You've answered your own question,...It's because they can.No doubt this will be a contentious issue that make do more harm than good...
While I am now quite happy with DE shaving, and would recommend it to anyone, I still don't know how to answer this question; what makes a £200 razor so much better than the £20-£30 ones?
I can see what happens as you from the sub-a-tenner to the £20-£30 range; build quality, materials and finish all improve dramatically. A good razor will last many years, so spending £30 isn't silly, and is a lot more sensible than spending £10 every six months or so. But what does the extra £170 get you?
It can't just be the rarity value, after all The Shave Lounge (other retailers are available) has multiple razors at over £200 that are off the shelf. Is it possibly just because it's there?
(I am probably asking the wrong people. I do remember the story about an audio company that sold cables up to £1000 per meter, their best equipment could tell the difference between a £500 per meter cable and the £1000 per meter stuff, but the sort of people spending that money on audio equipment would always claim a better sound...)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZamakI have not come across any metals named or nick-named 'zamak' before?
Most of it boils down to perceived value. As long as people are willing to pay £200+ for a stainless steel razor, people will continue to sell them for £200+.No doubt this will be a contentious issue that make do more harm than good...
While I am now quite happy with DE shaving, and would recommend it to anyone, I still don't know how to answer this question; what makes a £200 razor so much better than the £20-£30 ones?
I can see what happens as you from the sub-a-tenner to the £20-£30 range; build quality, materials and finish all improve dramatically. A good razor will last many years, so spending £30 isn't silly, and is a lot more sensible than spending £10 every six months or so. But what does the extra £170 get you?
It can't just be the rarity value, after all The Shave Lounge (other retailers are available) has multiple razors at over £200 that are off the shelf. Is it possibly just because it's there?
(I am probably asking the wrong people. I do remember the story about an audio company that sold cables up to £1000 per meter, their best equipment could tell the difference between a £500 per meter cable and the £1000 per meter stuff, but the sort of people spending that money on audio equipment would always claim a better sound...)
Most of the £200 razors are exquisitely finished & even at mates rates you couldn't get close to that.
CNC time is at least £50 an hour( if you shop around & waaay more if you only want a 1-off) + set up charge. Don't ignore the design time, the shop will only work from a CAD file, hours of fun (there are open source tools if you are not a business, easy to spend a couple of grand on the design SW otherwise).
Get that wrong & break the tool, £200 will suddenly seem like terrific value.
Then it needs to be tumbled or polished, don't know anyone that will do that for free
etc.
If you have an existing business making parts for some other supporting industry then making razors could be a nice side line, not much more.
Don't forget that £200 includes sales tax and in most cases a resellers margin. I think most artisan producers of razors do it because they have an interest not for the yacht + race horse.
Will it shave better than a DE89? Probably not!
Let's not bring you best lass Ms Sturgeon into this.The Same Reason that Someone Marries Wee Fat Jeanie with the Gammy Eye & Milk Bottom Specs & Bazookas Down to Her Knees..
Because they Can..
Billy
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