Miss that vibrating handle?

[dszpiro]

I just saw this auction on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Stahly-Live-Blade-Wind-Up-Vibrating-Safty-Razor_W0QQitemZ320028465202QQihZ011QQcategoryZ35989QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem. It looks like vibrating handles are an old idea! This baby looks like quite a handful.

Cheers,

 

[tjkirch]

I've never before seen a razor that looked like it needed a laxative. That little guy is neat.

 

[bearbeard]

looks like something you would use to crack, and then pull up bathroom tiles or something.....I like it....looks nice and heavy!! Just the way I like my Razors.

 

[jazzbass]

Looks like a Merkur on steroids.

 

[cooncatbob]

They're a bit handle heavy, but the head is very well made and will fit on a Gillette Tech handle.

 

[ouch]

And to think that the thick handled adjustable Gillette is called the "fat boy".

 

[dszpiro]

Perhaps this is the "Morbid Obesity Boy"?

 

[rtaylor61]

I've gone one of those razors. It gives new meaning to the term "HD"!

Randy

 

[jfm]

Perhaps this is the "Morbid Obesity Boy"?

You beat me to it!

 

[moses]

Has anyone ever actually used one? That is, as intended - while vibrating.

 

[PalmettoB]

Hmm..."Live Blade". Kinda scary-looking.

 

[fatt_tony]

This has always been my favorite.

 

[NMMB]

I do not have words that can express how frightening/intimidating that thing is.

 

[tjkirch]

This has always been my favorite.

I think if you're really, really, really bad in life, you're forced to endlessly shave with that monstrosity while a Merkur sits just out of reach.

 

[fatt_tony]

Maybe martins4181 will become a member here and can do a review on this razor.

 

[dszpiro]

This idea of a vibrating handle on a safety razor was something razor designers really kept working at. Here's another recent eBay auction. http://cgi.ebay.com/SULTRON-ELECTRO-RAZOR-NICE-CHROME-COLOR_W0QQitemZ250029649640QQihZ015QQcategoryZ35989QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



Cheers,

 

[dszpiro]

These things keeping popping-up on eBay!

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-STAHLY-LIVE-BLADE-VIBRATING-RAZOR-WITH-BOX_W0QQitemZ110034292350QQihZ001QQcategoryZ35989QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This one looks pretty much brand new.

 

[zachster]

This one looks pretty much brand new.

My guess is that these things were rarely, if ever, used -- having been received as Christmas gifts from well meaning wives and daughters, they quickly were lost in the depths of a man's closet, along with the Santa necktie from his 6 year old son...

 

[dszpiro]

I'll buy that. Another theory why these monsters appear to be in such good shape is that they killed their previous owners on their first use as soon as someone actually tried to shave his throat.

Cheers,

 

[moses]

If someone would only lone me one in decent shape, I'd kinda like to try it.... The wind up Stahly one, that is, NOT the plug in.