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All brass construction. So yes the head is also made from brass.Is the top cap made of brass as well?
Deepak who runs Parker kindly gave me one around 6 weeks ago. It shaves well, no fuss, nice and close, no irritation. I loved the weight of the Variant. Mine was perfect. Deepak told me there was a slight issue with the plating on the early black handle version so Parker took stock, identified the issue, addressed it and he tells me they are OK now. His father has personally inspected every single variant that has left the workshop. Now that is attention to detail!That is a very pretty razor, and a very good price. Has anyone got one and/or seen a review? I have a sense that Parker razors have variable quality control, so I'd be interested in the build quality.
Thanks for the heads up Brian - just ordered the matte version. Been looking forward to this razor becoming available.We now have 20 each of the Parker Variant Adjustable Razors in all matte and black handle finishes. I believe the Variant will prove to be a game changer for Parker. The build quality is excellent and the solid brass construction gives the Variant good heft. Choose from settings 1-5 with half settings also so in all, 10 settings to choose from.
While the Merkur Futur is a good shaver it suffers from an over bulbous head, the Merkur Progress now looks very dated and the plastic adjustment knob does it no favours.
The Parker Variant is only £49.90 - now that is value for money!
Read more here: https://goo.gl/l4vyco
Brian
The Executive Shaving Co. Ltd.
I believe our very own @Kevy speaks highly of this razor.Answering my own question, here's Mantic59's glowing review:
http://sharpologist.com/2016/11/parker-variant-adjustable-safety-razor.html
And another on Shavenook:
http://shavenook.com/showthread.php?tid=45579
There does appear to be a questionmark whether the head is brass or zamak, but everyone seems to love it.
Looking forward to hearing how it stacks up against the Progress for you, looks good.Just placed my order for a Satin version. Looking forward to giving it a run out. Ordered and seemingly dispatched in under 20 minutes.
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