Matthew Wild
Gillette Old & NEW
The battle of the ball-end handles. . .
In the foreground is a vintage Gillette Old Type, and behind it the later NEW. So, that’s a 1920s razor and one from the ‘30s, respectively.
The Old Type is the more aggressive, and the NEW a tad smoother, but both are unbeaten shavers, as far as I’m concerned. There’s no going back from open comb razors, once you got the hang of them.
I’m also a convert to the ball-end handles. I know a lot of people complain about them – the crack-prone, downmarket replacement to the drop-dead gorgeous ABC handles – but I love the balance.
I took this shot to illustrate how the teeth curve differently on these two head designs, and the shapes are different – in addition to the “bullets” on the Old Type head that hold the razor blade in place. More about the difference here: www.flickr.com/photos/38722915@N04/5740267958/in/photostream
Pic taken with a Nikon Coolpix P300 using natural light. I’m pleased with how the shadow turned out on this one. I've been trying to introduce shadow into my razor pics because I like the feeling of depth it gives.
Please reach me at Wild West Communications to ask about using my photography or talk about writing and communications matters.
Gillette Old & NEW
The battle of the ball-end handles. . .
In the foreground is a vintage Gillette Old Type, and behind it the later NEW. So, that’s a 1920s razor and one from the ‘30s, respectively.
The Old Type is the more aggressive, and the NEW a tad smoother, but both are unbeaten shavers, as far as I’m concerned. There’s no going back from open comb razors, once you got the hang of them.
I’m also a convert to the ball-end handles. I know a lot of people complain about them – the crack-prone, downmarket replacement to the drop-dead gorgeous ABC handles – but I love the balance.
I took this shot to illustrate how the teeth curve differently on these two head designs, and the shapes are different – in addition to the “bullets” on the Old Type head that hold the razor blade in place. More about the difference here: www.flickr.com/photos/38722915@N04/5740267958/in/photostream
Pic taken with a Nikon Coolpix P300 using natural light. I’m pleased with how the shadow turned out on this one. I've been trying to introduce shadow into my razor pics because I like the feeling of depth it gives.
Please reach me at Wild West Communications to ask about using my photography or talk about writing and communications matters.