Heinkels made in Pakistan?

Hey, who knew this?! Apparently those famous "Heinkels" razors that everyone is trying to buy are made in Pakistan! I guess that's where the famed "Tripletworks" are located and where they make the renouned "Frodor Inocks" blades (named after the character from Lord of the Rings, if you didn't know). I think the town where it's located is called Solongen, which is right near Shaffield. Anyway, don't bother with those high-priced German knock-offs . . . hoo boy, those are for LOSERS with more money than brains, am I right?

HEINKEL, PAKISTAN, VINTAGE STRAIGHT RAZOR - eBay (item 260559034024 end time Mar-03-10 15:01:49 PST)

In general, I don't buy from that seller because I can't tell if his shots are at shorter than 50mm or if every blade he has has a frown.

Anywhere there are name brands, there will be knockoffs. That's just da way it is.

Yeah, and how about this Messerschmidt straight razor! Germanophilia seems to sell these crappy Paki's. There are some real Fokkers in Pakistan..

Messerschmidt Straight Razor Pakistan,Weck Hair Snipet - eBay (item 300350292406 end time Mar-21-10 14:02:30 PDT)

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Originally Posted by JeffE

I think the town where it's located is called Solongen, which is right near Shaffield.

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Also near the towns of Thaers and Oskilstuna :mace:

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Originally Posted by Leon

Also near the towns of Thaers and Oskilstuna :mace:

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I thought those were in Slrmany? ;)

(Thought the original Slrmanian razor was a misstamp, I think)

Just out of curiousity, does anyone know how Pakistan came to be the country for making crappy straight razors? I mean, why not India or Vietnam or someplace else?

Pakistan has the largest number of open air cottage industry arms and blade markets in the world. You can buy a homemade imitation of any firearm or blade there. They let you shoot the firearms before you buy, so the markets are dangerous locations!

Ha, that is very interesting!! It makes me wonder how that particular cottage industry got started there, but what you say makes sense.

Well, if you wanted a Lee-Enfield rifle to shoot at British troops with, and you were living in British ruled India, you would have to steal one or make one yourself.
Today they even make homemade Kalashnikovs and M-16 rifles, with hand and small machine shop tools....reliability MIGHT be an issue. Same thing with their razors! Note-most Pakistani men are bearded..

Like getting marriage advice from a priest, right?

Well, very interesting background info on Pakistan -- I appreciate it. I was even thinking that the whole thing might be related to the fact that, 100 years ago, the British made all of the great brands of razors AND were ruling India and Pakistan, but then you'd expect to find just as many cottage industry razors made in India, right? And that's not the case, as far as I know.