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Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread - February 1st, 2025 (#601)

So I have been looking around for budget stainless steel razors and one that popped was the Swiss Shave Black Tiger which claims to be “100% steel” and is priced at $7.50. This price immediately raised red flags for me as is it far below any of the closest equivalent razors I have found and is cheaper than most zamak razors. What is catch? There has to be one.

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PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
That looks suspicious (already the name triggers all my do not buy alerts). The cheapest stainless steel razors I would trust (materialwise) would be from Yaqi (check on Aliexpress in the Yaqi factory store) – though I don’t know how they shave.

Otherwise, I have a Greencult II stainless steel razor, which is produced in Austria, and comes in at 99€ – which is the cheapest non-Chinese SS razor I am aware of (shipping was free to France, AFAIR). Otherwise, if durability is the sole issue, Fatip has plated bronze razors at price points you only get zamac for otherwise. Bronze is similarly durable to stainless steel – but local metallurgy experts @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social or @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social might correct me on this.

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- Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  The Razorock razors seem to be sold in both an aluminum and stainless steel versions for different prices obviously. Though their stainless razors all seem to be ~$60 usd.
  
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- gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  For a safety razor, I don’t think durability is a factor in real terms. Zamak razors can provide many years of use. From a practical standpoint, you’ll pay more for stainless, bronze, or brass. These are heavier and feel better (if you like heavier), but safety razor performance is unrelated to material or cost. I assert that it is mostly related to technique.
  
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- walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Fatip are plated brass, not bronze. Great metal either way.
  
  My favorite Fatip is the Gentile.
  
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  - PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    
    Fatip are plated brass, not bronze
    
    I stand corrected!
    
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walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
It’s hard to tell, but it might be a rebranded (and marked up) Baili. It’s a super common practice. You feel like you’re getting a good deal by it’s cheaper to get a Baili.

This particular one might be similar to this razor a.co/d/2QvV8bG but with a different handle.

My favorite Baili is the BR171.

Keep in mind that “steel” is not stainless steel. The first one I linked to is stamped metal. Very thin, light, and cheap feeling. The second one I linked is a zamak razor. It’s sturdier feeling. Both won’t last forever, but for the price that’s ok.

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- Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  It being stamped sheet metal makes perfect sense. The reviews I have seen don’t mention it but they are too busy saying it is “great for the price!”.
  
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