Ok I SWEAR black and blue that this is my VERY LAST shaving related purchase in a very, very, very long time.....just ordered a
Weber Stainless Steel Polished Head razor (no coatings etc on the head) - all the info on the purchase is in the
lil Weber thread I started a while back.
Went for the Bulldog handled version. $USD77 delivered.....did I need it? No, BUT I really have always wanted a SS razor but there's no way I could ever justify paying $180+ for them (Titan, Feather, Tradere, iKon etc).......but for well under 1/2 this price delivered I figure its a luxury I can justify. A basic Merkur 34c will cost atleast $USD46 delivered.....so $30 more for this looks a very good buy.
These are universally tipped to go up SIGNIFICANTLY in cost soon, very surprised they're selling so low....seems a lil amateurish from a business perspective - almost like a hobbyist is running them and doing as a 'love-job'.
Is kind of a blessing that the heads are no-longer coated as would be a PITA if the coating started to degrade (as happened to many folks) - hard to ever envisage an issue with marine grade SS - worst case you'd polish it up with a high grit liquid abrasive etc.
Word is they shave exceptionally well......more aggressive that an EJ DE86 but with that kind of smoothness.
I'll pop a review up when it arrives.
PS. I'm allowed to break that 'no more buys' promise if I sell stuff off.......only logical right?