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Bakelite is where it's at, as Peter Kay would say... “It's the future!”
The bakelites I've tried I really like but I don't think they're for those who prefer their shaves on the mild side.
Copper is the new kid on the block! :) P
I haven't tried one but I don't fancy green patina.
Is the heat retention as good as brass? ;)
Winter Is Coming! :D
 
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That's the only bakelite i have seen in a local shop:

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It's looks like a Fatip gone mad! :D:D:p But it's the only bakelite option locally.

Contrary to popular belief, the specialized shops here for wetshaving are few. I consider useful only two plus Amazon. When i was searching, i couldn't find anywhere a medium loft Zenith with aluminum handle, including Ebay. The only place i 've seen one, is tvbshaving or something, in Romania. :eek: The Omegas here ? The only one i have seen on sale is the one in the extreme right, hence why i bought it. The rest are all news to me.
 
Yeah most (possibly all?) of the modern production Bakelites are just reproductions of old German designs.

You can order direct from Zenith via email: http://www.pennellificiopandolfo.com/

Oh, that is german design head? I had no idea. Thank you, yes, now i know that you can order from them, but in the era of internet sales, i find it ironic, that someone in Romania has a shop selling them, while i have to address the factory in my own country to get one...
 
That's the only bakelite i have seen in a local shop:

big_785-artisan-rasoio-classico-in-bachelite-bianco.jpg




It's looks like a Fatip gone mad! :D:D:p But it's the only bakelite option locally.

Contrary to popular belief, the specialized shops here for wetshaving are few. I consider useful only two plus Amazon. When i was searching, i couldn't find anywhere a medium loft Zenith with aluminum handle, including Ebay. The only place i 've seen one, is tvbshaving or something, in Romania. :eek: The Omegas here ? The only one i have seen on sale is the one in the extreme right, hence why i bought it. The rest are all news to me.
The Merkur 45 should be widely available. Great little razor. I'm going to use mine today... has been a while...
 
@Obelix - Gillette Tech. Proven to be durable, mild but effective and available for cheap on the BST. I picked up a virtually mint condition one for the price of a Fatip.

Thanks. That's why i bought the Baili. I have found a B&B thread with comparing photos and the heads seem identical. However, the shave i get from the Baili Tech clone, is considerably rougher. Maybe because i am used to the angle of Weishi and DE89, which i find very similar, maybe because the Tech heads hold the blade more rigidly and my technique hasn't evolved with such, maybe because it bends the blade more and the blade ends up with different "angle of attack".

But although i got BBS, my face was feeling much rougher after the shave. So, i have abbandoned plans for such razors. The Weish and the DE89 work both very well on my face, and i find i don't have any adjustment need while i swap between them. The transition from one to another seems very natural. With the Baili Tech, not so. And maybe this is why the shaves felt rough. But, why confuse myself with learning 2 different techniques at this point...
 
The bakelites I've tried I really like but I don't think they're for those who prefer their shaves on the mild side.

I haven't tried one but I don't fancy green patina.
Is the heat retention as good as brass? ;)
Winter Is Coming! :D
i can send you an agressive bakelite razor to try if you like your shaves more wild than mild. :) P.
 
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