Gem Micromatic Open comb is it that aggressive ??Gen 1 vs Gen 2 shave off. Jordan’s apple pie soap

[@lawrence1md]

Nice shave. I enjoy the clogpruf razor.

[@Stubblemeetssteel]

@lawrence1md me too! One of my favs. I have 3 😂. I think I want to sell the 1st gen clog pruf as it has more blade feel then the gen 2.

[@saguarosmart4100]

Agreed, love a good apple pie and same with lemon italian ice. This brush can hold lather for a week of shaves.

[@rayban-usa5482]

Thanks for pointing out the difference between Gen1 and Gen2. You could be right about some of the 600k development cost went to marketing.The early ads are fantastic.Especially the one " It's like having a barber in a box" And this Lilliputian barber wearing a white uniform is ready to pop out of the case with the razor and give you a barbershop shave. 60 years before Photoshop was invented.Great razors and fascinating history!

[@LawrenceWhitaker]

I have a chrome Micromatic with the the back bumps on its way to me, and just pitched an offer on a brass Micromatic too. I seem to be falling into the Gem rabbit hole...! Just what I needed. :)

[@CDinVT]

Awesome shave and video John! I was unaware there is a gen 1 and a Gen 2 with the micromatics. I agree with you at the end about people getting a non dimpled ones. Have a good one!

[@Stubblemeetssteel]

@cdinvt that’s great you learned something new. These old razors sure get confusing! So many similar yet different models.

[@michaelhunyadi5087]

I tend to like more aggressive razors. Have the R41 and Mercur Futur and probably nick myself less as I tend to be cautious. Have a couple open combs also.

[@Dan_00]

I just picked up Apple Pie and Blueberry Muffin. I got Jordan’s sampler and all were amazing. I’ll be getting the whole collection over time.

[@Stubblemeetssteel]

@dan_00 I bet that blueberry muffin is good! I want to try the lime and new vanilla bourbon next. They also just came out with splashes!

[@RichardE62]

I've got the brass it's very smooth.

[@Stubblemeetssteel]

@richarde62 they are nice razors.

[@JaronPope]

I dunno man, I shaved with that yesterday and it was pretty dam aggressive for me. I've tried a closed comb bullet knob and it was super smooth. Gotta try it again once my face heals.

[@Stubblemeetssteel]

@jaronpope which version did you try? If you are new to Gem razors I won’t BS you. They are more aggressive feeling than DE for sure. They have a very unique feel to them. Really try to ride the top cap and lift it off the face just a tiny bit to find that sweet spot.

[@brandynpetersen8017]

I have a couple, or so, of each of those. I had to go check for the dimples. Yep, they're there. But only on my chrome ones. The flying wing and G-bar had them too. I don't have a Clog-pruf 😢 yet. Try putting a Schick injector blade in your Micromatic. They just fit, and clamp down fine. AGGRESSIVE. at least to me. How come the GEM junior 1912, has a longer handle than the regular one? What makes it a junior? I have a couple of those too.

[@Stubblemeetssteel]

@brandynpetersen8017 it seems only the Micromatic Open comb had the dimples/no dimples as that’s when they were offering a double edge blade with no spine that needed the blade angle fixed with the dimples. I have used an injector blade in my clog pruf. I couldn’t tell much difference but a side by side shave would be more informative. Maybe I’ll try that one day. I should also try an injector blade in my flying wing bullet tip to see if I get any more efficiency out of it. The flying wing and G bar are both too mild for me but I like the unique looks they both have so I decided to keep them. I’m going to sell a clog pruf(12 nib), a micromatic OC, damaskeene, 1912 squat head. Making the listing any day now. If u compare the 1912 and junior side by side the Junior head is a little smaller and looks different. The Junior Shaves smoother & more mildy than the 1912.