Hi wet shave dudes,
I’ve been shaving my head with a DE razor for a few years now. I’ve had a few cheap £20 razors, but they don’t seem to last me very long.
On one the butterfly mecanism broke. My next was a 3 piece, which I dropped and the chrome chipped off. They were both Parker razors.
After some research, seems the way to go for durability is steel, but steel razors (e.g. rockwell 6s) tend to be above £100.
I’m not sure I’d be OK dropping that kind of money, so I wanted to ask: is there a good durable DE around £50?
Some razors are marketed as “tripple chromed”. Are they any better?
Cheers
First: the damage of your razor is probably for the moment only cosmetic, but it will start to corode more easily. But you can wait before you buy something else.
Most razors in this price range will be mostly zamac alloy, which you won’t hand down to your great grand-children, but will last for years, if properly taken care of.
I’m not aware of any difference in chroming; I would take this as marketing speech (It’s toasted!). Which are these?
For good DE razors in the 50£ range, check:
All of these also have stainless steel razors.
Anyway: if you have a tendency to drop things, more expensive stainless steel or brass razors will also tend to be heavier. They won’t break, but they can deform on impact. And they can chip your sink.
I was looking at EJ. They sell the heads separately, so I could easily replace if I drop.
You think a Gillette tech would chip your sink any more than a zamac parker? They’re not that heavy…
That’s true - on the other hand, it would not go beyond 50£ either 😊