I find that shaving is basically boring so making it an artform rather than a chore and constantly buying new stuff is what it takes to keep me groomed
Zamakophobia! I've heard it all now.Personally, i do have developed a fear about zamak, because of the many reports i 've read in Amazon.
A 1912 costing what they do even for one in immaculate condition is always going to be hard to beatZamakophobia! I've heard it all now.
Good grief. Buy a zamak razor. It might fall apart after a bunch of years if you treat it badly. Then you buy another one. Repeat. After 50 odd years your stainless steel razor will be better value... For those 50 years you didn't get the great shaves your zamak razor would have given you. Stainless steel is sooo overrated. My favourite razors are made from sheet metal and plastic... (1912, Schick H1).
Zamakophobia! I've heard it all now.
Good grief. Buy a zamak razor. It might fall apart after a bunch of years if you treat it badly. Then you buy another one. Repeat. After 50 odd years your stainless steel razor will be better value... For those 50 years you didn't get the great shaves your zamak razor would have given you. Stainless steel is sooo overrated. My favourite razors are made from sheet metal and plastic... (1912, Schick H1).
A good razor is a good razor no matter what it is made from, stainless steel is so yesterday anyway....... Copper is the new kid on the block!P.
I love my brass razor's it must be said. I've never dropped a razor, I tend to keep a good grip on them especially my straight's, I like my toes where they are.It's a good razor, until you drop it and it breaks, at which point it's a good but broken razor.The problem is that the only brass 3 piece razor that i am aware of, is Fatip, which though 1) isn't really mild, even in its mildest model, 2) doesn't look pretty to me at all, despite all the good will because of its origin.
Anyway, zamak is good while it lasts. Brass is better. Frankly, i wish there was a brass TTO with the DE89 head. This would solve many things.
If you want a brass razor that is mild then look no further than the Hone type 15. A wonderful razor.It's a good razor, until you drop it and it breaks, at which point it's a good but broken razor.The problem is that the only brass 3 piece razor that i am aware of, is Fatip, which though 1) isn't really mild, even in its mildest model, 2) doesn't look pretty to me at all, despite all the good will because of its origin.
Anyway, zamak is good while it lasts. Brass is better. Frankly, i wish there was a brass TTO with the DE89 head. This would solve many things.
I like them too, if it shave's well I'm not too fussed what it's made of.Bakelite is where it's at, as Peter Kay would say... “It's the future!â€
I love my brass razor's it must be said. I've never dropped a razor, I tend to keep a good grip on them especially my straight's, I like my toes where they are.P.
I too dismantle and clean, dry and put away after every shave and yet I still have never dropped a razor, must just be lucky!I 've dropped the entire razor once and twice the cap only. Unfortunately i have the habbit of dismantling the razor and cleaning it with dishwashing soap after every shave (so that i don't have to do toothbrush scrubbing on it when it gets all gunked up) and i get slippery hands.
Besides, it seems that it doesn't need too much effort. From Amazon reviews :
- "It breaks like glass. It lasted 1 month".
- "Very fragile product (it broke at the first drop)".
- "6 months after use it broke".
- "During the phase of blade changing, the threaded pin broke neatly, making the razor useless".
- "the razor slipped inside the sink from 10cm high...and disintegrated".
- "After 1 year, the threaded pin broke".
From similar model here:
2 DE89 KO in 12 months (6 months apart from each other), with problem at the pin:
- "The razor immediately broke after the first shave".
Frankly, i have more faith in the Weishis. But they are not immortal either, i have read that they can die due to problem in the tto mechanism. Still, at least i can drop them.
If you want a brass razor that is mild then look no further than the Hone type 15. A wonderful razor.
I too dismantle and clean, dry and put away after every shave and yet I still have never dropped a razor, must just be lucky!P.
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