One Blade Shave. Thoughts?

[Kevy]

Seen this causing a bit of a noise on one of the FB forums. Lots of different opinions. Anyone heard anything about it? Best shave ever? That's some claim!!

http://shop.onebladeshave.com/

 

[fancontroller]

Just forget it, Kevy, and get a Merkur Progress (adjustable) instead.

 

[riverrun]

Here: http://theshavingroom.co.uk/community/index.php?threads/oneblade-razor.33472/

 

[Electrif]

Just forget it, Kevy, and get a Merkur Progress (adjustable) instead.

Or a vintage SE.

 

[riverrun]

... or of course a lovely Schick injector... with nice NOS blades...

 

[Kevy]

Just forget it, Kevy, and get a Merkur Progress (adjustable) instead.

I wouldn't dream of getting one like that just now. I've got way more others to hopefully try out before this. Looks to me like a kind of a gimmick.

 

[mbnu54]

£200 for the razor, single use blades @ around 70p a go. I can't see it giving any better a shave than a 1912(£10-20) with a personna blade costing 35p which gives 3 or 4 good shaves. Recon I'll give it a body swerve.

 

[Kevy]

Body swerve. Not heard that for ages. I'll give it a body swerve too!

 

[Bechet]

I have a 're-engineered' version on it's way - so the blade doesn't fall out.

If anyone buys one, do NOT import it via Fedex else you'll get £38 import fees plus £12 handling fees = £50 extra on a £200 razor.

 

[PLANofMAN]

It takes those single edge Feather blades. Those work in most Valet-Auto Strop razors.

If the head design and look are more important than the blade, get a Shake Sharp razor instead. Single edge design, but takes DE blades.

As far as I'm concerned, the one thing the One Blade has going for it is the pivoting head. The blades are somewhat difficult to get, and if Feather ever stops making them, you'll have a nice looking paperweight.

 

[Dr Terror]

$50 for that case takes the biscuit!.I recon It costs me more to make one of my £10 'Headcase's' than it costs to make that!....MEH!

 

[Fergiebilly]

A Reengineered version that holds a blade...These are a load of shite and so are those Feather Se blades...The Guy that owns the Company is a convicted fraudster and well...Enough said....

Billy

 

[PLANofMAN]

If you are going to name and shame, you ought to at least provide a link.

 

[Fergiebilly]

If you are going to name and shame, you ought to at least provide a link.

There is lot more than this on the Web...But here is a taster and you can research it from there...

Per their own website (http://www.onebladeshave.com/our-story/) the owner is Porter Stansberry. Here is Porter's info: http://articles.baltimoresun.com/200...special-report

Billy

 

[Mr_Smartepants]

I've used it, and it gets a resounding 'Meh' from me. The razor is sexy as hell and a really nice piece of engineering, but the blades let it down. If they made one that uses DE blades, I might go for it.
Building a razor around a single blade (no variety) is probably the dumbest business decision or pure genius.

 

[Stacy555]

@Kevy Been very happy with the couple of uses I've had from my £15 mint Gem light (TY TSR BST), and will at some point be looking for a 1912 just to have one in the collection, (yes I'm calling it a collection already).
So as stated above, £200 for a pretty handle and expensive blades...... Not for me.