Chinese knock-off

[Labarum]

Is this a copy of a well known German brand?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Adjustabl...941909&hash=item2a8ec39dc7:g:iqoAAOSwUCRZgskg

 

[Benz3ne]

Check out this humungous thread below. They're great razors but best to buy from AliExpress directly. ;

QShave adjustable.

Edit: for ease of enabling, -->HERE<-- is the razor direct from QShave.

 

[Manfred]

The original one is great too. More expensive of course, but apart from the razor's quality, I like to support a company that is actually able to design razors.

 

[culcreuch]

I like to support a company that is actually able to design razors.

But they decided their design wasnt important enough for them to renew their patent! I have both....and like both.

 

[Nisse]

Buy from Qshave they stand behind their product if you happen to get a dud with less than perfect blade alignment.

 

[jmudrick]

The original one is great too. More expensive of course, but apart from the razor's quality, I like to support a company that is actually able to design razors.

Let's see, in the last three and a half decades we had the Vision...was there something else? I'm not pinning my hopes on Merkur for innovation.



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[Kypros Christodoulides]

Are these guys going to come out with a Vision clone anytime soon?

 

[jmudrick]

Are these guys going to come out with a Vision clone anytime soon?

Can we vote? Eclipse Red Ring Clone?

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[Paul_J]

Wasn't impressed with the qshave, so back in it's box lol

 

[Nisse]

Then you saved a lot by not buying the Futur

 

[Paul_J]

Exactly

 

[onotoman]

Now if the 'knock-off' was made from brass rather than that horrible zinc muck, that would be a real improvement

 

[jmudrick]

Now if the 'knock-off' was made from brass rather than that horrible zinc muck, that would be a real improvement

Lovely shave this morning with a 70-80 year old razor made with that horrible zinc muck...to each his own I guess.

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[onotoman]

Zamak is OK until the plating wears through. Yours probably has really good plating and so long as it has, your razor will be fine. The problem with zinc alloy is that once unprotected, it literally dissolves and is impossible to restore. I have many slants etc. which sadly are no longer serviceable.

Lovely shave this morning with a 70-80 year old razor made with that horrible zinc muck...to each his own I guess.

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[jmudrick]

Zamak is OK until the plating wears through. Yours probably has really good plating and so long as it has, your razor will be fine. The problem with zinc alloy is that once unprotected, it literally dissolves and is impossible to restore. I have many slants etc. which sadly are no longer serviceable.

That's understood, I'm simply more interested in exploring and enjoying the full range of razor design and not fetishising materials as I see some do.

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[Cristobal]

My Merkur HD (bought in 2008) has dents for some years now, leaving zamak apparent on corners of the comb, no rust and no problem so far.