4.4 out of 5 · 112 reviews on Amazon
20¢ a shave.
A three-piece safety razor machined from aircraft-grade aluminum. It fits every standard double-edge blade — the kind that costs pennies, not three to five dollars a cartridge.
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- Free shipping On every order, always
- Fits any blade Every standard double edge
- No subscription Nothing to sign up for
- 45 g aluminum Machined and anodized
112 reviews on Amazon
We redesigned it once. Then we stopped.
The original launched in 2013 — a good razor with three irritations. So in 2018 we rebuilt the top cap and base plate to hold the blade at a consistent gap, tightened the tolerances through the handle, and permanently affixed the screw — you cannot lose it changing a blade any more, because it no longer comes out. That is the razor you are looking at. We have not touched it since and we do not intend to. Not neglect — there is simply nothing left we would want to change.
The arithmetic
The razor is the cheap part.
Cartridge systems sell you a handle once and charge you forever after. Double-edge blades are a century-old commodity made by dozens of companies, sold everywhere, and every one of them fits this razor.
Blade prices vary by brand and pack size. Cartridge figures are typical US retail. Both are easy to check — that is rather the point.
Why this one
Three decisions, made deliberately.
Light on purpose
Most double-edge razors are brass and run 75 to 100 grams. Aluminum is lighter, which means less fatigue through a long shave and more control on a head or across a body. It also asks for a slightly different technique — less weight doing the work, more attention to the angle. Most people adjust inside a week.
Nothing to go wrong
Handle, base plate, top cap. Nothing hinged, geared or adjustable. It comes apart completely, so cleaning takes seconds and nothing traps water. There is no mechanism to seize and no tolerance to loosen — the failure modes that catch up with butterfly designs are simply not present.
Any blade, forever
Double-edge blades have been made to the same specification for over a century by dozens of manufacturers, and they are sold in every pharmacy. There is no proprietary cartridge, no subscription, and no way for this razor to be orphaned by a discontinued line — including by us.
Two finishes
Same razor. Pick a side.
Identical machining, identical weight, identical price. The only difference is the anodizing.
New to double edge?
It takes about a week to get good at.
Not harder than a cartridge — different. Here is the honest version, including the part most brands leave out.
Start with a sampler
Blade preference varies with skin and beard, and there is no way to know yours in advance. A mixed pack of five or six brands costs about the price of a coffee and settles the question in a week or two.
Shallow angle, no pressure
The single thing everyone gets wrong at first is pushing. Let the weight of the head do the work, keep the angle shallow, and go with the grain on the first pass. Your first shave will not be your best one.
Change it every few shaves
Three to seven shaves per blade for most people. At pennies each there is no reason to push a dull one, and a dull blade is the usual culprit behind irritation.
Blades are not included
We would rather tell you now than have you open the box and find out. The razor ships without a blade and we do not sell them, because blade preference is personal and buying a hundred at a time is far cheaper than buying them from us. Order a sampler pack alongside your razor and it will be waiting when the razor arrives.
Before you ask
The questions everyone has.
Do I need to buy blades separately?
Yes. The razor does not include one and we do not sell them. Any standard double-edge blade fits. Most people start with a mixed sampler pack, because preference varies with skin and beard and it is the cheapest way to find yours.
Is it harder to use than a cartridge razor?
Different rather than harder. Shallower angle, no pressure, let the blade do the work. Most people take a week or two to adjust, and the first shave will not be the best one. Nearly everyone who sticks with it stops thinking about technique entirely.
How often do I change the blade?
Every three to seven shaves for most people. At ten to thirty cents a blade there is no reason to push a dull one, and a dull blade is the usual cause of irritation.
Are the blades dangerous to handle?
They are sharp, and they are handled one at a time. Hold them by the short ends, change them in seconds, and keep a blade bank — a small tin for used blades — rather than dropping them in the trash.
Will this razor become obsolete?
No. The double-edge format predates this brand by a century and is made by dozens of manufacturers. There is no version of the future where it stops fitting.
Silver or black?
Identical razor, identical price, identical finish process. Purely a preference.
Can I take it on a plane?
The razor, yes. Blades, no — those need to go in checked luggage. TSA is explicit about loose double-edge blades in carry-on.
Buy it once.
Machined aluminum, three pieces, and a blade format that has outlived every cartridge system ever launched.
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