Hospital Razor
Posted Sep 21, 2012, 6:29 PM UTC
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Just had surgery and had the surgical team laughing when I asked what kind of razor they would be using. It was some generic single blade disposable.
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Had to shave my legs at the hospital and this is what they gave me.
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Did you keep it for science?
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I should have!
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And hundreds of dollars in stainless steel.
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No side shot? Reminds me of a futurs head somehow..
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Sorry, here it is.
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no adjustable blade angle like the merkur futur, but still better looking than most (IMO)
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Did you get to use personna med preps?
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I'm pretty sure med preps and personna labs are like pretty much the same blad but the med preps are extra carefully cleaned and stuff since they're for hospital use.
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Personna med blades last like 3x as long as regular Personnas.
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Which is nice since they're only used once.
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Yeah, well you can also order them for personal use =P
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I heard that they use a surgical grade steel so the temper could survive a 'clave. All I know is that I've been able to strop those and keep them keen for a long time.
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What's Med preps?
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Bought myself a box of these recently. Best blades I've ever used.
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I want to try these, but I can't find anywhere that will ship to Canada. Any chance you know somewhere?
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Had to dry shave my sack with one of those once
#VasectomyTales (whoo-hooh)
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I believe http://www.dealextreme.com used to sell those for really cheap, like 50 cents.
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This is why I am excited to get my 3D printer working. I'm gonna make my own damn safety razor.
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If you ever do I hope you consider making one like this http://imgur.com/a/OpV5l
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What's the point of the slanted top?
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It slants the blade so it cuts more like a guillotine instead of "chopping" more like an axe would.
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Besides what Unkas said, it also "torques" the thin razor blade into a stiff alignment.
Many people find slants to be the ultimate shavers. Because of the cutting rather than chopping, there is usually no tugging, and no pressure required.
Anyway I mostly posted it to point out that Bakelite razors were quite common, and that with a lighter weight plastic razor, a slanted design makes sense because of the lower-force required.
Good luck with the 3d printing of your first razor, and let us know which design you went with!
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Interesting! Though doesn't the 'cutting rather than chopping' increases the risk for, well, 'cutting' into your skin? It's a bit like the technique where you do slightly 'skewed' passes with a normal safety razor. If you go too far sideways relative to going downwards, you end up cutting yourself. I guess the skew here isn't enough to get that effect, though.
(Also, FYI, I'm not the one that is going to print a razor [that's sigilvii]. I just replied, being curious about that slanted design ;-))
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So how was it? Not to shabby im guessing
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Very smooth legs. Only water shave.
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Good old safety razor, but in plastic. They're better than all the disposable crap.
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Anyone have a review on it as well as a place to buy it. I am extremely curious about this.
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i wish we stocked these in our ambulance, we get the old 2 blade cheap blue gillettes razors
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This should replace disposables quite nicely. I'd rather use a thousand of these dull than a mach 3 anyday
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This has to be in Europe. No way they have that you in the States.
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The hospital in my hometown has these. Right here in WI.
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Wrong
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I kind of want to load up a CAD program, quickly prototype one, and then have it printed professionally in a 3D printer. Actually, I really want to do this.
Gillette should be terrified of the 3d printing DE revolution
Don't 3D printers only print in plastic though? In my experience, plastic razors lack the weight of a good metal one.
Consumer ones do, but if you happen to have access to a 6-axis CNC mill...
Good old robodrill
Shapeways can print stainless steel and also ceramic now. I reckon a ceramic razor'd be pretty sweet.
That could be awesome.
Maybe drill out the center and put in a heavy rod? Reinforce and add weight.