"There ought to be clones . . .
Well, maybe next year . . ."
List of clones
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Well, maybe next year . . ."
as an update of Futur Clones, I have an NT Vigour clone of the Futur which is wickedly heavy.
"Don't bother, they're here.
Yes, the RazoRock MJ90 is a DE89 clone, though with two base plates, the blade tabs covered, and titanium handle and aluminum head. There is another DE89 clone that is very popular here. Not saying what it is, but it has 6 base plates.
I guess that one of the problems with identifying clones is the definition itself. What really constitutes a clone? Is it an EXACT copy of the razor itself or a pretty close copy of the design? If it is a close copy of the design (which many of us are agreeing to), at what point does it no longer be a clone? The RR Wunderbar follows from the Stealth which was an almost exact clone of the original bakelite slant, except it was made of metal. However you get the Wunderbar next to the bakelite slant and you really can't see the relationship. Same goes with the Feather AS and even a Wolfman and Timeless. I am guessing that every modern DE could be a clone of something previous.
FaTip Grande = Gillette LC New?
The DE89 is probably the most cloned razor there is. Yet the DE89 head is a clone of the Merkur 34c head. The 34c head is a clone from other German razors from yesteryear.
Good point, it is a slippery slope, obviously. But it isn't surprising many modern safety razors are recognizably adaptations of proven successful previous designs, in some cases with some attempts at minor improvements, and, for those willing to spend the money, vastly better build quality and space-age materials. To invest in a previously unproven design probably takes a little more courage, and certainly a lot more money.
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
Here is some more razor clones, some are clones copying another clone almost identical.
Gillette Fatboy adjustable - Rockwell model T razor>looks like they have completed the razor.
Gillette toggle adjustable- Janus Razor>taking pre orders
PAA BOCS- Windrose R3 OC slant>aluminum head instead of bakelite.
PAA Alpha Ecliptic slant razor-Windrose G2 slant
Grand Shave King self lubricating razor-Razorock SLOC SE Razor>new introduction razor
Gillette Fatboy adjustable - Rockwell model T razor>looks like they have completed the razor.
Gillette toggle adjustable- Janus Razor>taking pre orders
PAA BOCS- Windrose R3 OC slant>aluminum head instead of bakelite.
PAA Alpha Ecliptic slant razor-Windrose G2 slant
Grand Shave King self lubricating razor-Razorock SLOC SE Razor>new introduction razor
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Gillette Adjustable Clones
Former CCCP
Ideal Adjustable - Slim / Black Beauty Clone
Consul Adjustable - Fatboy Clone
Rubin Adjustable - Black Beauty Clone
Severodonetsk-1
Adjustable (Ukraine) - Slim/Fatboy Clone (fatter than a Slim, thinner than a Fatboy)
Gillette Tech Clones
Russia
Rapira Platinum Lux 3-Piece
Rapira Swedish Supersteel 3-Piece
India
Gillette 7 O'Clock Sterling
South Africa
Lion 3-Piece
China
Gillette Super Blue
Baili 3-Piece
Former CCCP
Ideal Adjustable - Slim / Black Beauty Clone
Consul Adjustable - Fatboy Clone
Rubin Adjustable - Black Beauty Clone
Severodonetsk-1
Adjustable (Ukraine) - Slim/Fatboy Clone (fatter than a Slim, thinner than a Fatboy)
Gillette Tech Clones
Russia
Rapira Platinum Lux 3-Piece
Rapira Swedish Supersteel 3-Piece
India
Gillette 7 O'Clock Sterling
South Africa
Lion 3-Piece
China
Gillette Super Blue
Baili 3-Piece
I think it was 'Send in the clowns'...
There was a quote about that; "These aren't the clowns you're looking for."
Don't bother, we're here.
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I never thought that razor clones could bring the music into our group. 
Oops, I see I was beaten to that punch line by @lancre a few posts above. Of course, Send In The Clowns is one of the most famous songs by Stephen Sondheim, who also wrote Sweeney Todd, an entire Broadway musical about shaving.
Rewlly, REALLY close shaving!
Soviet Meridian razor (Меридиан) - Schick krona razor
I have a Meridian Schick-clone.
Aggressive as hell...
