Sure the box above is a Really Useful OneYes - wasn't getting the right size the problem? Most were far too big?
Hobby Craft shops have the full selection of sizes for those 'Really Useful Boxes'
It’s not really the size, although there wasn’t a perfect one for the SE. It was the going rate for Pelis is quite high.Yes - wasn't getting the right size the problem? Most were far too big?
Hobby Craft shops have the full selection of sizes for those 'Really Useful Boxes'
Would that be really necessary? The Vector is a relatively lightweight razor already.@Blackland Razors any plans to release an aluminium or titanium Vector in the near future?
I used to think I loved heavy razors. But then I tried my aluminium RazoRock Hawk (37g) and my ATT SE1 (39g) and now I love light razors in combination with AC SE blades. The Vector weighs 77g which is roughly twice the weight of my current AC SE safety razors. So "lightweight" is a very relative term in my opinion.Would that be really necessary? The Vector is a relatively lightweight razor already.
The Vector's head is actually lighter than the aluminum SE1 head. So just throw an aluminum handle on there and you'll be good to go.I used to think I loved heavy razors. But then I tried my aluminium RazoRock Hawk (37g) and my ATT SE1 (39g) and now I love light razors in combination with AC SE blades. The Vector weighs 77g which is roughly twice the weight of my current AC SE safety razors. So "lightweight" is a very relative term in my opinion.
What makes me feel uncomfortable though is using different metals together. They don't have the same hardness and I'm afraid threads may get worn or the handle (screw hole) may get damaged.The Vector's head is actually lighter than the aluminum SE1. So just throw on an aluminum handle on there and you'll be good to go.
This really isn't a concern for an application like this. I know of no damage done to handles by mixing metals. On the flip side, if we make the head out of aluminum I suspect you'll be able to bend it like a paper clip. The top cap can already be bent if you try hard enough. And the narrow post would likely not be robust enough.What makes me feel uncomfortable though is using different metals together. They don't have the same hardness and I'm afraid threads may get worn or the handle (screw hole) may get damaged.
Yeah, that's why I also mentioned titanium because I heard it's a harder metal while also being fairly lightweight.This really isn't a concern for an application like this. I know of no damage done to handles by mixing metals. On the flip side, if we make the head out of aluminum I suspect you'll be able to bend it like a paper clip. The top cap can already be bent if you try hard enough. And the narrow post would likely no be robust enough.
True but, costs go up exponentially on both ends of the spectrum. Ti is a much more difficult alloy to machine as it beats up tooling to a pulp. You potentially could be looking at a cost that is double to the SS Vector in retail. Just to save 15-25 grams? Not really worth the effort and expense to be honest.Yeah, that's why I also mentioned titanium because I heard it's a harder metal while also being fairly lightweight.
I do think there's a market for it though because I see titanium razors in SOTD posts, but it's probably a niche market.True but, costs go up exponentially on both ends of the spectrum. Ti is a much more difficult alloy to machine as it beats up tooling to a pulp. You potentially could be looking at a cost that is double to the SS Vector in retail. Just to save 15-25 grams? Not really worth the effort and expense to be honest.
But, it can be done....
Titanium is definitely a possibility for the Vector. I suspect the demand is small and the price would be significant, but the Vector sells so well that it may still happen. I'm not 100% sure that it can be machined in Ti so it's something I'll have to dig into. Ti is something on the order of 50-60% as dense at ss so it would weigh in somewhere around 35-40g, if my memory is right.I do think there's a market for it though because I see titanium razors in SOTD posts, but it's probably a niche market.