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Stainless R41...where's @Stratman?

Blackie

Blackie

The guy from over the ditch
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Blackie said:
I'm sure some of you will be all over this one.
https://www.muehle-shaving.co.uk/tr...grande-stainless-steel-safety-razor-open-comb

I'd like one too, but will need to sell a couple of razors first.
Just bought a nice RFB, and it's in the mail to me now (wahoo). If I don't like the RFB (OK, I'm a fussy sod..a razor has to give me the shave I like) then it will hit the BST very quickly.
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Ive tried but was stopped because that site blocked me, the don’t accept Australia. UK only.
 
Free complimentary pair of razor blade cufflinks as well
 
At $AU200 (today's rate) that pretty much puts this in the expensive razor bracket. Yes, it's SS, but the zamak offerings aren't THAT short-lived (guesstimate ~30 years as it's a quality product), but it doesn't work out economically unless you really are trying to provide for your ungrateful children.
 
I dunno @Gargravarr as my Muhle R89 developed zamac rot on the cap threads first.
I sent a photo to Muhle to show the problem and asked about buying a new cap. They replied that the photo showed my R89 had the 'old style' cap (whatever that meant).
Muhle then sent me a new cap, so that is great customer service. The 'new' model cap has a more rounded end to the cap screw.
A few months later the dreaded rot was showing on the baseplate...in the hole that the cap screw goes through.
I kept that razor in a nice dry place, always cleaned and dried it. Didn't help.
The dang thing rotted anyway. I bought it new and I declared it dead after not quite 3 years.
That's when I started with stainless, brass, etc razors and have been happy ever since.
I'll be into a stainless R41. I would have bought before but not while they are/were zamac.
 
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