King C Gillette Heritage vs. King C Gillette Walgreens

[seannottingham]

Thought I would post this as I haven't seen any showing the differences.
The heads are different thicknesses as are the plate grooves. The heritage plate grooves move in different directions as the Walgreens are going the same direction.
I keep hearing it's a Mulhe R89 but now I wonder what the other is.

 

[BarberDave]

muhle vs EJ 89 Maybe??

 

[seannottingham]

muhle vs EJ 89 Maybe??

You may very well be right. I don't have either, but maybe do now.

 

[BarberDave]

You may very well be right. I don't have either, but maybe do now.

I have the EJ 89 and it sure looks just like it very mild but nice

 

[Cvargo]

Everyone in Amazon claims it is a muhle. Mine was delivered to. It was drink purchase. I'll shave with it tomorrow

 

[gvw755]

The Heritage is definitely either a real Muhle or a clone of it. Some early rumors said it was an EJ89, which is essentially the same. The KCG looks like a half baked clone of the Merkur with the "gull wing" profile and straight scallops. Both are excellent beginning shavers designs. Of the two, I prefer the handle of the Heritage because it was a stylized copy of the original New fat handle, which is my favorite Gillette handle..

 

[seannottingham]

The Heritage is definitely either a real Muhle or a clone of it. Some early rumors said it was an EJ89, which is essentially the same. The KCG looks like a half baked clone of the Merkur with the "gull wing" profile and straight scallops. Both are excellent beginning shavers designs. Of the two, I prefer the handle of the Heritage because it was a stylized copy of the original New fat handle, which is my favorite Gillette handle..

It makes sense that the Heritage is a Muhle, EJ either copied it or theirs is a Muhle as well. (I probably just violated my own English heritage with that statement) Regarding the KCG you make an interesting comparison. A Muhle/Gillette style three piece or the travel version Merkur. It is definitely German as mine came, as with everyone's I'm sure, a paper spacer that had German on it.

 

[Spider]

It was drink purchase.

As was over half your soap purchases!

Alcohol..... keeping Artisan soap makers in business!

 

[gvw755]

It is definitely German as mine came, as with everyone's I'm sure, a paper spacer that had German on it.

Just like my Aliexpress travel brush.

There must be a town called Germany somewhere in China, probably near Ningbo.