Thread: What is the point of frameback razors?

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

...there is one over-riding reason why they were made - economy! There is less metal used in the first place, there is less metal lost in most styles as the grinding of the blade part is minimal, and there is probably less need for skilled craftsmen...

A secondary issue may have been convenience...

+1 to both these thoughts. You beat me to it Neil.

So in a way these were the worlds first disposable razors or at least disposable blades.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

So in a way these were the worlds first disposable razors or at least disposable blades.

A dangerous game to start. They're all, ultimately, disposable.

Originally Posted by AlanII

A dangerous game to start. They're all, ultimately, disposable.

And fairly inaccurate because they are intended to be sharpened and used for a long time. Failing at the use once or twice and throw away that I at least consider the hallmark of disposable.