Muhle Razor Broke
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My daily shaver is a Muhle R89 that's about 3 years old now. Still like new.
If yours is an R89, it was first made in 2010 so yours had the Zamak threads. They since have changed to brass threads for more longevity.
10 years isn't a bad run for the price.
If yours is an R89, it was first made in 2010 so yours had the Zamak threads. They since have changed to brass threads for more longevity.
10 years isn't a bad run for the price.
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You can buy that one part as well as a complete new head.
The replacement heads are around $20-25, IIRC. I bought one and put it on an older handle I had. The new ones have been updated to stop this problem from happening.
Yep, that’s about the lifespan of Zamak. Luckily replacement heads are not too expensive.
Might be a good time to get a razor made from stainless, brass, bronze, titanium etc as they will last a couple of lifetimes. If you like Muhle I can recommend the Rocca R94. It’s a step up in performance over the R89 and a very good shaver.
Might be a good time to get a razor made from stainless, brass, bronze, titanium etc as they will last a couple of lifetimes. If you like Muhle I can recommend the Rocca R94. It’s a step up in performance over the R89 and a very good shaver.
New Muhle head, new stainless r89 Rocca, or a new Chinese head will fix you up. I can send you a Chinese Zamak head for free if you want.
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Get a Blackbird.
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Was eying the muhle r41 twist or r41 grande gs. the blackbird looks pretty sweet though. what is so special about?
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Awesome. It is absolutely my favorite. It is very efficient, has a natural angle, and is beautifully made.
Looks like you may have answered your question!
However, a different razor ‘upgrade’ may or may not improve your shaves.
However, a different razor ‘upgrade’ may or may not improve your shaves.
lol…that didn’t take much arm twisting.
I guess he liked the way I summarized everything I have to say about DE razor recommendations.
Zamak is a good alien Commander name.
For the price of New *9, you could have bought a 50-70 y/o Vintage Gillette Tech, that might work another 50 years.
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Nice. Did you get to try the Blackbird yet?
