The problem with the Parker business model is that their primary target is USA and EU only and prices are set with profit margins which can be tapped from those markets with low manufacturing costs of India. That is a huge profit margin.Aren't they Turkish Derby blades ?
So many better blades on their home country, India.
I don't know how to send a PM.Here's an idea - send me a PM with your mailing information & I'll send you some blades to try. Finding a blade you like can be a time consuming task. I'll send you a dozen or so blades of various makes that are considered good blades for you to try in your Parker 96.
Just click on the user name, beside the picture, you want to talk in private then on START CONVERSATION.I don't know how to send a PM.
Not totally on topic but related:The problem with the Parker business model is that their primary target is USA and EU only and prices are set with profit margins which can be tapped from those markets with low manufacturing costs of India. That is a huge profit margin.
Therefore, for the India market, their razors are a huge markup over competition products at nearly equal or sometimes less acceptable quality. They started selling them online only a few years ago,nothing through offline retail.
In the same light they sell Parker blades as well in India through an exclusive single channel on Amazon.
Parker is not a recognized or popular brand in India nor do they make efforts towards that. Pearl and other companies are hugely popular and prices are also in line to the local market..
Who wants to buy Parker premium blades which are imported rebranded for 15 dollars a hundred when we have better offerings which are literally dime a dozen. Even imported Feather blades cost lesser here than Parker.
I just sent a PM to you. You can reply to it & we can start a conversation.I don't know how to send a PM.
Thank you. Conversation answered.I just sent a PM to you. You can reply to it & we can start a conversation.
Not totally on topic but related:
When I started DE shaving I started buying Parkers, Merkur's etc.. (The typical lower cost razors sold here in the USA).
I even had a Pearl Flexi (but didn't favor adjustables!)
The Indian made razors were the highest quality without a doubt (In that price range). The German Merkur's were the worst!
Now I have what are considered higher cost/quality razors but the only one I kept out of the lower cost ones is the Parker 97R. The 97R is Parkers "under the radar" version of the Merkur 34C and it's fantastic!
Build quality, tolerances etc., are superb. It's what the 34C should be. And it has the right amount of blade gap/feel which the 34C lacks. It's smooth and way more efficient. Just wanted to share my love for that razor!
Note (in case anyone saw it for sale last week): I listed the 97R as sold on the BST but I actually withdrew it to keep it! I copied and pasted "sold" from another sold razor and didn't notice. My error!
I backed out from selling it when I realized that it would have been a mistake, LOL!!