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Review on High-Quality Long Handle Double Edge Safety Razor Kit - Butterfly Open Design with 10 Premium Japanese Stainless Steel Blades - Ideal Close Shave Razor for Men with Clean Results. by Debbie Williams

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great price for a safety razor!

Before I got this I had been using Edwin Jagger's three piece razor for almost 10 years. Due to the typical set screw corrosion, it finally got dusty; it was very difficult to turn, required pliers and eventually broke. I think this is a problem common to all three piece safety razors. After reading the reviews I decided to give it a try. For just over $15 compared to $35-60 for big brands (Jagger and Merkur) I figured why not? I'm so glad I did. The Shaving Revolution name is a bit of a misnomer, but everything else about this product is just great value for money. The finish is a nice black chrome as opposed to the bright chrome on most other razors (which I don't like) and it has a butterfly mechanism which I was a little skeptical about but found it worked just like my old Jagger. It's a little less aggressive, which I like, but it shaves really well. And with the butterfly mechanism, not only can the blades be changed very quickly, but there shouldn't be any problems with setscrew corrosion as with three-piece designs. It even comes in a very nice box and includes a pack of 10 starter blades and a cleaning brush, although I haven't tried the blades that come with it. To answer some of the comments I've seen in other reviews: 1. I didn't find any setbacks and setbacks. Seems to be a great design. I've opened and closed the butterfly mechanism many, many times and nothing rattles.2. Reversible safety blades *do not* have to be changed every day. I've used mine for a week or two for the last ten years. Whoever posted this must have received poor quality blades; I mostly use Astra. Feather blades should be great too. Update: Looking again at the razor, I found the "rattling" that someone had complained about. As far as I can tell, this is part of the internal mechanism in the handle. Externally, nothing rattles, the blade itself and the parts inside the head are completely motionless, and this very slight sound (present only with strong shaking) does not affect its operation in any way. I don't see that as a problem at all.

Pros
  • This is amazing
Cons
  • Some bugs