I just won this , should I be scared ? Radium Razor

[texasshaver78]

Hello all ,
I just picked this up off of ebay( radium razor ) and I was wondering if anyone has ever seen one of these before etc ...the name makes me wonder if i should be putting this thing near my face or if i should wear a hazmat suit whenever I try it out for size

http://cgi.ebay.com/Radium-Safety-Razor-Made-Germany-/190465832261?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c58a5f545

 

[M80]

Here are some Radium blades to go with it.

 

[mark_mw]

Better watch out - Radium has a half-life of 1601 years, decaying into Radon gas!

 

[texasshaver78]

Better watch out - Radium has a half-life of 1601 years, decaying into Radon gas!

i think if i use this i will get a lifetime supply of bbs shaves ...off of one shave

 

[lenard]

No need for blades the whiskers just fall out.

 

[Copierguy]

At a bare minimum, I would see to it that my affairs were in order before lathering up….(queued ominous music plays)

 

[natchez]

Hello all ,
I just picked this up off of ebay( radium razor ) and I was wondering if anyone has ever seen one of these before etc ...the name makes me wonder if i should be putting this thing near my face or if i should wear a hazmat suit whenever I try it out for size

http://cgi.ebay.com/Radium-Safety-Razor-Made-Germany-/190465832261?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c58a5f545

Hard to shave in a hazmat suit- just clean it up and give it a go.

 

[Phoenix_one]

To be honest, better have it checked for radiation, just in case. Seriously.

You didn't get the Geiger Counter?

 

[cdustercc]

No need to turn the lights on in the bathroom when shaving! You'll save enough in electricity to pay for those radium blades.

 

[Matt S]

How old are they? Unfortunately there may have been a time where putting radium in a blade was considered a great idea. Probably not, but you never know.

 

[texasshaver78]

that is what scares / intrests me , the only information I have found and it may not even be related ,is that at one time Boker ( this razor is from germany so who knows ) used the word radium on some of there products , but I was not aware they made a d/e razor .

well if it is glowing when I get it I may just have to let it be just for display and for barganing with terrorists , a la back to the future ( j/k )

 

[talibeard]

How old are they? Unfortunately there may have been a time where putting radium in a blade was considered a great idea. Probably not, but you never know.

This. I don't know anything about the razor but I do know using isotopes in soap powder was considered a great idea in France once (for a shiny laundry). I expect no problems but I would test it first.