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95% wrote:I wonder about other parts of the world. Has Gillette conquered it as well with the multiblades?

I often use Flying Eagle DE blades, which are made in China for the Chinese market. On the last pack I bought, the inside of each wrapper had an ad for a twin-blade disposable.

Take a look at the "Tri-Plex" razor in the top left of this photo:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Large-lot-safety-ra ... 500wt_1154

And we think razor gimmickry is a new phenomenon.

How many Feathers or Kais do you want for the whole lot?

GarrettD wrote:- some of notable quality, others of dubious origin

What brands?

Look what I found on eBay: http://s3.postimage.org/TywAJ.jpg http://s2.postimage.org/bOhj0.jpg I'm not sure when they were manufactured. Assuming the price of DE blades tracks the Consumer Price Index, these would have been 10 cents each in about the early 70s or so, but that's a very rough guess. T...

Ecosse wrote:The seller also has Rapira blades, never heard of those before.

I asked about those and was quickly informed that they're Russian in origin and Soviet in quality.

uoficowboy wrote:I would suggest that a lot of the people at SMF are here because we are interested in finding better ways to get rid of facial hair.

No, we are interested in finding better ways to shave. It's not WaxMyFace, PluckMyFace, Nair(tm)MyFace, ThreadMyFace or DepilateMyFace.

When I do a second shave, it's generally shortly after getting home in the evening.

I woke up with a start last night to a loud crash emanating from my bathroom. I went in there, turned the light on and found... ...that my shave cabinet had fallen off the wall and on to the top of my toilet. At first I thought the screws must have pulled out of the Sheetrock. Nope. Those were ancho...

KAV wrote:Prostate under a desert night sky

Standing on your head, I suppose?

I think that safety is the real improvement that cartridges have brought. The average guy is not expert, and he's in a hurry. For someone who's not being careful, I'll grant the cartridges offer a safety improvement over the DE. But is a Fusion safer than a Quattro safer than a Mach 3 safer than a ...

Platinum is a VERY hard metal which is one of the attractions in jewelry making. Platinum isn't very hard. It's a 4, 4.5 on the Mohs scale (meaning you can scratch it with an ordinary knife). It's used in jewelry for the same reasons that gold (which is also soft) is used: it's scarce and pretty. T...

I bought this little guy on eBay. I guess I didn't look at the seller's pictures carefully, because I thought I was buying a normal DE razor. Instead, I got this neat little mustache razor: http://s1.postimage.org/3Q5vS.jpg http://s1.postimage.org/3Qav9.jpg http://s3.postimage.org/L3Uz0.jpg Does any...

I bought this little guy on eBay. I guess I didn't look at the seller's pictures carefully, because I thought I was buying a normal DE razor. Instead, I got this neat little mustache razor: http://s1.postimage.org/3Q5vS.jpg http://s1.postimage.org/3Qav9.jpg http://s3.postimage.org/L3Uz0.jpg Does any...

I bought this little guy on eBay. I guess I didn't look at the seller's pictures carefully, because I thought I was buying a normal DE razor. Instead, I got this neat little mustache razor: http://s1.postimage.org/3Q5vS.jpg http://s1.postimage.org/3Qav9.jpg http://s3.postimage.org/L3Uz0.jpg Does any...

Reverend Jim wrote:I have some in the works made from different types of wood. This one is mahogany and maple.

Would you part with one for a fair price?

"more resistant against the hits" is gonna be my new motto.

Batmang wrote:The Gillette Sharpedge (7 O'Clock Yellow) is the benchmark for me.

Me too. And I always try a Feather in a new razor. That's the one blade that gives me dramatically different results from razor to razor.

Yep. That's all you can ask of anyone -- do a job as well as you can before it moves to the next guy.

Hopefully, the recycle process recognizes them and they do get recycled. I do have another at the ready to take its place in the medicene cabinet where it fits nicely on the shelf. It'd be nice, but I strongly doubt they're going to open up a blade bank and separate it from its contents. I'd guess ...