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beachvibes4 t1_iw83zs1 wrote

Are any safety razors not BIFL?

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Kidan6 t1_iw94y9m wrote

Many of the cheaper newer ones are made of a zinc alloy called zamak. There are reports of corrosion from lack of cleaning, leading to the screw-in section breaking

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Slaskballe512 OP t1_iw87hbi wrote

99% of the time, Absolutely. However I had an old Gillette Twist with a white plastic handle that started crumbling, but the head is still useable so I might make a new handle for it one day

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Faeglantina t1_iwpbzme wrote

I did have a modern safety razor that I dropped and bent. Couldn’t use it anymore without butchering myself. Bought a Gillette from the 30s, and it feels completely different. I feel like this one is going to last.

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beachvibes4 t1_iwpxldi wrote

I bet if I hit it with a hammer it’d bend and be useless

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