Your thoughts on OneBlade

It is a lot but I justified it by saying look at the price of high end brushes---that made me feel better  

Excellent way to rationalize the purchase

The only problem is that I don't do high end brushes, either.

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Excellent way to rationalize the purchase

The only problem is that I don't do high end brushes, either.

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LOL, Hector.  However, I may not be the only one here.  The fact that one may be able to afford the cost doesn't mean that one can justify it.

Celestino---It really is unbelievable

Barry, I'll contemplate it and I am glad to hear you are enjoying it, so much.

The only problem is that I don't do high end brushes, either.

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LOL, Hector.  However, I may not be the only one here.  The fact that one may be able to afford the cost doesn't mean that one can justify it.

Of course. And just because something costs more doesn't mean is better. In reality, with as many nice brushes I have, I could probably use one forever and be happy.

I'm just been collecting them for too long.

That's the beauty of these lifestyle, you don't have to break the bank to get great products and achieve a great shave.

Oh, this is fun to read. They're really working on you Freddy, but you're holding up well.

I'm glad to see that you're not being pressured to use the 30 day guarantee as a means of determining its value to you, but that is what the deal is all about. It would be interesting to know how many have been returned so far.

Following with interest as I'm not even adverse to spending the money, but can't imagine how I can do much better than I am now with the Feather AS-D2 with a variety of blades. Solid DFS to DFS+ with two passes and minor buffing! The rare nick that I suffer is strictly me getting really sloppy because it's so easy.

can't imagine how I can do much better than I am now with the Feather AS-D2

You'll never know yourself unless you personally take OneBlade's 30 day challenge...

Holy cow, Batman, that razor is 300 bucks! Beautiful to be sure, but way too pricey for me when Edwin Jagger razors are equally beautiful, shave great and cost around $35. For Gillette Fusion cartridge users, $300 is only about 48 cartridges worth. Given the pivoting head, it seems to me that cartridge razor users are the One Blade's primary target demographic. The One Blade would pay for itself within about year in that scenario. Is there more than one source for the blades, or is it Feather only?

Holy cow, Batman, that razor is 300 bucks! Beautiful to be sure, but way too pricey for me when Edwin Jagger razors are equally beautiful, shave great and cost around $35. For Gillette Fusion cartridge users, $300 is only about 48 cartridges worth. Given the pivoting head, it seems to me that cartridge razor users are the One Blade's primary target demographic. The One Blade would pay for itself within about year in that scenario. Is there more than one source for the blades, or is it Feather only?

It's designed around the Feather FHS single-edge blades, which are available at merchants other than OneBlade, such as Bullgoose or Connaught. Many folks on these forums have discovered that a GEM blade with its back spine removed provides an excellent shave in the OneBlade as well, though it doesn't fit quite perfectly in the razor.

Yep, no doubt $300 is a lot for a razor. I haven't seen anyone argue that everyone should get a OneBlade, that it's necessary for good shaving, or anything like that. They're obviously targeting a market willing to pay more for a deluxe, exceptionally well-crafted tool. Which I can say, it is. It'd be like spending a bunch on particularly excellent kitchen knives or a particularly well-made power drill, or whatnot. Not necessary, no, but for many, well worth the investment in the long-term.

According to OneBlade's own account of the design process, the pivoting head was the one good thing they found in cartridge razor design (it contributes "forgiveness"); I seriously doubt it's there just to appeal to cartridge users. The pivot in the OneBlade is rather firm, unlike a Mach 3 pivot for instance. I hardly notice it in a shave; it seems its contribution is subtle, though doubtless it is, along with the carefully considered blade exposure and angle, why the OneBlade manages to be so skin-friendly while remaining effective.

The funny thing about the pivoting head? I don't even feel it when I use the razor. Very well designed.

Searching online after I made the post you quoted, I found this review on Sharpologist

Yep, no doubt $300 is a lot for a razor. I haven't seen anyone argue that everyone should get a OneBlade, that it's necessary for good shaving, or anything like that. They're obviously targeting a market willing to pay more for a deluxe, exceptionally well-crafted tool. Which I can say, it is. It'd be like spending a bunch on particularly excellent kitchen knives or a particularly well-made power drill, or whatnot. Not necessary, no, but for many, well worth the investment in the long-term.

I don't think it is so much in the long term. A pack of eight Fusion cartridges goes for $44.99 in the local chain supermarket. Even if one follows the recommended practice of replacing the Feather blade before each shave, the One Blade still will provide substantial cost savings. Factor in that the One Blade is a fine example of industrial design work, done by a leading firm in that field, and the price is not unexpected or unreasonable. It is competing more with the Fusion razors on this page than with the Edwin Jagger or Merkur razors.

According to OneBlade's own account of the design process, the pivoting head was the one good thing they found in cartridge razor design (it contributes "forgiveness"); I seriously doubt it's there just to appeal to cartridge users. The pivot in the OneBlade is rather firm, unlike a Mach 3 pivot for instance. I hardly notice it in a shave; it seems its contribution is subtle, though doubtless it is, along with the carefully considered blade exposure and angle, why the OneBlade manages to be so skin-friendly while remaining effective.

It looks like cartridge users are their target demographic. From the Sharpologist article:

“Our goal is to go to that guy that uses a cartridge right now and getting poor results,” he says. And to narrow their perfect customer down even more, that guy is an older (though the “Millennial” demographic is something they consider important too), executive type who doesn’t have an issue with price but is rather looking for a luxury “shaving experience.” “Enthusiast” wet shavers who use a straight razor, DE, or single edge razor are important points of knowledge and feedback for them but in the end a somewhat limited market for the OneBlade.

It makes sense, as cartridge razor users with $300 to spend probably far outnumber the sum total of traditional wetshavers. The value proposition is there, too. It is like pitching double edge razors as an alternative to twin and triple blade cartridges, only at a high-end segment of the marketplace.