I don't understand the appeal of razors made from polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride. They look rather ugly to my eyes and wouldn't feel right in my hand.
Polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride razors
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It's just a fancy-schmancy way of saying "plastic". More accurately, it's Bakelite.
I wasn't sure how to pronounce bakelite.
could you tell me how you pronounce "polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride"?
Lol.
Fair enough because I'm having a tough time pronouncing Polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride.
Pollee-oksee-benzil-methillen-gliekol-an-high-dried. Or something like that.
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You (or Wikipedia) missed an e out.
Rumbled! I did wonder about that due to the spelling of methylenedioxymethamphetamine
Of course, on the internet, you don't actually have to say "bakelite".
Rumbled! I did wonder about that due to the spelling of methylenedioxymethamphetamine
I think the old bakelite razors look pretty neat, although I've not shaved with one so can't attest to the shave they give.
You (or Wikipedia) missed an e out.
That explains it. I wasn't sure what you were talking about. Now that it's spelled correctly, I agree completely. Your point is well taken.
bake-uh-light
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For me, it's one area where the aesthetics would really put me off. It's possible that I'm foregoing using some very nice razors but when I started using DE razors, I never wanted to put anything made of plastic near my face again.
Rumbled! I did wonder about that due to the spelling of methylenedioxymethamphetamine
Okay, you've piqued my curiosity. Crystal Meth?
Or, from the Belgian inventor's name, BakK-uh-lite.
Harder than "pol-Y-oxY-benz-Yl-meth-Y-lene-gly-col-A-n-hy-dride". Right?
Whew, that's some word. I'll just stick to plain old razor though. 
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Okay, you've piqued my curiosity. Crystal Meth?
MDMA, more commonly known in the UK as Ecstasy.
I prefer C2H5OH myself
