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Another kickstarter, this time with magnets and marine stainless.... I'm thinking @RustyBlade will be all over this
Wouldn't any SS razor also work with said magnets?
You can buy a strong rare-earth magnet from eBay for under $1.
I might skip this one.
I totally agree. It's a great conversation point, if nothing else.I post because they are interesting more than anything and can form the focus for discussion points on P&C
That bugs me too. Looking at the kickstarter page, there is some 'texture' but I suspect once wet it won't be enough. Covered in soap I expect accidents to happen.especially with the smooth handle
That bugs me too. Looking at the kickstarter page, there is some 'texture' but I suspect once wet it won't be enough. Covered in soap I expect accidents to happen.
Edit: I just noticed in the gif when he places the razor back on the magnet, the head is making contact (or close to it) with the reflective surface. I'd have thought some engineering would have been done to prevent that, even if it was just a bigger magnet.
Yikes. I can't not see it now.I just noticed in the gif when he places the razor back on the magnet, the head is making contact (or close to it) with the reflective surface.
Wouldn't any SS razor also work with said magnets?
You can buy a strong rare-earth magnet from eBay for under $1.
I might skip this one.
After reading this I thought "That can't be right. But what do I know?".No, actually. Stainless steel is non-ferris (magnetic). A low iron content (magnetic) and a high chromium content (not magnetic along with the other ingredients) is what makes it "stainless". "Marine" grade is likely to be GR316 which is defiantly not magnetic. Naturally you can get "ferritic stainless" which has a higher iron content.
"This razor has a magnet in the handle"
So they have put a magnet inside the handle to make it stick. That you can do with any stainless steel razor if it has a hollow handle.
No, actually. Stainless steel is non-ferris (magnetic). A low iron content (magnetic) and a high chromium content (not magnetic along with the other ingredients) is what makes it "stainless". "Marine" grade is likely to be GR316 which is defiantly not magnetic. Naturally you can get "ferritic stainless" which has a higher iron content.
"This razor has a magnet in the handle"
So they have put a magnet inside the handle to make it stick. That you can do with any stainless steel razor if it has a hollow handle.
Also I red flag products with gimmicky designs as that appears to be their focus and not the true function of the product.
I like this. Listen to people and do the reading; But still find out for yourself.Basically forget everything, get a magnet and test it. Like engineers do in the field as part of there identification process. If it works it work.