Just thought I'd post a link to this article in the L.A. Times about shaving. Take a look its pretty interesting. What are your thoughts on it? Here is the address. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/all...ical-shortages-and-blade-count-revisited.html
L.A. Times Shaving Article
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I think that with articles like this and the WSJ article...and the video Jim pointed out earlier...and the Money Magazine article and...and...and...
I'm not selling any more of my vintage DEs. Next time I go to find one, it'll either be unavailable or way out of my price range!
Articles like this will only increase the #s in our niche hobby (a good thing if we can get the big companies to start making more DE/SE blades etc)
I'm not selling any more of my vintage DEs. Next time I go to find one, it'll either be unavailable or way out of my price range!
Articles like this will only increase the #s in our niche hobby (a good thing if we can get the big companies to start making more DE/SE blades etc)
Good article and I love seeing attention paid to this hobby. More people will mean more products, wider availability and lower prices. It'd be a shame for vintage razor prices to jump, but on the other hand, we'll end up with more offerings like the Feather SS and Pils, which wouldn't be so bad.
Well I think it is caused by a number of things.
First is the smaller and smaller amounts of time between new versions of products with higher prices. the mach 3 lasted what.. 10 years? The fusion has already seen several evolutions in the last 2 or 3? So people are catching on to the game.
Second is the Depression we are in where people are pinching pennies. They are looking to cut back and this is the cheapest way (well if you hold off the ADs)
Third and final, the internet and youtube as well as these forums are giving those people the info they need to see past the marketing hype and see what options are out there.
First is the smaller and smaller amounts of time between new versions of products with higher prices. the mach 3 lasted what.. 10 years? The fusion has already seen several evolutions in the last 2 or 3? So people are catching on to the game.
Second is the Depression we are in where people are pinching pennies. They are looking to cut back and this is the cheapest way (well if you hold off the ADs)
Third and final, the internet and youtube as well as these forums are giving those people the info they need to see past the marketing hype and see what options are out there.
More mainstream exposure will assist the hobby. Instead of being "weirdos", we can now be considered trend-setters. 
luckily, we have B&B where those of us who collect DE stuff don't necessarily have to pay high prices.
More interest in our hobby is generally a good thing (increasing prices for vintage razors notwithstanding), if only because it may inspire more Mama Bears, Honeybee Spas, QEDs and St. Charles Shaves to come into being or bring to market new products for us.
I always wonder how much effect these articles have. The WSJ is a true national paper and the LA Times is pretty darn close. Do the B&B admins have any information about the number of hits the site receives after one of these articles, or how many new members join up in the aftermath?
I always wonder how much effect these articles have. The WSJ is a true national paper and the LA Times is pretty darn close. Do the B&B admins have any information about the number of hits the site receives after one of these articles, or how many new members join up in the aftermath?
Thanks for passing this along.
The Google Ads that came up when I viewed the article were from Rasage Poulin and Fendrihan. Well targeted advertising, IMO.
The Google Ads that came up when I viewed the article were from Rasage Poulin and Fendrihan. Well targeted advertising, IMO.
Thanks for the link. I like being a weirdo wetshaver!
The question is will Gillette take advantage of the growing low end razor blade market or will they just ignore us like they have for the last twenty years.
With the way the economy is heading I believe that there will be money to be made in the DE market. And after all, isnt it all about market share?
With the way the economy is heading I believe that there will be money to be made in the DE market. And after all, isnt it all about market share?
The thing I didn't like about the WSJ article in particular was that it made a point to mention:
The layperson might read that and think (a) vintage razors are crazy expensive and (b) they're more dangerous, thus the new stuff is superior.
It's nice to see SE shaving get some press.
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All as I can say is that if you are getting deep gashes using a safety razor, then shaving with one is not for you.
Gillette owns The Art of Shave, they're able to cover both ends of the market without diluting either brand.
The problem with the new AOS stores is they really have a very poor selection of DE product. The one near me has two Merkur's and Merkur blades. Maybe if we keep asking when we're in the stores, they'll get the message. But I'm not holding my breath. Thankfully we now have the internet.
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