Parker 42M All-Metal Triple Blade Razor in Graphite Gray - Compatbile with Gillete Mach 3 Cartridge Refills Deluxe

was nervous after reading reviews but have had no problem with the board holder coming loose. nice weight to it if that’s your thing Read more

The handle has a good weight to it. Heavier than a stock Mach 3, but only slightly. The knurling is deep and consistent, with a good feel. The handle is painted and so far seems like it will last. There is no "Flaky rubber coating" as mentioned in other reviews. The head is a light stamped metal with an internal plastic mechanism similar to a stock mach3. My head came unscrewed from the handle but once attached seems to hold tight. I recommend this handle. Read more

Torn on this. On one had it has a very nice, stable industrial feel, with good heft that results in a nice shave. Unfortunately, as others have stated, the small silver bridge piece between the black handle and the blade connector tends to loosen and need retightening every 5-8 shaves. I suspect that bridge piece is part of the assembly they must buy from Gillette ( so as not to violate their patents) and the handle manufacturer has limited control here. I’m going to try a couple of dabs of licorice here, and if that fails, move onto CA glue. But couldn’t this have been done the “factory”? Read more

I didn't write an review when I had it 2 years ago. It looked great when I first got it and it still looks great now - even the black handle lighten up a bit as I can see some brass color underneath it. I also love the weight of the razor. But what I really want to talk about is the seller's customer service. I use it every 2/3 days for about 2 years no problem, until couple weeks ago I dropped and broke the retract mechanism and it can't hold on to the razor anymore. I surfed around and tried to look for other razor handle, but eventually came back and thinking about buying the same one again - until I saw this comment : http://www.amazon.com/review/R2TSDTG9QUWPG8/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00570KYBS&nodeID=3760901&store=hpc. I emailed supersafetyrazors@verizon.net last Wednesday night about the situation and asked if I can get some part to fix it (since it's a perfectly fine razor still), on Thursday morning I got an reply from Howie @ Howie Inc., asked for my address to send me the part. I received the new part on Saturday in 2 bags of protection, free of charge. Thank you again Howie for the quick response! Read more

Positive - Feels good in the hand - has some weight to it and the handle is dimpled to reduce slipping - Attractive design Negative - The head of the razor frequently rotates loose from the handle of the razor - requiring it to be tightened before shaving can continue. This happens 3 to 4 times on every shave - The clips that are supposed to fit into the razor blade are not strong enough to extract the blade from the plastic safety container that holds the Mach 3 razor blades I owned another model of this company's razor previously. After several years, the clips wore out so I feel I got decent use out of that model. This model is not the same quality. I would not recommend buying it - the price does not equal the performance. Read more

This is a well made product. It feels as good as it looks. It's well balanced and has a nice hefty too it. It's something that you use almost every day, so splurge a little. Read more

safety Gillette razor 🪒. Enjoying, handles well Read more

I've been shaving every day for over 40 years (moderately heavy beard and also shave my head), and have been using Mach 3 blades and the Gillette handles for probably the last 10-15. When I got a replacement for my travel kit (the spring hinge at the top wore out) the new stock handle felt really light and flimsy. Decided to try this handle from Parker ( Black Metal Triple Blade Razor from Parker Safety Razor) with a standard Mach 3 blade and I can't remember EVER having a smoother, more comfortable shave in my entire life. The weight and balance seems to apply just the right amount of contact pressure so I don't have to press and scrape like I seem to do with the plastic handles. Shaving goes faster, I assume because I'm not reflexively going over the same areas over and over again. I can't believe I just learned about this. Is it worth the money? Well, I figured out that if it lasted 5 years that would mean about $7 per year and I was okay with that. Now that I'm using it, it's worth the entire price for a week or two of amazingly comfortable shaves. I'm going to purchase another one now so I have one at home and one for my travel kit. Read more