They look like cheap Parker knock offs
Maybe they are Parker rejects. Even Parkers can be a bit off but not that far!
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Maybe they are Parker rejects. Even Parkers can be a bit off but not that far!
What is the blade gap? Is it as big a gap as a wide open Futur?
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rainman
Thanks for the warning.
Thanks Ray
I'm definately not condoning their poor quality control....!!! However,, sometimes one can make the best of a bad item by exploiting it's short-comings..... None of the razors that I have used seem to securely lock the blade in the exact same position every time (but most are close enough for it to be a non-issue)..... I would assume that in this case,, it would be a major issue from what I'm seeing in the pictures of the razor that you posted.....
Keep us updated on what (if anything) the factory has to say about this.... I'd like to hear their excuse.....
Parker doesn't make a razor with this cap type. Lord does.
I just have to second that. The new Lord LP1822 is a cheap and modest looking razor but the shave is just perfect and it is built to last far beyond its price-tag.
If there is one razor around that should deserve B&B's "Best-Shave-for-the-Buck"award...here it is!!
Too bad I never saw this post. I got a gold Omex today and when I opened it up I could not believe the position for the bar in relation to the mounted blade! It is advertised for men with "heavier beards". Did they mean male water buffalo? I don't see how a human could shave with this thing.
What is it with India? The my first DE, a Parker, nearly took my face off until I realized that all razors are different and not like the Parker. Parker made bad razors for years with no improvements...don't consumers complain over there or is the mail that slow?
Good side...the Omex thread fits a gold Gillette Tech head I have so it was not a total loss. The Tech Head has gone from a travel shorty to a usable long handle.
What is it with India? The my first DE, a Parker, nearly took my face off until I realized that all razors are different and not like the Parker. Parker made bad razors for years with no improvements...don't consumers complain over there or is the mail that slow?
Good side...the Omex thread fits a gold Gillette Tech head I have so it was not a total loss. The Tech Head has gone from a travel shorty to a usable long handle.
Maybe D/Es are being made badly deliberately in India at present,because Gillette are trying to coerce the local masses into converting over to the new fangled cartridge razors.
Are these things just plain not shaveable, or just not easily shavable?
I mean... is the blade somehow in the razor in such a fashion that it is not properly supported (and thus flexes on the face
), or is it just a blade gap that is wider than a Vision or a Futur at full throttle?
I mean... is the blade somehow in the razor in such a fashion that it is not properly supported (and thus flexes on the face
), or is it just a blade gap that is wider than a Vision or a Futur at full throttle?
Are these things just plain not shaveable, or just not easily shavable?
I mean... is the blade somehow in the razor in such a fashion that it is not properly supported (and thus flexes on the face
That just looks like it's got a Large blade gap, although if that blade was any farther over, it would be even with the safety bar
.It looks like it might be able to pull off a shave, you'd just have to be insanely careful...
The Weishi looks tame by comparison though, as do the Parkers that slip through QC.
Am I the only one here who is attracted to dangerous DE's? Probably
.EDIT: I may be attracted to dangerous DE's, but this one does look strange.
If it's not too much trouble, can one of you brave souls who own these satisfy the crazy people among us by posting a picture of that blade gap from the side (maybe from the narrow side of the DE so the blade gap from both sides is visible, as is the distance the blade is from the center of the razor.
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Maybe D/Es are being made badly deliberately in India at present,because Gillette are trying to coerce the local masses into converting over to the new fangled cartridge razors.
Yeah, I'm sure P&G is just strong-arming the competition...
A razor only Dr. Strangelove would use.
Very scary indeed.
Thanks, Ray.
Thanks, Ray.
That just looks like it's got a Large blade gap, although if that blade was any farther over, it would be even with the safety bar
It looks like it might be able to pull off a shave, you'd just have to be insanely careful...
The Weishi looks tame by comparison though, as do the Parkers that slip through QC.
Am I the only one here who is attracted to dangerous DE's? Probably
EDIT: I may be attracted to dangerous DE's, but this one does look strange.
If it's not too much trouble, can one of you brave souls who own these satisfy the crazy people among us by posting a picture of that blade gap from the side (maybe from the narrow side of the DE so the blade gap from both sides is visible, as is the distance the blade is from the center of the razor.
+1 For more photos! Heck, I might even be willing to do a review!
Even the noob can see the problem with that one!!! LOL! Dang. Glad I dont have one.
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I took one which is all that was needed to so the danger...Feel free to go waste your money on ebay and buy one for a review if you think my warning is so ridiculous and then take all the pictures you'd like.
That just looks like it's got a Large blade gap, although if that blade was any farther over, it would be even with the safety bar
It looks like it might be able to pull off a shave, you'd just have to be insanely careful...
The Weishi looks tame by comparison though, as do the Parkers that slip through QC.
Am I the only one here who is attracted to dangerous DE's? Probably
EDIT: I may be attracted to dangerous DE's, but this one does look strange.
If it's not too much trouble, can one of you brave souls who own these satisfy the crazy people among us by posting a picture of that blade gap from the side (maybe from the narrow side of the DE so the blade gap from both sides is visible, as is the distance the blade is from the center of the razor.
PM me your address, I'll send it for free so you can try it for yourself...the catch is I want you to video the effort without stops and post it for us all to see.....That should be great for a visual warning.
