Personally, I like the idea of my razor being made of a material that is self-sterilizing.
Patina is good for you? Who would've thought.
Personally, I like the idea of my razor being made of a material that is self-sterilizing.
How comfortable was the razor? I'm looking for a spare one .....yes only one razor!!
Now that is interesting. I have never had any issues with SS but I do have a few brass and a bronze razor that I really like.Whenever one shaves, microabrasions can allow entry of pathogens into the skin.
One of the main purposes of alum & aftershaves was to prevent such infections.
I suffered from folliculitis & PFB when I first started shaving decades ago & it is a problem exacerbated by the tropical climate.
Many teenagers suffer from similar problems when they first start shaving.
The US dept. of Defence is currently evaluating antimicrobial copper alloys for use in their hospitals. Ongoing research has discovered that these alloys are surrounded by a zone that can be over a foot wide, in which 99 or more percent of pathogens are destroyed. The simple use of brass doorknobs is enough to reduce the risk of hospital acquired infection by over half.
Brass/ bronze is strong enough to make razors from & does not suffer from the machinability problems that stainless steel does.
I have worked with stainless steels most of my life, & don't consider them the right material for razors. So why use an inferior material when you can use the best possible one?
Personally, I like the idea of my razor being made of a material that is self-sterilizing.