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RazoRock ECO Safety Razor
RazoRock ECO Safety Razor
You might ask, why the name ECO? This RazoRock razor is both ECOnomical to use and ECOlogically friendly!
Why does the world need the RazoRock ECO Safety Razor? I will give you four simple reasons and then you can decide if the ECO is for you.
1) Shaving irritation and ingrown hairs: Most modern four and five-blade cartridge razors are designed to shave below the skin level. This gives you a slightly closer shave but causes many people a lot of irritation issues and those dreaded ingrown hairs, especially on your neck. The RazoRock ECO uses one sharp blade and a guard that protects the skin. The ECO will shave you close, but not under the skin level, avoid skin irritation and ingrown hairs in most men.
2) An easy transition from cartridge razors: Traditional double-edge safety razors have a blade edge on both sides, so you shave with one edge, then you turn the head around and use the other edge. Don't get me wrong, this is a great design and offers less rinsing but most people currently using a cartridge razor are not familiar with this. The ECO offers an easy transition from your cartridge razor because there is only one blade edge on one side of the razor.
3) Cost: This one is a no-brainer! Half of a DE blade costs roughly $0.05 versus your four and five-blade cartridge razors which cost $3-5 per cartridge. You will still need to change the blade every 4-5 shaves but your cost per shave drops down from about $1 per shave to $0.01 per shave! You read that right, one cent per shave! After buying the razor, the on-going cost of shaving is as close to ZERO as you can get, a 98% saving over modern four and five-blade cartridges. Instead of spending $3-5 per week on a cartridge, you can now spend $3-5 per year on blades.
4) Zero Waste: We are all more conscious about our planet these days and we want simple and easy solutions to help. Every year, billions of cartridge and plastic razors go into our landfills unnecessarily because they can't be recycled. The RazoRock ECO razor is CNC milled from solid billet aluminum and is built to last decades. The half DE blades used in the ECO are easily recycled at your local recycling facility. Simply discard used blades in a razor blade bank and when it's full (in 3-5 years), you can take the blade bank to your local recycling center and have the stainless steel blades recycled.
**Note: No blades included***
***NOTE: Black, Electric Blue, Gold & Hulk Green have Haloed UFO 85mm Handle - See photos and details below!
Build: The RazoRock ECO safety razor is CNC milled from solid billet aluminum and anodized for protection and color.
Weight: ~1.2 oz - 32g, Handle Length: 85 mm
Blades: Any half DE blade will fit and the great part about the blades is that if you already use a safety razor and have double edge blades, all you need to do is split those blades in half and use half of a double edge blade...keep in mind that double edge blades are easy to split by just bending them in half until you hear the click (with the wrapper still on) which means it snapped in half...simple! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SNAP A DE BLADE IN HALF WITHOUT THE WRAPPER ON!
Here is a video on how to snap a DE blade in half if you want to use your regular DE blades...
My regular shaves for over the last decade were from Bic chrome platinum blades via Merkur 34c and 45C Bakelite [which recently suffered a drop and has broken]. I can still manage quite a good shave from this razor though not as good as the 45c, would like to see a couple improvements to this razor. One note on angle and overall dimensions; I wouldn't say its more able to get the under nose area more effectively than any other razor I've used. The handle needs a knurled option, or some type of alternative handle to better grip the razor. The current fit and smooth finish with a little water and soap on your hands makes it quite slippery. That being said, I love the finish [Orange] and seems to hold up well as I've been using it several months now. Second the opening underneath the blade could be chamfered toward the rear of the blade/handle, This would allow easier cleaning and a higher volume collected between shakes in the water to clean off.
-------- All that said, I wouldn't hesitate to buy one again, or to buy a replacement handle for this one, should they come out. Feels like it will last decades with the same care I've treated others. Finish seems to be durable and no issues there, comfort and angles seem to be fine. Shave quality still very good, with no irritation.
Really nice razor, gives a great shave but would recommend getting one of the razorock stainless steel handles if you prefer a bit of weight to your razor.
Neat design, I don't feel the least bit bad when I toss a blade after 1-2 uses. It's light. I wish it were heavier and I wish it were more aggressive. However, that is my personal taste and it may be fine for you. I've seen several other reviews suggest making it heavier and more aggressive and I'd say they are dead on, but it is still a great razor for the price.
Additional things going for it is no second side making it easy to get right below the nose. Easy to clean. Blade holding is solid.
ECO glides easily. Thorough but not aggressive. It also works well in problem areas: under the nose and chin.
Been wanting to give this razor a try to go a long with my hawk and it is an impressive shaver! I put a fresh nacet in and went to work on about a week and a half of stubble and it mowed through it effortlessly! It is a notch or two less aggressive as my hawk but was still very efficient.
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My regular shaves for over the last decade were from Bic chrome platinum blades via Merkur 34c and 45C Bakelite [which recently suffered a drop and has broken]. I can still manage quite a good shave from this razor though not as good as the 45c, would like to see a couple improvements to this razor. One note on angle and overall dimensions; I wouldn't say its more able to get the under nose area more effectively than any other razor I've used. The handle needs a knurled option, or some type of alternative handle to better grip the razor. The current fit and smooth finish with a little water and soap on your hands makes it quite slippery. That being said, I love the finish [Orange] and seems to hold up well as I've been using it several months now. Second the opening underneath the blade could be chamfered toward the rear of the blade/handle, This would allow easier cleaning and a higher volume collected between shakes in the water to clean off.
-------- All that said, I wouldn't hesitate to buy one again, or to buy a replacement handle for this one, should they come out. Feels like it will last decades with the same care I've treated others. Finish seems to be durable and no issues there, comfort and angles seem to be fine. Shave quality still very good, with no irritation.
Really nice razor, gives a great shave but would recommend getting one of the razorock stainless steel handles if you prefer a bit of weight to your razor.
Neat design, I don't feel the least bit bad when I toss a blade after 1-2 uses. It's light. I wish it were heavier and I wish it were more aggressive. However, that is my personal taste and it may be fine for you. I've seen several other reviews suggest making it heavier and more aggressive and I'd say they are dead on, but it is still a great razor for the price.
Additional things going for it is no second side making it easy to get right below the nose. Easy to clean. Blade holding is solid.
ECO glides easily. Thorough but not aggressive. It also works well in problem areas: under the nose and chin.
Been wanting to give this razor a try to go a long with my hawk and it is an impressive shaver! I put a fresh nacet in and went to work on about a week and a half of stubble and it mowed through it effortlessly! It is a notch or two less aggressive as my hawk but was still very efficient.