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Well no, they're not old enough for anyone to have looked or cared, they are still "modern", "current production" stuff. Most of their sales are from their cheap price, and they shave well enough for @ten years. If they dissolve and go down the drain you can replace them with pocket change.Does someone know for certain?
In the UK, getting the head for £13.50 and the top cap for £7.50 (both plus postage) isn't too bad to breathe new life into the razor if necessary.
I do not particularly like the Edwin Jagger, Muhle, Merkur and similar designs as they're not as comfortable for me ATG as models with better blade support and clamping closer to the cutting edge, but at least they're difficult to do much damage to the skin with.
Having said that, the RazoRock MJ-90A I have has been just a slightly more aggressive shave, and if I were in the US/Canada, I'd probably get that instead of a zamak EJ model.
The Lord Tech clone that comes with a plastic open comb plate is, IMO, better made than their Merkur clone (the thread on which erroded even with the stock handle after a few uses).Even though I remain fond of the R89, I agree that the design — based on the Merkur 34c head is not a top performer ATG. That said, it is easy to use, shaves through a wide range of angles, has an intuitive shaving angle, at about 30 degrees and looks good. Sadly, both the Muhle and EJ are also poor value for money. I say this even though it remains in my rotation — just — and was previously a firm favourite. For an inexpensive razor that shaves great, the everyman Gillette Tech and £5 Yaqi Mellon are much better performers, especially ATG although initially, not as intuitive to use. The Tech and Merkur style heads that Lord still sell for less than £10 also shave as well as the R89/EJ89 if not better, although some will no doubt find — the just good enough look, feel and finish, does not engender pride of ownership.
Does the DE89 have a zamak head - I'm confused, here, as EJ's website declares that the razor is "machined from solid brass, triple-plated and hand-polished ..." My own is c. 10 years old, has the grooved (lined) handle and has a decent weight to it.
The Lord Tech clone that comes with a plastic open comb plate is, IMO, better made than their Merkur clone (the thread on which erroded even with the stock handle after a few uses).
I'm not sure the top cap on that particular model is actually zamak - considering how relatively thin it is, it's pretty sturdy and the thread has endured a lot more usage than the Merkur clone's and seems to be no worse for the wear.
At the risk of sounding like a persistent child, my (limited) understanding is that brass can also be die-cast - can't it?That refers to the handle. The same page goes on to say:
The two-part die-cast razor head has been expertly engineered to deliver a shave that is gentle on the skin but still very close and smooth
At the risk of sounding like a persistent child, my (limited) understanding is that brass can also be die-cast - can't it?
Under pressure and at a higher temp, therefor more expensive. The DE89 head is Zamak, and that has always been the main complaint about them.At the risk of sounding like a persistent child, my (limited) understanding is that brass can also be die-cast - can't it?
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