I bought this off ebay uk having read various reviews here and on other forums. The things that drew me in were the size, weight and claimed aggressiveness.
The one common warning was about the product quality, but for £20/$16 I thought it was worth the risk. I got in touch with the seller prior to buying and they assured me each razor was checked on arrival at the warehouse... apparently by a blind chimpanzee! The seller proved extremely unhelpful and disinterested post sale.
There's what looks like a blow hole in the side of the handle. Possibly an air pocket during the casting process. It's not pretty, but doesn't affect razor handling.
I use an EJ 89 and a Muhle R41. I was under the impression that the Parker aggression level was along the lines of the Muhle. It isn't. I would put it about midway between the EJ and the Muhle.
Although not as aggressive as I'd expected, it still gives a great shave. The handle length and overall weight is fantastic.
One of the best things is that if I use the Parker handle on my other 2 razors, it makes them even better!!
I use Astra platinum blades in my EJ and Personna in the Muhle. For me, the Parker works best on the Personna. The Astra was just too harsh.
The one common warning was about the product quality, but for £20/$16 I thought it was worth the risk. I got in touch with the seller prior to buying and they assured me each razor was checked on arrival at the warehouse... apparently by a blind chimpanzee! The seller proved extremely unhelpful and disinterested post sale.
There's what looks like a blow hole in the side of the handle. Possibly an air pocket during the casting process. It's not pretty, but doesn't affect razor handling.
I use an EJ 89 and a Muhle R41. I was under the impression that the Parker aggression level was along the lines of the Muhle. It isn't. I would put it about midway between the EJ and the Muhle.
Although not as aggressive as I'd expected, it still gives a great shave. The handle length and overall weight is fantastic.
One of the best things is that if I use the Parker handle on my other 2 razors, it makes them even better!!
I use Astra platinum blades in my EJ and Personna in the Muhle. For me, the Parker works best on the Personna. The Astra was just too harsh.