gvw755
Well-Known Member
This week, at least for the weekday, I decided I was going to shave with some of my favorite bakelite/plastic razors. First up tonight was my Knockout. This was a razor made in Sheffield, England between 1930s - 50s (maybe) and made of either white bakelite or plastic. It was a very unusual design in that the guide pins for the blade was on he base plate and the cap had holes in it to secure the blade, very similar to the Gillette Goodwill and RR Mamba and Game Changer. Another unusual feature is that the base plate had not lather exit holes, similar to the Merkur Progress, but the lather was directed out the other side of the plate where the opposite cutting edge was. the Progress had a trough that directed lather out through the side of the plate. If all this wasn't enough unusual things about the Knockout, the blades came with cards of boxers of the time. I think there were about 50 or 60 cards which you could collect and trade, or you could collect any 50 and send it in to Knockout and they will send you a complete set.
After searching for a long time, I was able to find one at a reasonable price on eBay UK. when I told @efsk about my find, he was nice enough to send me a couple of Knockout boxer cards, because shaving with a Knockout would not be complete without cards.
The razor itself is a very efficient shaver. It does allow for a mild or slightly more aggressive shave by adjusting the angle. Efficiency is not significantly lost by going milder. Overall, this is a two pass plus touch up shave.
After searching for a long time, I was able to find one at a reasonable price on eBay UK. when I told @efsk about my find, he was nice enough to send me a couple of Knockout boxer cards, because shaving with a Knockout would not be complete without cards.
The razor itself is a very efficient shaver. It does allow for a mild or slightly more aggressive shave by adjusting the angle. Efficiency is not significantly lost by going milder. Overall, this is a two pass plus touch up shave.
