Thread: Made to last

I agree, I dont think many people care that much about how long a thing lasts and they'd just as soon buy a new one when the original goes boing.

A straight razor does (and probably did back in the day) cost more than a Gilette DE handle or something, so I'd imagine that the manufacturers intended to make a product that was high quality enough that people thought they were getting value for money.

Straight razors are designed to last a long time. You have one blade that you resharpen many times over the life of the razor rather than a blade that you chuck as soon as it gets dull, so I guess makers would ensure that the razor would last.

Just think when there were probably tens of millions of straights in everyday use and they were really common objects how many do you think were abused one way or another and had to be repeatedly replaced?