new razor relaeases
new razor relaeases
Some one has yet again released a new line of razors utilizing the standard muhle/merkur razor head, and with "special" "custom" handles. And with an even higher price tag..
Im just curious on the thought here. How does taking a common, everyday item like a merkur razor head, and putting your own plastic handle on it. Make it a new product?
Im just curious on the thought here. How does taking a common, everyday item like a merkur razor head, and putting your own plastic handle on it. Make it a new product?
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It's the logic of the Red Queen, truth is whatever she says it is.
Regards,
Squire
Squire
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Since the heads are all the same, all these 'new' razors shave exactly the same.
One is just paying for a fancy handle. I just buy the originals and am happy with the great shaves I get.
One is just paying for a fancy handle. I just buy the originals and am happy with the great shaves I get.
Bruno
"Shhhhhaving cream, be nice and clean
shave every day and you'll always look keen."
"Shhhhhaving cream, be nice and clean
shave every day and you'll always look keen."
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I've paid a wheel barrow of cash over the years on new "improved" versions of DEs and have yet to find a better designed razor than the Schick Krona.
Regards,
Squire
Squire
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That reality TV pawn broker dude continues to flog his "answer to the best shave ever" cheap DE razor. I saw it in Walmart not too long ago. Can't believe it's still selling.
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at least the micro touch one can get a better shave then a cartridge and hopefully get people to switch like it did for me
Jordan
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No doubt --- I just think it's kind of interesting marketing around wet shaving when there has been a pretty strong following already all these years. Anything to get the masses converted, I suppose.mrjediconsular wrote:at least the micro touch one can get a better shave then a cartridge and hopefully get people to switch like it did for me
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One way to "build" your own super razor is to buy a Merkur 23c and a Weber Razor handle to marry together for a wonderful shaving machine. The Mekur head is the standard head for them that always gives a smooth shave, the Weber Handle is pure stainless steel with a grippy surface that can be used on any 10-32 razor thread ,any brand, so it can be used for a very long time.nicodemus38 wrote:Some one has yet again released a new line of razors utilizing the standard muhle/merkur razor head, and with "special" "custom" handles. And with an even higher price tag..
Im just curious on the thought here. How does taking a common, everyday item like a merkur razor head, and putting your own plastic handle on it. Make it a new product?
I shave with my razors that cost well over $300 from time to time but I still like my inexpensive "super razor" over the high dollar razors.
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Its kind of like how making a car available in a new color qualifies as it being a new car model . Still a jeep. Doesn't make it something different if it leaves the factory with the standard red, blue, black, orange color, but put camo on it and its a NEW MODEL.
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Camo and some mud flaps, maybe a catchy name like Rambo or something, and a couple of sexy magazine/TV ads.nicodemus38 wrote:Its kind of like how making a car available in a new color qualifies as it being a new car model . Still a jeep. Doesn't make it something different if it leaves the factory with the standard red, blue, black, orange color, but put camo on it and its a NEW MODEL.
Gary
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
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Trim packages, decals, and wild new colors have long been a staple of the Detroit3 auto makers. A cheap way of juicing up a few extra sales. That hasn't stopped the market share for all three of them from dwindling to less than half the total market.
Another advantage of plastic razors is that they can be molded in wild new colors as well.
Or as W. Edwards Deming used to say: "Just another sign of their desperation and incompetence."
Another advantage of plastic razors is that they can be molded in wild new colors as well.
Or as W. Edwards Deming used to say: "Just another sign of their desperation and incompetence."
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It's all about marketing: " thanks for the great ideas, people! Now let's go sell some . . .(insert product)."
Gary
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444
SOTD 99%: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, soaps & creams, synthetic / badger brushes, Colonial General razor, Kai & Schick blades, straight razors any time, Superior 70 aftershave splash + menthol + 444