I sent a copy of your photo to Maggard anyway, perhaps subsequent runs will be better cast.
Where is that razor made, does anyone know?
I sent a copy of your photo to Maggard anyway, perhaps subsequent runs will be better cast.
The Center of the Universe.Where is that razor made, does anyone know?
The Center of the Universe.
As noted, Rockwell is giving it a go with their Model T but there have been many complications with this project. After more than two and a half years it is only just now coming into production. But it is only nominally a Gillette clone, as it is a mostly zamak razor. And, it is priced at $119. By comparison, Gillette sold the Fat Boy in 1960 for $1.95, or about 17 bucks in today's dollars.Speaking of more and lower cost options; I know this is off topic - but I really don't get why no one has made a clone of a Gillette slim or fatboy adjustable.
I kind of figured, but I just listened to a podcast about this razor and the prototypes were stainless steel.
Yes, and their razors were loss leaders for their real profit center -- which was blades. They had the patent. It was the loss of that patent which lead them to develop the Atra and all the little plastic shave mops that have come since.As noted, Rockwell is giving it a go with their Model T but there have been many complications with this project. After more than two and a half years it is only just now coming into production. But it is only nominally a Gillette clone, as it is a mostly zamak razor. And, it is priced at $119. By comparison, Gillette sold the Fat Boy in 1960 for $1.95, or about 17 bucks in today's dollars.
The reason no one has (or likely will) be able to truly replicate the vintage Gillette adjustable razors is all about the capital cost of the required production methods. Gillette used a complex progressive stamping process to produce the precision brass parts needed for these razors. The up-front costs in tooling and machinery for this were very substantial, but once tooled up, Gillette could crank out razors by the tens of thousands. Their per-unit margin was small, but they sold zillions of them.
In today's world, the capital cost of tooling up for brass stamping is simply prohibitive; the small size of today's DE market just won't support that kind of investment. Gillette could do it back in the day because (relative) costs were lower, they were prodigiously capitalized and, most importantly, their market was huge, basically the entire shaving universe.
$40 isnt a lot of money, but I'd rather spend it on another tub of Wholly Kaw lol. If I didnt have a Fatip though, or an MMOC...
The value for money spent with Fatip razors I really believe is unbeatable. $20 for a Piccolo is an amazing price, but for the extra money the Grande handle is worth it to me.
I paid $48.25CAD shipped for my Grande a year ago last month and I still cant get just how great a razor it really is. It easily out shaves all my other DE's and holds it own very well against my MMOC. Thats not an easy feat for any DE. I'm really torn between the two and glad I have them both.
I would add also that by getting a grande + special edition, a user gets 4 great combos ( 2 heads + 2 handles) for 40 usd. That makes it about 10 usd for a Fatip razor . Unbeatable offering in my opinion!
No, the Rex is a clone of an older Gibbs razor. There's a thread about it in this forum.I think there is one for the Fatboy, Rex Ambassador. Too pricey for me though.
The Q-Shave/Weishi adjustable razor, while a TTO, is based more on the Futur design and is nothing like the FatBoy.Too many moving parts and being a TTO ?
Rockwell has one going in their Kickstarter but has been plagued by problems.
Two Chinese razor makers recently collaborated for a TTO adjustable razor. I don't know if it's Kickstarter still and if I can quote it's name So just follow the hints. However not a good razor and lot of design flaws.
Fine responded quickly and is sending a replacement head.
With service lliike that $40 aint so bad after all.
Maggard the retailer also responded quickly, suggesting I contact Fine directly.
Just curious, did they want the original one back?Fine responded quickly and is sending a replacement head.
Just curious, did they want the original one back?
Yes, blade gap is a much overemphasized aspect of razor geometry. This is mainly because, unlike most other parameters, it is easy to measure. Really, gap only matters if ALL other things are equal, e.g. ATT , Rockwell, etc. sets where the only variable between different plates is gap. In that case, more gap equals more aggression/efficiency. But trying to compare differently designed razors based only on gap is a fool's errand. For example, for me, razors with limited exposure and large gaps seem to work best. Usually I find such razors mild (or comfortable) on the face, yet quite efficient. Sounds like I might need to check out the Marvel.As noted in some previous posts, the Marvel just throws the whole blade gap argument out the window. It had a gap way more than my NI but still was a smoother shaver than the NI.
Ah I see. Thanks for the infoNo, the Rex is a clone of an older Gibbs razor. There's a thread about it in this forum.