Thread: How is this for an awesome razor?

Originally Posted by edhewitt

I am in the same boat, golf is a perfectly good walk ruined. Lazer golf might be fun, I haven't considered the mechanics of the game just that you get to walk around and have lazers.

It will be interesting to see if this product takes off, and how it works. From briefly reading the page I think the biggest issue would be life expectancy and cost of replacement for the head/ Fibre thingy.

Some of the comments were a bit unreal like the guy who asked if he could get free cases with his razors. If they were offering free cases they would have said so, and asking after you have pledged removes your leverage somewhat.

I wonder if the offset neck will make any difference to the shave and whether it was a functional design feature or just a style points thing.

This might be a nice compromise:

These guys received over 2 million dollars in backers... I personally would not use this as old school straight shaving runs in my blood.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

I wonder if the offset neck will make any difference to the shave and whether it was a functional design feature or just a style points thing.

I was wondering the same thing.

So I go from the nice smelling products I use to the smell of burning hair?

I'd rather stick with my 19th century shaving.

Originally Posted by Firefighter2

I'd rather stick with my 19th century shaving.

My sentiments exactly !

Scott

Its all fun and games until someone loses a head
On a serious note, if this does get off the ground it would kill the disposable razor business. I don't think it would affect the popularity of our hobby at all. Disposable razor users do so because its fast and easy, so if something faster and easier comes along they'll ditch the old disposable and go for the latest greatest thing. SR enthusiasts have exactly the opposite approach. Wouldn't it be funny if in another twenty years society has consigned the disposable razor to history, but the straight is still going strong!

Originally Posted by Phrank

This might be a nice compromise:

Likewise being from the south I have always hated NASCAR and thought to liven up the sport is to sell off like 20 special seatings for $1000 per seat and the buyer gets 10 bricks to throw at the cars going by to create wrecks to really enjoy! I am sorry I digressed here and NOW back to the OP's thread which I humbly apologize for hi-jacking for a few minutes!

Originally Posted by puketui41

Its all fun and games until someone loses a head
On a serious note, if this does get off the ground it would kill the disposable razor business. I don't think it would affect the popularity of our hobby at all. Disposable razor users do so because its fast and easy, so if something faster and easier comes along they'll ditch the old disposable and go for the latest greatest thing. SR enthusiasts have exactly the opposite approach. Wouldn't it be funny if in another twenty years society has consigned the disposable razor to history, but the straight is still going strong!

I agree. There is nothing fast nor economical about this hobby (lifestyle) for sure. Maybe one could argue in the long run the razor you buy lasts quite honestly forever. But do we know many if any that bought only one str8 and nothing more???? I have been in this less than a year and have my 7th str8 on the way. Now I know there are more with many more buys and razors that quick but I figured in the beginning I would get maybe 2 razors and keep rotating. Well, it's an addiction a bit and then when you add the strops; stones to maintain edges; soaps and the soaps you experiment with; the aftershaves; balms; oh my I could go on as you all know!!!!

I think if it does get off the ground it will not put the disposable out of business. It is almost to me a techie market they are trying to corner here. A lot of folks will still remain loyal I assume to the old Bic bag of plastic disposables!

Originally Posted by Michael70

I agree. There is nothing fast nor economical about this hobby (lifestyle) for sure. Maybe one could argue in the long run the razor you buy lasts quite honestly forever. But do we know many if any that bought only one str8 and nothing more???? I have been in this less than a year and have my 7th str8 on the way. Now I know there are more with many more buys and razors that quick but I figured in the beginning I would get maybe 2 razors and keep rotating. Well, it's an addiction a bit and then when you add the strops; stones to maintain edges; soaps and the soaps you experiment with; the aftershaves; balms; oh my I could go on as you all know!!!!

I think if it does get off the ground it will not put the disposable out of business. It is almost to me a techie market they are trying to corner here. A lot of folks will still remain loyal I assume to the old Bic bag of plastic disposables!

Wouldn't have pegged you as a news of the World reader, esp as they went out of business 4 yrs ago