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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Head Shaving => Topic started by: RayzorBlade on December 22, 2010, 07:16:37 PM
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Check out my video or visit www.rayzorblade.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw5kk_uasDY
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Very cool man! Let us know when you're a millionaire. O0
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20 reasons why you should buy a Rayzor Blade.
1. Ergonomic and comfortable design
2. Opposite facing blades
3. Accepts multiple blade brands
4. One-size-fits-all
5. Rubber handles prevent slipping
6. Don't have to change blades as often
7. Both women and men can use it
8. Can shave face, legs, arms, chest, head and underarms
9. Can use on backside or palm of hand
10. Handle acts as a guide
11. Stylish
12. Attaches easily to shower caddies for storage
13. You'll spend less time rinsing out blades and more time shaving
14. Made from durable material that lasts a long time
15. Short learning curve, you can be new to shaving or a veteran, the rayzor is easy to use
16. Great for athletes
17. Allows you to shave with or against the grain
18. Makes it easy to shave hard to reach areas
19. Blade pocket helps prevent cuts and irritation.
20. leaves a smooth finish, to get any closer you would have to take a layer of skin off.
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Sounds like a copy of something I've seen before, which seemed like a gimmick to me, I believe it was called the "rolling razor?
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Xnewyawka,
I can promise you there are no gimmicks with my product. I've shaved my head with just about every type of head shaving product there is. It's my policy to not directly bash any other products, but rather just point out my advantages. I can tell you my product is the greatest thing in the world until I'm blue in the face, but the only way to prove it is to turn skeptics into believers. I'd love for you to try my product and give your honest opinion of it after using it.
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Rayzor, I didn't mean to be so skeptical so I will apologize if it seemed that way. I'm all for new products as well, and I often try new things myself.
It seems it would be hard going in to the market since it's such a small niche. As popular as headshaving is right now, it's still a tough area to break as evidenced with HeadBlade. There's only so much shelf space, and right now all I really see is the HB razor and Headslick most of the time.
CVS will sometimes have the triple refills, but very rarely.
I wish you the best and hope that you can either get some samples out, or actually put some in stores. Do you have any other way we can get info on your product?
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No problem, and yes it is a tough market. The one thing I have going for me is that both women and men who don't shave their heads can also use this product. Currently, I only have online sales through my website www.rayzorblade.com. We are working on upgrading the website and planning on getting it onto some store shelves soon. Thanks, Rayzor blade.
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Here is my newest video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98R6do7DgEg. Hope this one helps demonstrate the Rayzor a little better.
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so send me one to try and i will give you an honest opinion! lol j/k. good luck man!
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You know, I actually like the concept, and I would try it...here comes the but....BUT I'm not paying almost twice what a headblade cost. I understand that you are just starting up, but I'm just telling you my honest opinion. I bought my headblade for 10 bucks at Walgreens and it uses the same cartridges. You want 18 to ship me one and I don't see much difference in the two. Sorry dude. Hope it all works out for you.
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Gambrinus,
Thank you for your honest opinion. Yes, my product is more expensive than the Headblade, but still very competitive. It cost more to make things in the USA than in China. Unfortunately, I only have online sales right now and that adds to the cost. As far as difference between the two products their are several.
User friendly, short learning curve, makes shaving easier rather than more difficult, shaves in both directions without repositioning the product, less rinsing and more shaving, more ergonomic design, you can shave your face with it, and if you got any closer of a shave you would have to take a layer of skin off.
The Rayzor is all about making the user's routine easier not more complicated.
I will be offering a promotional discount code to all my friends at Sly
Guys until the end of the month. Please visit www.rayzorblade.com and use the discount code: RAYZOR for 25% off. Thanks for all the comments and support.
Rayzor Blade
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I have been reading about this product and seeing this guys posts on a number of forums. On some forums they pretty much chewed this fellow up and spit him out - they were sort of on the rude side.
The website shows the prices really aren't that bad.
A Rayzor without blades is 10.99.
With a Gillette Custom Plus 12.99
With a Gillette Sensor 14.99
I see guys spend way more than this on razors. I understand this razor can use the Gillette Custom Plus 3's which also work on the Head Blade and many folks here like - they are cheaper than the Sensors and some reports say they shave as close if not closer. See The Custom Plus 3 Trick thread http://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=12894.0
I plan to get one of these and a Head Blade and compare them. It will probably take me a couple of months but I'll report back when I do the review. Money is tight for me too, I don't like to waste it. I have heard really bad reviews for other razors like the Infinity Razor - at least this is not a scam product. I think it's worthy of more peoples attention so the consumer base can get a better sense of how good the product really is (or not). I did a search and could not find one Head Blade vs Rayzor Blade review anywhere.
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Intriguing wait and see if it comes to the UK
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I've spent so much money on razors its ridiculous. I actually don't see this as expensive at all. Especially since you don't have to then the contraption around when going ATG. Might even have more control too. I know a lot of people that hated when wheels came with the HB. Maybe this is the best of both worlds . Will give it a try
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Two years ago this company said they were trying to get into stores, so I wrote them to see if they have made any progress. Turns out they are offering free shipping, perhaps to everywhere, even the UK.
Here is the letter and reply I got.
The Letter
I am a member of a forum for bald guys. I was wondering if the Rayzor is in any stores yet?
I know at least one gentleman in the UK that is interested in seeing them there. I supposed he is afraid of the shipping from the U.S. being real expensive, especially for a product he cannot see demo'd locally.
As a head shaver I am happy to see more alternatives than just regular razors, the head blade or the Dovo. I plan to try your product soon.
Electric Rider
The Reply
Currently we are only available online. We have free shipping right now. I'll double check if it is free for international shipping too, but I'm pretty sure it's free shipping everywhere. I hope you will give it a shot.
Best Wishes,
Josh McCart
Rayzor Blade, Inc
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Thanks for the Info. So is the company just one guy who designed it and got the rubber molds manufactured ? Product still looks like it could work . It shows promise
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It appears it's just the one guy yeah. I could be mistaken. A few people here have tried this thing and liked it. He's competing with the HeadBlade which has been around for years. IMO he needs to do more advertising and get some backers.. perhaps sponsor some sporting events. On this page starting at 1:38 for the video called Razor Commercial he shows you close up pictures of the razor. http://www.rayzorblade.com/how-the-faq-do-you-use-this-thing Some of these pictures don't look very pretty.. visible ugly seams where the plastic or rubber (I don't know which) is molded together. These may be older models, I don't know. I know he says as of this time last year the product was being sold (from the website) to 3 countries.
He could use a few more people in his company and a marketing team with better marketing ideas than just his youtube videos. He should also put his fancy Razyor logo on the product itself. He should give these out to bald guys at biker events, tattoo shops, barber shops and where ever else you find bald men and get their opinions on it after trying it. He needs to go on Good Morning America. I'm excited about this idea because it's something different than we have seen and I'm all for head shavers to have lots of options. It needs a chance to prove itself. It can't be any worse than the Dovo http://www.amazon.com/Dovo-Head-Shaver/product-reviews/B00175PWD2 I can't even find the Dovo head shaver on their website. I wonder if it didn't work so well. The HeadBlade is pretty much a Dovo with wheels. The Rayzor Blade is akin to a two sided Dovo head shaver. i see no reason why it cannot be as popular as the Dovo or Headblade except for the marketing.
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I agree. He wrote me back also. It's such a tough market to get into and it's pretty much impossible to do without funding for advertisements and trying to get the word out. He does say he does this as as a side job since he doesn't sell enough to make a living but I wonder how many he has sold total? And why haven't we heard from them ? You tube doesn't have one video (besides his) about it and even the dovo has videos from random people. I ordered one so I will review and try it for 30 days but I'm just surprised more people haven't tried it. 10.99 is not expensive if you already have the blades (which most people do for use with head blade)
Example. Just bought Gillette battery styler bc I got sucked into it through marketing and it sucks. The buzzer part can barely shave my arms. It's in the garbage. But bc they can advertise . They'll sell a billion of them
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Had a friend once that designed a safety reflector to keep in your car in case of emergencies on the road. It was two pieces of metal hinged at the top and opened up like an "A" shape with two large reflectors on each side. You put it behind your car when changing a tire so other cars could see you better. It was tested in hurricane winds from Hurricane Katrina. He had a company make about a hundred of them to be sold about 20 dollars each - cost 3 thousand dollars because the manufacturing company had to spend money for the initial molds/machining process, equipment and software and it cost more than you run off a smaller amount than a larger amount. This product worked great but he didn't make a dime off of it. He could not get backers to help him mass manufacture and advertise. A banker or investment firm has to really believe you have a sure deal before they invest in you and then advertise like crazy to make their investment back with interest. If this fellow has such problems, the best thing he can do is create demand so the bankers will know he's a better risk. Viral videos of the product being used by big name people, movie stars and athletes who shave their heads can help.
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yeah but think of how hard that would be for him, to actually get a movie star/NBA player to use his product ? Sure he can mail them out, and then Bruce Willis' assistant's assistant's Dog-walker will get it and it will probably never reach him. Like you said, you have to get a lot of proof out there that this product is good and this product will be purchased. I will do some reading tonight just to see how headblade got started, because like you said, it's insanely important to get funded by advertisers ....we're talking millions$. They had to start somewhere.
This guy is just himself, one man show, probably only selling a few a month, maybe less. When i google Rayzor Blade, nothing comes up at all, besides posts with people misspelling the word "razor" LOL.
So he's literally got nothing out there, it could because he doesn't have the time to do it, or just doesnt have the feedback from the people that did use his product.
There is actually a review on this site of the Rayzor blade, and it didn't give him glowing reviews... in the review it is said that it was hard to get used to and awkward at times, but I find that the headblade is much much more awkward .
It's very different than the HB, since this is an actual holder for the razor, which you use to shave your head, the HB guides you with the wheels, the Rayzor blade is like shaving your hand with a razor in your hand with no long stem, both of them great in their own ways ,and both of them will be loved and hated in their own ways, like everything else in this world...they are 2 very different products, but unfortunately they are one in the same when it comes to advertising or getting funds.
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Looks like it will get the job done....however, I'm good w/my HB Sport. Anyone here tried it?
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I received mine yesterday and I shaved twice with it. I will posting a review soon as soon as I find out what section it should be posted to but I give his 5 stars --- 5 out of 5. I love it. It actually is nothing like Anything else including the Hb/rolling razor /dovo. It's as if you were holding the cartridge in your hand. Maybe it's more similar to the very first HB without wheels. But the 2 blades for WtG and ATG are great. It's a brilliant idea. I don't have to turn anything around and there is no learning curve . It was a close shave but that can be accomplished with a lot of other variables as well (razor/shave cream/lotion/oil). But most importantly I cut my shaving time 50% from 12 min to 6 min with a lot less passes as well. I love it