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A excellent gesture to give one away to a fellow new DE shaver..i too put a order in at Ebay, and by sheer mistake, they have dispatched two to me,but only charged me for one!..if they both arrive, i shall be passing the other on to a good friend of mine, whose help me out in the passed..regards.I just bought two from the Ebay UK site; the shipping cost for two razors was about 50p more. I will be giving one away to a new DE shaver after I've tested it out. The price is just wow, you can't beat it and if the razor shaves well, you've had yourself a great day.
I saw a suggestion on a Facebook group which suggested purchasing half a dozen for local food banks, in case people need a shave. While I have my reservations about buying a relatively aggressive DE for those who might not be accustomed to one, it's a generous idea.I just bought two from the Ebay UK site; the shipping cost for two razors was about 50p more. I will be giving one away to a new DE shaver after I've tested it out. The price is just wow, you can't beat it and if the razor shaves well, you've had yourself a great day.
A nice bit of luck in your favor and it sounds like that luck will be passed on to another as well when you PIF it. That's what I love about this community; everyone is so generous and quick to offer guidance. Really great!A excellent gesture to give one away to a fellow new DE shaver..i too put a order in at Ebay, and by sheer mistake, they have dispatched two to me,but only charged me for one!..if they both arrive, i shall be passing the other on to a good friend of mine, whose help me out in the passed..regards.
I agree, that's why I want to test it out first before PIFing one. Definitely don't want to pass something around that'll chew your face up!I saw a suggestion on a Facebook group which suggested purchasing half a dozen for local food banks, in case people need a shave. While I have my reservations about buying a relatively aggressive DE for those who might not be accustomed to one, it's a generous idea.
I find mine shave's just fine so bought a backup for cheap on eBay.
Wise words..I agree, that's why I want to test it out first before PIFing one. Definitely don't want to pass something around that'll chew your face up!
Absolutely - let's be fair though dialled down it's pretty reasonable. It's my second DE, the first I used only once (Wilkinson Sword cheap DE) and it's been absolutely fine. That being said, I'm relatively used to using a light hand as I started with straights.I agree, that's why I want to test it out first before PIFing one. Definitely don't want to pass something around that'll chew your face up!
Well it's likely most people paying $3-$6 for the Ming Shi weren't going to lay out $65 for a Merkur, so sales taken away from Merkur may not be that much.Merkur must be fuming.
Was it ethically questionable for Merkur to copy the basic design of the Apollo?It's ethically questionable to copy another company's design, patent expired or otherwise. Had the Chinese firm produced a new adjustable razor of its own design, I wonder how many of us would have bought one, whatever the price. I think it's a bit of a shame they copied a design still in production; had they copied the Fatboy, faithfully and accurately, that might be different, since Gillette gave up that market in pursuit of the trillion-blade disposable.
Was it ethically questionable for Hermes (which became Merkur) to copy the Old Type Gillette which was its contemporary?I've had my Merkur Futur for over six years and have had a love/hate relationship with it throughout that time.
It's aggressive to say the least, even on lower settings.
Seriously, a few times I've walked out from the bathroom looking like I'd had a close encounter with Sweeney Todd !!
I've just ordered two clones from eBay.
I'll try one myself, and give the other to my eldest son who has recently seen the light and ditched his cartridge razors for a DE razor.
I will give a (newbie) comparison review when I receive the clone.
It's ethically questionable to copy another company's design, patent expired or otherwise. Had the Chinese firm produced a new adjustable razor of its own design, I wonder how many of us would have bought one, whatever the price. I think it's a bit of a shame they copied a design still in production; had they copied the Fatboy, faithfully and accurately, that might be different, since Gillette gave up that market in pursuit of the trillion-blade disposable.
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