Which razors contain no plastic, blade coating and handle included?
This category is being vetted. Nothing here is a recommendation yet.
Where plastic hides in razors
A safety razor is a metal handle, and that is where the claim stops being the whole story. The head and handle are brass, zinc alloy or stainless steel. Colored finishes are powder coat, and a clear lacquer over brass is plastic too; plating in chrome or nickel is metal and fine. The blade is the part you replace and the part nobody checks: many carry a PTFE or polymer edge coating so the first strokes glide. Blades ship in paper, a metal tin or a plastic dispenser. Cartridge razors are a plastic handle, a plastic head and a lubrication strip.
What to check before you buy
- The body: brass, steel or zinc alloy, and how is it finished?
- The finish: bare, plated or polished, or powder coat or lacquer?
- The blade: an uncoated steel edge, or a PTFE or polymer coating?
- The handle: all metal, or a rubber or plastic grip?
- The blade wrapper and dispenser: paper or tin, or plastic?
- The stand or case in the box: metal, wood or leather, or plastic?