Nice Gillette 1952 Super Speed DE Safety Razor (X-3) for Sale

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Nice Gillette 1952 Super Speed DE Safety Razor (X-3) For Sale

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Nice Gillette 1952 Super Speed DE Safety Razor (X-3):
$19.99

Nice Gillette 1952 Super Speed DE Safety Razor (X-3)
Nice collector\'s item or for every day use. Perhaps this is your birth year razor?These are among the more popular types of Gillette\'s within the wet shaving community.Nice opportunity to try this type of razor, relatively inexpensively.
This razor seems to be in nice condition, considering its age.There is limited plating loss and wear evident on the handle, which remains attractive.The head shows some plating loss and wear (the beginning of some corrosion), but maintains much luster as well.The TTO function is operating smoothly.
Please use the pictures to properly identify and evaluate.Feel free to ask questions before offerding.If you are considering multiple purchases, I offer a combined shipping discount of $1.69 for each razor I don\'t have to mail individually.No Returns.
Review From Badger and Blade

Gillette 1948-50 Super Speed

General Notes
It\'s the well-known Gillette model made between 1948-1950. Just like the 1947before it, the first post-war model of razor put out by Gillette, it carries nodate code, and is only distinguished from the 1947 model by the presence of anotch in the bar to facilitate easy blade loading.Physical details
It\'s a traditional TTO model. Mine came to me pretty dirty, but with someboiling water/vinegar, toothbrush and dish soap, polish and mineral oil bath,and this thing is good as new. They\'re built to last, and the action on thesilo doors is smooth. I can see this razor lasting another 60 years, and maybemore. Impressive construction. It has really nice heft, feels really good andwell balanced, and is very easy to grip. It\'s may not be the prettiest star inthe Gillette universe with knurling on the handle carried right down onto thetwist knob, but everything about the design says simplicity and facility.Shaving
I can only compare this to my Merkur HD as that is the only DE safety razor Ihad previously used. The HD had always given me great shaves, and I stillintend on using it, but the Super Speed actually elevated my shave to a newlevel. The razor is slightly heavier than the HD, and the balance makes it mucheasier to shave without applying pressure. The angle seems to just find itself,even going along different facial angles like straight down the chin then downthe neck. As close to seeing-eye shaving that I have experienced.The doors seem to close down tightly on the blade, but not so tight that theblade becomes rigid. That makes it more forgiving and, in my opinion, a greatshaver for a neophyte wet shaver. I hate the term \"Aggressiveness\"because it denotes the Razor versus my face. It was really easy on my face, butit still shaved really well, so I only gave it a 5 on the\"Aggressiveness\" field because I didn\'t know what to say. I used aDerby, but an Israeli, Merkur or Feather would be just as at home and wouldprobably yield similar results, especially if you already use one of thoseblades in your Merkur HD now.Conclusion
A simple three pass (N-S, ear-to-nose, then S-N), with a bit of touch-up aroundthe muzzle, and I can honestly say that it was the easiest, closest, and mostcomfortable shave I have ever had. It makes a clean and obvious cutting soundwhen the angle is right (which is really easy to do), and the head of thisrazor is shaped to go anywhere, including right under the nose, with ease. Ifyou can find one of these, or the 1947 model, buy it. Remember that there are alot of these around, so they\'re not so rare as to spend your child\'s collegefund, but for under $25 you should be able to pick a good example and clean itup yourself. It\'s worth the time to get to know it, and then you\'ll bepleasantly rewarded with great shaves, maybe for the rest of your life.

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