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F-21 t1_iyz618r wrote

Reply to comment by graywoman7 in Rex Ambassador- 316L stainless steel adjustable razor by LaskoHolmes

Gilette Slim adjustable, made in usa, in 1961 costed 1.5$, which adjusted for inflation would be 15$ today.

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StillMadeHere t1_iz0rqa9 wrote

I'm 90% sure that's the model I use. It was my grandpas, and I bet it will outlive me too.

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F-21 t1_iz2sv11 wrote

Yeah... Just find it absurd people think 350$ for a razor is totally justifiable, and it does not even have a butterfly mechanism.

It's pretty much jewelry. I can understand why it's liked and I'd want one too, but if we're real - anything over ~100$ is pure profit for them, especially for a stainless razor where you don't even need to add any final coatings over it. Old gillettes were nickel plated brass, but made to a high quality standard so the coating did not peel off like it does on some modern razors. Economy of scale made the gillette a lot cheaper, but not 200% cheaper.

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StillMadeHere t1_iz2wj0k wrote

I'm glad someone is buying them, but I'd save money and get a non adjustable. I never adjust mine anyway. But what I really want is a US made shavette.

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