Thread: strange razor

It is interesting. I've never owned such a razor so I haven't tried to shave with one. It would seem to me that the 'guard' would make it more likely that someone would nick themselves than not. Probably first time buyers would have been attracted to the 'safety' feature because if they had never shaved with a straight they would have an exaggerated idea of what a cut would be like.

Originally Posted by decraew

Anyone ever seen a razor like this ?

Yes. I own two of them. The razor pictured is a Curley's Ideal Safety Razor. The guard can be pivoted so that it protects the blade for a right or a left-handed shaver. The guard does not interfere with the edge of the blade. It just keeps the blade at a correct angle to hopefully prevent nicks and cuts. There were a number of makers who made a razor like this, including Genco.

Regards - Walt





Genco Safedge