HERO brand razor problem

[Cleavep222]

I recently bought this HERO brand SE razor, but find that when I load the blade, there is a tiny amount of play between the blade and blade stops.  I'm wondering if I could just bend the little brass colored lever forward just a bit to hold the blade tighter? 

[GAW9576]

Seems to me that if you very carefully bent this part of the clip back a little bit it would let the part that engages the blade go forward enough to be snug.

   

[Cleavep222]

Seems to me that if you very carefully bent this part of the clip back a little bit it would let the part that engages the blade go forward enough to be snug.

Tried it, but it didn't work.  The razor head on this one is all one piece and is made of a thicker material than most of the lather catchers.  
Thanks for the thought, though.
Cleave

[Lord NSIC]

I recently picked a Hero and had the same issue, but was able to remedy it. I see you posted nearly a year ago, were you able to adjust it? The razors are pretty robust, I was able to use a jewelers smooth jawed pliers to squeeze the side clips slightly down to grip the blade better from the sides, and for the back clip, I pushed the clip as far up as possible, then used a long reach jewelers pliers to hold the clip from underneath, just in front of the rivet, and then used a small flat bladed screw driver placed (coming in from the top) behind the clip and was able to gently finesse it forward to give it just enough forward to place positive pressure against the blade spine to hold it in place while shaving. The adjusted side clips combined with he adjusted back clip works well now. I used the pliers in front of the rivet to keep the rivet connection tight versus just prying the clip from the back which would have weakened it. I can post photos if needed. Good luck

[Ordinaryshaver]

Good quality post right here.

[Wchnu]

@cpool222 how is this razor?

[Wchnu]

I recently picked a Hero and had the same issue, but was able to remedy it.  I see you posted nearly a year ago, were you able to adjust it?  The razors are pretty robust, I was able to use a jewelers smooth jawed pliers to squeeze the side clips slightly down to grip the blade better from the sides, and for the back clip, I pushed the clip as far up as possible, then used a long reach jewelers pliers to hold the clip from underneath, just in front of the rivet, and then used a small flat bladed screw driver placed (coming in from the top) behind the clip and was able to gently finesse it forward to give it just enough forward to place positive pressure against the blade spine to hold it in place while shaving. The adjusted side clips combined with he adjusted back clip works well now. I used the pliers in front of the rivet to keep the rivet connection tight versus just prying the clip from the back which would have weakened it.  I can post photos if needed. Good luck

Thanks for the reply here.

[Cleavep222]

I recently picked a Hero and had the same issue, but was able to remedy it.  I see you posted nearly a year ago, were you able to adjust it?  The razors are pretty robust, I was able to use a jewelers smooth jawed pliers to squeeze the side clips slightly down to grip the blade better from the sides, and for the back clip, I pushed the clip as far up as possible, then used a long reach jewelers pliers to hold the clip from underneath, just in front of the rivet, and then used a small flat bladed screw driver placed (coming in from the top) behind the clip and was able to gently finesse it forward to give it just enough forward to place positive pressure against the blade spine to hold it in place while shaving. The adjusted side clips combined with he adjusted back clip works well now. I used the pliers in front of the rivet to keep the rivet connection tight versus just prying the clip from the back which would have weakened it.  I can post photos if needed. Good luck

Thanks for the reply here.

Sorry, I've been absent for a bit.  I'm afraid that I'm not much of a mechanic, so I can't compare to the ingenuity of Lord NSIC... VERY cool post and creativity of the fix he describes.  I bent the little clip in the back as far as I dared so that I wouldn't break it, and then found that if I just put duct tape on the back clip of the SE blade, it worked perfectly.  Not the prettiest fix but it's a solid razor and gave very good shaves.  I'll probably put it up for sale or trade here when I get time to take pics.  Again, sorry for being so slow.  Have a great day!

[Wchnu]

Thanks for the reply here.

Sorry, I've been absent for a bit.  I'm afraid that I'm not much of a mechanic, so I can't compare to the ingenuity of Lord NSIC... VERY cool post and creativity of the fix he describes.  I bent the little clip in the back as far as I dared so that I wouldn't break it, and then found that if I just put duct tape on the back clip of the SE blade, it worked perfectly.  Not the prettiest fix but it's a solid razor and gave very good shaves.  I'll probably put it up for sale or trade here when I get time to take pics.  Again, sorry for being so slow.  Have a great day!

Sounds like a solid fix to me!!!