I am looking for an Italian made DE razor. I see Fatip and Il Ceppo (and Razorock?) are three brands. Are there others? If you have used an Italian made razor what is your general product review? I generally prefer 3 piece, closed comb...
There was that one five bladed monstrosity. It was made in Italy. I've only seen two. One was on eBay recently, and the other was on B&B. That's the only other one I know of.
Just curious why an Italian razor? While I've never used a Fatip it is my understanding they are on the aggressive side, also the QC is less than stellar from what I've heard. I don't think they are made in Italy, although I definitely could be wrong, I think, like the Parker, they are made in India. The Razorock and Cadet are also made in India I believe. I've used the Cadet OC and Parker solid bar and both shave nicely. The Cadet OC shaves along the lines of a Gillette 1935 "NEW" LCOC. IMO it's hard to beat a Gillette tech solid bar shave head, although the EJ89 and Weber are really close. Have you considered changing handles on your current 3 piece? That alone can really change the shave of a razor. I've never heard of the Il Ceppo. Is it a safety razor brand or a shave site? Weber makes a great SS 3 piece if you can find one. I've heard good things about iKon also, but I've never used one.
Here's an incomplete list of Italian razor manufacturers. I think it's safe to say that most are no longer in business. Alfa Alfonso D'Anna Alita Alma Cesia Astro Autarchico Bartali Benz Berta Bolzano Cava Cem Canziani casanova cusio De Carlo Diamon ermes erst falco falkon famir fatip folgore funken gallett jodarsenico impero italiano italicus
Perhaps I was working from a false assumption -- Italy is home to some absolutely outstanding software (AS, shaving creams and soaps)...I thought they might also be a source of some good hardware (razors) as well. And yes I agree...it is hard to beat the engineering of a vintage Gillette.
Yeah, I was about to say the same thing! I think there are DE's sold by Italians, but I don't think there are any actually made by Italians. Unless they happen to live in India or China
Hate to drag up a 4. year old post but per the Fatip website> "The Fatip safety razors are TOTALLY made in Italy."
Also, The Goodfellas Smile (rasoiogoodfellas.com) have a few models made in Italy (as well as their "Pop" razor for 7.99 euros that's made in China)
