Anyone have one of these razors? They look pretty sturdy and they cost a pretty penny. ($150CAD with basic shipping on their website) I believe these are made in the U.K. Seen one on eBay for auction, decided to put in a bid and ended up getting it for only $45CAD which includes shipping. Can't complain at that price, it's a sharp looking razor and made of stainless steel. We will see how it actually shaves when it gets here. This is what's posted in the description on their website: This is one the latest Safety Razors from Military Industries. Made from 100% black PVD surgical grade stainless steel, the Razor is a work of art and is a seriously solid and heavyweight razor. The three piece design is finished in brushed, PVD stainless steel which gives it a very purposeful look. This is a high precision razor, the razor is perfectly balanced so that the weight is in the head not the handle so you get meaningful feedback from the blade when shaving. * Open Comb Head * Length Inc Head: 106mm * Shaft Width 14.5mm * Engraved handle which provides a good grip when the razor is wet. * Supplied in a Protective Box
The Brits have a habit of calling chrome plated zinc alloy "stainless steel". I wouldn't be surprised if the handle isn't the only true stainless part of that razor.
I have emailed them in regards to the material of the head and baseplate. Hopefully I will get a reply soon.
They will only know what they are told, they don't appear to manufacture anything themselves, they just buy and sell, with their name applied to some of the products. All of their "locations" are just corporate offices.
I hate how company's like to call things military or military grade. Most of the time it is crap and most the time the military never seen or uses the item.
I told OP the same thing regarding the head and base cap on another forum where he posted, I also did not forget to mention if this company charges 150CAD for a SS/Zinc razor then they are ripoffs
My thoughts are that if the OP paid 45 CAD, it’s not any sort of rip off per se. I would also say that if the seller does not specify “machined or stainless” in terms of the head, it isn’t gonna be. We’ve just seen it too many times.
Handle looks like this one from Italian Barber, $14.99 for the whole razor. That RazoRock OLD TYPE head is pretty good too! https://www.italianbarber.com/colle...s/razorock-old-type-open-comb-de-safety-razor
Black Pearl heads with stainless handles, $19.17 each. https://www.westcoastshaving.com/se...439&e=ajx&mt=&k=WCS Midnight Collection&srt=0
I've got a head, it's made like a Gillette OLD type, shave is a little milder than the Gillette. https://www.italianbarber.com/colle...oducts/head-only-razorock-old-type-razor-head
This is the op's razor, but I don't believe it's stainless, I think it's the regular foo foo everyone re-brands and re-sells. https://www.military-industries.com...y-razor-in-pvd-surgical-grade-stainless-steel .
If it is the Pearl head, it's a pretty magical shaver! Very close and very efficient, but also smooth as silk. I place it in between a Gillette OLD type and a Fatip Piccolo.