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My PAA slant has bit the dust. I didn't tighten it till it split although I know thats how it appears in the photos.
After the previous shave I cleaned razor and blade and there were no cracks visible. I decided to put the blade back in and clamped it "shave ready" for next time. ( it was the first time I'd left the blade in this razor ). A few days ago I picked it up again ( I didn't check for cracks prior to shaving ) and I had a lovely shave with no issues.
Afterwards I proceeded to take it apart for cleaning and the top cap opened up like a flower and cracks were also visible on the baseplate. How it never broke apart while I was shaving I don't know.
I'd left the blade clamped for about a week and during that time I reckon the torque has put excess pressure on the plastic causing it to crack. In hindsight I should have left the top cap loose but in any case I don't really expect a razor to break apart just because a blade's left in it and to me it demonstrated a weakness in the material or build quality.
I received a refund and although I enjoyed using this razor I don't have much confidence in its longevity so no plans for another one.
Using this has now put me on a slant search however. I'm quite keen on the Fatip Testina. Closed or OC ? Any thoughts or comments on the Fatip folks ? ?