I have a mystery razor that I humbly ask you to help me identify, if at all possible. I have spent a considerable amount of time trying to find any clues that could lead me to learn the identity of this razor, but all I have found are two threads on B&B (below). That's it. Naturally, this drives me crazy.
I purchased the razor on Tradera (Swedish Ebay) along with a nice travel case meant for toiletries. I was actually only interested in the case and hardly noticed there was a razor included (well of course I noticed, but my interest was primarily in the travel case).
I was surprised when I received the package and tried the razor, as it turned out to be an excellent shaver; I have come to like it very much since that first time.
I usually don't like light razors - my rule of thumb being 'the heavier, the better' - but in this case, its low weight has not bothered me one bit (although I would be lying if I said that it wouldn't be even better if it were just a little bit heavier).
I find it to be more efficient than the original Tech, having nice blade feel and great feedback, while still being a comparatively mild shaver.
In my amateur opinion, the construction is excellent and the razor feels solid despite the aluminum baseplate and the low weight. Everything looks perfectly even, all the parts fit nicely, and the blade is held as securely as anyone could wish.
All of this comes together resulting in a very nice shave that leaves me more than satisfied every time.
In other words: this razor definitely performs much better than its humble appearance could suggest.
So, now that I'm done with the review, let's get down to business. I will tell you everything I know.
The razor has no markings whatsoever, not a single letter or number or alien cyrillic hieroglyphic anywhere on it. The baseplate is made of aluminum and when I compare them side by side with the Gillette Tech, the baseplates are identical. The head, however, is different.
The handle is made of lightweight brushed metal (probably also aluminum, but I am not sure) with relatively deep grooves. It's identical to the handle of the "Skrep" razor in this thread:
Skrep DE, a Matador clone
What's more, the complete razor looks exactly like this one:
Identify Tech-like knock-off razor.
This striking similarity makes me hopeful. On the other hand, there is also a chance that I may actually have purchased the razor from OP himself, who knows. Is it a Frankenrazor? That could explain the handle being identical to that of the "Skrep" razor (which I, by the way, was equally unable to find any information about).
So does this look familiar to anyone? Can you give me a clue?