Gillette New Long Comb vs Gillette New Deluxe

[@FrankDAgostino77]

The New Long Comb is my favorite razor! For me, it strikes the perfect balance between efficiency and comfort.

[@TheShavingDisciple]

I can see how that could be true for many people. I think it's a fantastic medium aggression razor. It's probably the razor I'll start my son out with when it's his turn to learn how to shave for real.

[@Tobins_throwbacks]

Extremely well done sir! That was awesome!

[@TheShavingDisciple]

Thanks, man. I try to give as much information as I can. Probably let this one get a bit too long, but there was a lot to cover.

[@lawrence1md]

I like the looks of the deluxe handle. Great shave!

[@TheShavingDisciple]

Yeah, the art deco stuff is fun.

[@boomshaves]

Nice side by side shave, GW. Hope you enjoy the weekend.

[@TheShavingDisciple]

Thanks, Trevor. You have a great weekend, too.

[@gsthorne]

Nice comparison video with good history notes. Just a note: the New Deluxe never came in a red and black case. The New Deluxe was their high end razor which sold for $5-$7.50 while the Red and black was a 59¢ razor.

[@TheShavingDisciple]

There were so many variants of the packaging that I do get them mixed up. My Deluxe was given to me in a Red and Black case, but I don't know if that was the original packaging or not.

[@silkycreamy9047]

Great comparison video. Those 2 razors are in amazing condition for being 90 years old! SoCal Hipster is in my Top 3 scents for A&E. A&E has so many unique scents like PAA. Asian Plum and Khalifa are the other 2 in my Top 3. Douglas and Peter are absolute masters.

[@TheShavingDisciple]

I plan to try some more A&E soaps soon. I have a sample of Spartacus on the way.

[@Tmanaz480]

LOL... As a fellow survivor of Southern Comfort-based trauma, I can relate.

[@SubieShaves]

Great video!!!

[@TheShavingDisciple]

Thanks, Josh.

[@kimgray3235]

Great comparison shave !

[@TheShavingDisciple]

Thank you. I love vintage razors. For a while there, every open comb razor I owned was gold, too. I like the gold, it's just not as durable as Nickel.

[@peyton4474]

Great shave man. I haven’t tried A&E yet but I plan on it. Those are definitely some nice looking razors. I have used my Gillette Slim for three shaves now and I really love it. So glad I bought a vintage Gillette. Keep em coming bro!

[@TheShavingDisciple]

Thanks, Peyton. A&E is a really good performing soap. I wasn't very fond of this particular scent, though. I bought a sample of Spartacus with a recent Maggard order, so we'll see how that one goes. I think vintage razors are awesome, I just wish more of them worked well for me. Not many get as aggressive/efficient as I like.

[@firecured1701]

1 of the very 1st vintage razors I got was the Old Type.. It broke my heart.. 1 of the very few razors I didn't like!

[@TheShavingDisciple]

I have a 1918 that I used in my Old vs New video earlier this year. I don't love mine either. Not quite efficient enough for me without shimming, which is a hassle. It's hard to get rid of it just because of the cool factor of using a razor that's over 100 years old.

[@firecured1701]

@@TheShavingDisciple true!! (The inefficient part).. Came up with an efficiency test of my own.. If u have 2 go over the same spot over & over it's not efficient.. & BTW I sometimes do shim but then again I'd rather have a (like u said) no-hassle razor.. 🍻

[@TheShavingDisciple]

@@firecured1701 My thoughts exactly. When I got to the point where 5 shims was the sweet spot in my New LC, I decided it was time for a more efficient razor.

[@firecured1701]

@@TheShavingDisciple thing is everything comes at a price, if u overdo shimming u may get blade shatter.. But then again that is what I love about wet shaving; unlike with carts, a room for experimenting / hacks / tweaks / etc.. 🍻