: Kaga, Hiryu, Soryu, Akagi, Mikuma, Jintsu, Arashi, Yamoto and Nagato
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Hi Ken. I love your enthusiasm for vintage Gillettes. A fantastic collection there! Love the box and the handle. I think that's an Edwin Jagger DE89 head which would surely mean it's part English, but I may be wrong. I would love to see a TTO too. I missed out on getting one myself, maybe a mistake. Hopefully they'll make some more soon! 👍💈
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Huge demand. If Gillette brings back the Fatboy, Slim Adjustable & Super Speed, I'm immediately ordering three of every make and model. Not even a debate.
Schön I agree. Me too👍👍💈
Me too. It would be great!
Nice to see the Gillette Heritage Razor in use, your enthusiasm is infectious Ken. I can't wait for mine to arrive. 👍
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Great video Ken! I like the quick comparison to the throwback of the vintage cases. I’ve had my razor for a week now; just by looking at it I just kept using my DE89... looks like it’s going to sit on my shelf and maybe use every third blue moon. -Cheers and Semper Fi!
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Great shave Ken. My wife is buying one for Xmas. I can’t wait to try it. I hope Gillette starts making safety razor.
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Hello Kenny, The head is a Muhle R89 head. So I don't consider the Heritage a Gillette razor no matter what Gillette says. If you have a Muhle R89 take the heads and weigh them and measure them, they are identical. Just the handle differs. I hope I didn't turn you off towards the Heritage razor.
Chris Spertos I’m waiting for a new Gillette TTO razor if this test market does good.
Ken, nothing I can say that others already have, except that it's awesome that you've taken the time to view and/or reply to every comment! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Leo Dodier Happy Thanksgiving 👍👍👍💈💈
I think Proctor & Gamble “Gillette” releasing a DE razor actually makes the hobby less cool. One of the things I enjoyed about DE shaving was using obscure foreign brands and artisan products, in contrast to buying some Gillette mass market corporate crud from the supermarket. This is like Budweiser releasing a craft beer. Gillette and it’s market power are the problem not the solution. If they get involved they will damage all the interesting existing players while adding nothing new. They are just marketing dweebs whose real loyalty will always be with higher margin disposables unlike the DE specialist companies.
crookpublicity I’m just hoping that I see more de blades locally in stores from Gillette
Spot on. They made great old razors and we've all got them. Why have a new version when they ignored us and still do. Going to kill the boutique market and used market. Plus, you trade in your man card and bow to the "toxic masculinity woke" company.
Gillette creates the demand and you don't even realize they are doing it. They helped hype the wet shaving market back up with art of shaving stores (and now these razors) years after the wet shaving scene was made obsolete with cardridge razors. If Budweiser invented craft beer and started making craft again for their own amusement. If anything this is like Starbucks making their new reserve stores where you can still get proper coffee. You see because Starbucks created craft coffee in America, destroyed it, and helped bring it back into popularity.
LOL Can we see the outtakes of you looking for your Every Ready brush..."Where the hell did that damn thing go!" … :)
Rob B Lol 👍💈
Nice going Kensurfs, you’ve done it again, I just ordered my first Gillette 🪒 I’ve been trying to be a good boy and not buy anything for a while but....... after watching you and Kevy and SinatraLennon and a couple other shavers I couldn’t hold back any longer so I guess I’m going to be the proud owner. Thanks for the great shave videos and keep up the good work.
Jerry Court Thanks very much👍👍💈
Jerry Court lol
Nice one Ken. We're like kids in a candy store! 😂😀👍
Kevy Shaves oh yeahhh👍👍💈💈
Glad to you and other wetshavers starting to release videos about it! Since I'm forcing myself to wait until Dec 1 to try mine out. Awesome video as always ! 👍
Nick McLean Thank you Nick👍💈
VERY NICE !!! Excited to try my Heritage in a day or two. I have been waiting on your review, Ken. Lengthwise, the razor appears to be amore aggressive than my 34C. The “Heritage” sold-out without spending a bundle on advertising. GO GILLETTE !!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Lou Handberry 👍👍👍💈
Hi Ken, what a nice and interesting Video, the new Gillette is unfortunatelly not available here in Germany and Amazon is sold out :-( But now i can see it in your Video, thanks
Dominik Silberhorn 👍👍
Hi ken my Gillette heritage razor will be here in Australia on 3rd December
Fantastic shave by the way
Bryan Read Thanks Bryan👍💈
Ken, i got my Heritage Razor on Monday and i've use it every day. It's really smooth for me. i use Pol Silver Blades. I normally use the Laser Knurled EJD89 and this is even smoother/gentler for me. Really nice shave. I'm pleased with the Heritage so far! Keep up your amazing work and thank you!
M W Thank you👍💈💈💈💈💈
Great video again Ken, thx ! I think the head of mine resembles the Edwin Jagger 89 one a lot, almost identical. I also have The Ernest DE razor from Murdock which has a very, very similar head. So I think that ED (and/or Muhle) provide their heads to several other brands.
Mark de Vries 👍👍👍Thanks Mark
I got mine about a two weeks ago and decided I would wait until my current razor set-up, a Rockwell adjustable with an Astra blade, had run it's course. This weekend for sure, using the razor with the Gillette blades.
Looking forward to it, but I have read and watched about it. Mantic59 said it's a mild razor and my first thought is it is like the Gillette Techs.
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Great video Ken! I’ve owned this razor for about a month, I’ve shaved my face, neck, head & ears with it. Here’s my take on it:
Typical compact mild shaver, but the case makes it a great travel razor.
Comes with a good grippy handle, nice & maneuverable, the low profile head is great for detail work, ears, edging goatees & mustaches, shaving “other parts”, etc.
One really cool thing I’ve discovered, is I own many German-made razors and I’ve compared the cap & plate to my Merkur & Muhle 3-piece razors, and I literally can not tell a visual difference between the profile, cap, drain slots, plate & threads of the Muhle R89 and the Gillette Heritage head.
The Muhle R89 cap & plate thread right onto the Heritage handle and looks identical, as in zero difference found whatsoever.
So, what I’m saying is, if the cap and/or plate break, the Muhle closed-comb replacement cap & plate will look & function identical, which makes this a great razor, IMO.
I think this is a great choice for a high value, versatile razor for beginners & pros for home or travel.
Wow that sparkling beauty... Got to have one...
Noor Hasan 👍💈💈
Gillette's parent company, Proctor & Gamble have only recently bought back Gillette's old blade manufacturing plants in St. Petersburg and Poland, so there is something big in the air, Ken.
Hugh Neek very good news 👍💈
Interesting. Now hopefully Gillette will bring back their tto razors. Love my new Heritage and ready for more.
Good to know it's a quality high grade build from the USA and Germany. That's a Muehle R89 head. 99%
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Great review Ken! I've been using mine a week now and I like it. I plan on using mine as a travel razor and maybe switch it out occasionally with my other razors.
Fred Groover 👍💈
Glad to see your experience was much better than mine with the new razor.
I used mine with the blades it came with (very familiar and a favorite of mine) and man oh man let me tell you what. It felt like my first time with a shavette! It was bad. My assumption is I had a rouge blade in the pack. So I will try again later with a different blade and reserve my judgement.
b H I have had that with many packs of blades. A bad one in the batch
Kensurfs so addendum..... 2nd shave... used mild blade (shark) uggg. Almost as bad as the first time with a Gillette platinum. Thinking for some unknown reason this razor will not be for me. I will shelve it and come back to it in about a month or so.
b H try a GWS or feather👍👍💈💈
Ken thanks for being a voice for the masses. Those Gillette three-piece suits need to listen. I'll buy one when it's all made in America.
It's probably not likely that Gillette will ever produce a consumer priced safety razor made in the US. There are various US-made safety razor options: Timeless, Blacklands, Above The Tie, Charcoal Goods and others, but these are premium safety razors.
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I asked for one for Christmas; we'll see how that goes. I, too, would like to see it released in a store -- Walgreens, Target, etc. I'm thrilled that they released it and hope (like everyone else) they continue to do so. Maybe they'll do one every Holiday season? Like you said, with the presentation it would be like a gift and Gillette has a history of doing special Holiday razors. I'm sure that, if there were enough numbers, they'd continue to create products. After all, they were losing sales from a lot of men and women who no longer bought their cartridge razors. This is a way to recapture some of that loss. And if the out of stock was any indication, I'm sure they're going to look long and hard at those numbers to see just how much of that money they can recapture.
Thanks for a great video, Ken. As always, top notch and so real. Have a good weekend!
Jack Gillespie Thanks Jack👍💈
nice video as always wow devolobed in Denmark first time i hear something related to DE coming from Denmark i´m Danish
pkj77 👍👍👍Awesome.
I shaved with mine for the first time today. The head looks exactly like my DE89 but it is slightly smaller. It is not as wide. This allowed it to get under my nose a lot more easily than my DE89; although not as good as my vintage SuperSpeed. Also, the head is lighter than the DE89. Overall, I liked it and found it about the same aggressiveness as the DE 89 but a bit easier to use as it is more manueverable.
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The razor head looks like a Mühle R89. One of the most popular safety razors. A good choice.
My experience with this razor is very different. The marking underneath the Cap is a 9 in my Gillette Heritage Razor. There is a sizable gap between the Cap ( upper cap) and the End Cap. The contact points (as seen from side view) don’t touch one another making for a large gap between upper cap and end cap. When the blade is inserted in the cap and handle is screwed in as required the blade moves around a lot when the razor is shaken and you can clearly hear a very audible razor blade noise. The razor is so aggressive that I knew immediately this production unit was defective. I’m sending it back to Amazon where I purchased it online.
I’ll have to purchase a new one either from Amazon again or from another online vendor.
The head looks identical to the Edwin Jagger de89, I own.
Agree, which is identical to the Mühle r 89, which is manufactured in Germany, as far as I know.
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Michael Lamberson was just about to comment that. Good eye.
Great shave Ken and that looks to be a lovely razor. I don't believe it's out in the UK yet, but I live in hope.
David Watson 👍💈💈
Hey Ken, great channel your reviews are fantastic, I have a question in regards this razor, due my work, i was out of country when this became available and i could't order, now i can't find it anywhere, by any chance do you might know if this razor will become available again??
Thank you, and again, great channel and great reviews.
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Im pretty certain why these aren't more widely sold. All the companies have marketed the heck out of cartridge razors and the replacement cartridges for items like the Gillette fusion at quite expensive. They don't want you using a 20 cent razor blade instead.
Ryan Hatton 👍👍💈
Got mine an hour ago! Very nice. I also enjoyed the platinum blades!
Charles Tait 👍💈💈
Your right about the handle being US made and the full head is German engineering. It really gives a beautiful smooth shave. I’d love to get one of your kensurfs brushes.
Lewis Whitney I’ll be giving one away in the 15,000 subscriber giveaway👍💈
Another great shave Ken! I'll definitely have to get one of these. Hopefully, they'll come out with a TTO and start selling them in local stores.
ShaneSharpVlogs I hope so too👍💈
Looked like a Muhle R106 to me. That’s what I’m currently using. I’ve also got an Executive Shaving Braveheart. That’s the next one that I want to try.
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I ordered one shortly after seeing your video on this razor and it's my go to razor for sure. Aggressiveness 1 to 6 I'd say 3 to 4.
Hey brother I have a Gillette DE that was handed down to me by my grandfather when I was a kid. I've finally restored it and the shave mug and was wondering how I could tell exactly what model the razor is. Longtime subscriber. Love your videos man. Thanks!
I love mine I have shaved twice with mine. Thanks for the videos Ken!
Jason Mathews Thanks Jason 👍💈
Awesome Shave Ken Can’t Wait To Get 1 For Myself 😀🪒🪒😎
Chris Chiampo 👍👍💈
You looked forward to it so much and I am chuffed for you Ken.👍
koosk Thank you👍💈💈
Ken...I really enjoyed shaving for the first time with the new Gillette Heritage razor. I was wondering what that number 4 was...we will see. I found it hard to even find this razor on Gillettes' site.
I also tried that same blade with that razor and found the whole experience average. I will have to try a different blade on the next video to see if there are any different shaving parameters like comfort and sharpness. Thanks again for your review.
Robin Hood Shaving Artisans Thank you👍💈
Ken, I was just checking my Muhle R89 and the top cap has the number “4” on it. Also, the thick chrome tells me it is Muhle.
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The plastic boxes may have been cheaper (less desirable to us now), but plastics were the space age material, the future! Metal, leather, satin and silk were the past. Remember the famous line from The Graduate about the future and plastics. I'll take the new-old leatherette and metal. Nice review!👍👍👍
J. R. Thank you👍💈
Great video. Sorry, as I am a latecomer to you site. My Dad used a Gillette & Wilkinson Sword double blade razors when I was a kid & I followed suit when it was time for me to shave. I subsequently started using disposable razors. Recently someone gave me a Lord Double edged safety razor so I started trying to use that again, but noticed I got a lot of cuts from it. I assumed it was because it was a cheap razor, as I'd never experienced cuts ever before with the old razors or the disposables. I would still like to keep using the double edged "old skool" safety razor & am looking to buy a new one. The King C looks great & Im tempted to get one. I was wondering which brand you would recommend over the other brand: Gillette or Wilkinson Sword? Both brands are benchmarks & set the standard when it comes to shaving, but which one would you recommend over the other. I must say, its a great pity you got no response from Gillette regarding your emails. It really is a no brainer that if you have a customer contacting you & engaging you about your product it demonstrates customer loyalty & is one of the simplest forms of marketing & brand loyalty strategies to react to. Anyway, I guess youre dealing with big corporations. Any advice would be much appreciated! Cheers!
Both are good. Gillette appears to be testing the waters again with DE razors. I’m hopeful they release more
I'm just now looking into the hobby of wet shaving, and I am super upset I wasn't knowledgeable when this was released.
Guys availability of Gillette Heritage Razors is back in Amazon !!!!
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Any idea what the blade gap is?
These look nice...a modern razor from Gillette - fantastic.
It'll look nice next to the vintage Gillette razors I have...now wheres my Feather blades?
ML Greenspan not sure in the blade gap. Feathers👍👍👍💈💈
I'm kinda disappointed that it seems like all they did was make a handle and buy a head from another company. But they packaged it well and like you said, testing the waters. I purchased one after this, I'm on board if they want to make more.
Hopefully we get the TTO adjustable one day.
Buddha Mack I’m hoping 👍👍
Thanks for the review Ken! You have a nice collection of Gillette razors! I have the same brush that I'm restoring. Good to see Monty too!
Mike Hazlett Thanks Mike👍💈
i'm surprized how much you use proraso creams, even tho you have a lot of choice.
Ken, where can we get a Kensurfs mug?? Nice vid, I should be getting mine any day now and can’t wait to try it.
David chaffin I’m actually working on that mug with DSCosmetic👍👍
The head and base plate look incredibly similar to Merkur razor heads. I am curious to get one of these, especially if it comes in the vintage-style case.
The Wilk Report 👍👍
Hi Ken- Great shave and razor review; thank you! I was able to start using my Heritage razor Wednesday morning with a Gillette Nacet blade. Definitely nice, efficient two-pass shaves. For the next few shaves I will use a Kai and then a Feather blade to see how they work in the Heritage. I hope your weekend is going well and best regards!
Mike H Thank you Mike👍💈💈
I love the comparison and stroll the Gillette past and present. The new Gillette has a weight and feel to it. I also ordered two but had to return and am awaiting replacements due to deep scratches on the caps. Bummer. Keep up the great videos, Ken.
Geoffrey Gifford Thank you 👍💈
The head of the machine is absolutely identical to the one from the Muhle R89, and the handle does not seem to be who knows what. Muhle R89 is a nice device with an average aggression or a little above average, for me it is almost perfect and I have a few devices. I do not know what is special about this device, but the R89 is a new device that looks and works very well, not the idea of a new head and an old handle, or something.
That would be the EJ DE 89, not made my Muhle.
@@sheshaveswithjill4838 The razor head is said to have been a joint collaboration between Edwin Jagger and Mühle.
I haven't read all of the details, but this is a conversation with Neil Jagger --
sharprazorpalace.com/content/conversation-neil-jagger-440/
Given it was made in Germany, it would seem most likely that it was manufactured by Mühle. It's too bad that Gillette couldn't simply retool one of their three piece safety razors (Double Ring Old Style (1904-1906), Old Style (1906-1929), New Improved (1921-1928), New (1929-1941), Good Will (1931-1935), or Tech (1939-1973)), instead of re-branding a modern (instead of vintage) design. Undoubtedly a financial decision as they're probably only testing consumer interest at this point, but it will be interesting to see how far Gillette is willing to go with this safety razor venture. I just hope they bring back (or improve, given the current options) one of their adjustable safety razor designs.
The weight of the handle-less heads are different, so they’re not absolutely identical. They may be identical in the way they shave, I couldn’t say, as I don’t own a R89.
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nice research
Reminds me of my Merkur (my first DE razor and the only modern one I own). I have a long handle, but prefer to shave with one of my slim adjustables.
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Great shave Ken! Like you, I wish they went with a classic head like the NEW or TTO like a Superspeed and not a DE89 head. Fingers crossed this was a test like you said and we'll see more.
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I received my Gillette heritage razor on Wednesday. I had a shave with it on Thursday evening. I didn’t like the blades that the razor came with. But it gave me a great shave.
Chad Homier I’m not a fan of the blades either
It is a Muhle head. Beautiful plating and excellent shave.
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I saw that Gillette ad, this grandad threw all his Gillette's in the garbage.
rj newc I don’t think the old Gillette’s were part of the new managements ads. I love the vintage stuff
I also read the baseplate and top cap are made in Germany. The handle is made in USA. This is only a guess but the top cap and baseplate look identical to the Muhle R89. The thicker chrome plating makes it seem as a Muhle. Ken, do you have a Muhle R89 as it is great and it is the only Muhle I own. Buy the Muhle R89 and see if they are identical as I am pretty sure they are.
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Nice shave Ken💈 Glad the Heritage razor worked out, looks like a Muhle R89-ish head to me. I can only imagine what the cost would have been had the razor and case been made in the states🤔 a hell of a lot more than $34.99. We'll see if it's a market test or marketing ploy😉 Thanks for the unboxing and review, great video. Enjoy!
Terry M Thank you👍💈
Ken, Nice review / shave video. Thank you 🙏
Krish Thanks👍💈💈
Nice shave,thanks.
Victor Mazzella Thank you👍
A very impressive Gillette collection.
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Let us hope Gillette hears us! We want more!! Great video Ken.
Alex Newton Thanks Alex👍💈
cool vid!
by the way where can i buy one of those Kensurfs coffe muggs?
frips1000 my wife got me this made custom but I’m actually working with DSCosmetic on having them release one for sale
Thanks for sharing. I’ll get mine ordered shortly
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how mild is this razor , like edwin jagger 89 , like merkur 34 c, merkur 23 c, rockwell 6 c , feather plastic , wilkinson sword metallic , pls inform me , since I have these ones , so I can compare ( did not include my adjustable razors merkur , Gillette , etc since these are adjustable and normally I use them at level 2 and 2.5
I think the number indicates which mold it came out of for quality control.
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