The Emperor 2, compared
Click to enlarge. From left: Rooney Style 2 Finest, Simpson Emperors (1, 2, and 3) Super, Rooney Style 1, Size 1 Super. I offer the photo as an easy way to compare sizes. And for my shave today, I used the Simpson Emperor 2 Super:
Again, click to enlarge. I thought a shave stick would demonstrate the lather capacity of the Simpson Emperor 2 Super, so I used Irisch Moos, and indeed the brush held enough for 3 passes easily—probably 4 or 5. The Pils with its Swedish Gillette blade did a terrific job, and a splash of Alt Innsbruck finished the job.
UPDATE: A photo taken to show the blade in the Pils—click to enlarge, click again to enlarge even more:
I see no blade in this Pils razor.
LeGaulois
19 May 2010 at 10:11 am
That’s what is great about the Pils: it doesn’t need a blade!!!
Just joking. There’s a blade there, but its angle is almost flat, so it’s hard to see.
LeisureGuy
19 May 2010 at 10:25 am
Just added another photo that does show the blade.
LeisureGuy
19 May 2010 at 11:09 am
Thank you Guy.
Does this shaver is in the fourth edition ?
LeGaulois
19 May 2010 at 11:21 am
I’m not sure I understand the question. Are you asking if the Pils will be included in the next edition of the book? If so, the answer is “Yes.”
LeisureGuy
19 May 2010 at 11:34 am