Would you pay $100,000 for a razor?

[Frank Fire]

$100,000 can buy many things: a brand new sports car, a boat, or a ridiculously luxurious vacation, just to name a few. But if you already have a new Audi in your driveway, a yacht at the marina, and just got back from a trip around the world, perhaps you'd rather drop your cold hard cash on a limited edition iridium razor. The pricey item is crafted by Zafirro, a company which seems to have just one product in its lineup, and just 99 of the "Zafirro Iridium" razors will be made.

The handle of the razor is made entirely of iridium, an extremely scarce and expensive metal that is so dense it could survive a drop into molten lava. Most iridium that appears on Earth is the result of crashed meteorites. The blades of the beast are made from artificially grown sapphire, making them hypoallergenic, not to mention many orders of magnitude sharper than your average Bic. The company boasts a 10-year blade life, and backs it up with free sharpening for a decade if the razor ever dulls.

The Zafirro Iridium, while promising "generations" of enjoyable use, is clearly made for the millionaire who already has everything. The company says the upgrade from a traditional razor to the $100,000 model is like changing from a CB radio to an iPhone, but unless your morning shave takes place at the mouth of a volcano, we're not sure it's worth it.



http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_technews/20110621/tc_yblog_technews/would-you-pay-100000-for-a-razor

 

[Member442]

What do you buy the millonaire with everything a new razor obviously.

That's nuts. Unless the thing can give orgasms as you shave. I see no need to pay that.

 

[lurkingdirk]

Anyone who spends that kind of money for a razor should be kicked in the nuts immediately.

Give me the money. I'll shave your face for a week. No nicks, I promise. It will, however, be hard work for me to not just cut your throat.

 

[John_8581]

Hey thanks Frank for reminding me. Shaving razors, huh? Yes, as I do need to get blades for my Gillette Sensor Excel.

 

[Ike Stain]

If I had the cash I would buy this no question. $100K actually sounds like a bargain, and it's green to boot!

 

[Ace Bandage]

My $30 Remington works pretty well. I think I'll stick with it. Even on the off chance that I drop it into lava, a replacement won't set me back that much.

Instead of that razor, you could buy about 78,000 cans of SpaghettiOs. Just sayin'...

 

[STDiva]

$100,000 for one razor? I could almost buy a years worth of replacement blades for my Mach 3 with that much money.

 

[bostonkid9]

I wouldn't buy it. Even if I had the money.

 

[Hypergalaxy]

$100,000 for one razor? I could almost buy a years worth of replacement blades for my Mach 3 with that much money.

Exactly what I was thinking

 

[Ike Stain]

$100,000 for one razor? I could almost buy a years worth of replacement blades for my Mach 3 with that much money.

Almost is the key word.

I can vouch for this technology however.

 

[Legzman]

an upgrade from CB radio to an iPhone is only like a hundred bucks. If you buy a good CB

 

[John_8581]

$100,000 for one razor? I could almost buy a years worth of replacement blades for my Mach 3 with that much money.

Geez. How about 2 centuries worth? :dunno:

How much are those replacement blades? Those sound really expensive.

Damn I'll grow a beard.

 

[Supafly]

Well, some people collect watches for more money, I would rather get this one.

All those BiC shavers going blunt after a day or two are stupid

 

[CSkylar86]

$100,000 for one razor? I could almost buy a years worth of replacement blades for my Mach 3 with that much money.

Geez. How about 2 centuries worth? :dunno:

How much are those replacement blades? Those sound really expensive.

Damn I'll grow a beard.

Hell, with the Mach 3 (15 ct Gillette Cartridges) at $34.77 USD (wal-mart) you would have to purchase 2876 packages...and with each cartridge lasting ~1 month (give-or-take, depending on how you care for the cartridge)...it would give you 43,140 cartridge-months. This would equate out to 35.95 centuries of refills...or about 70 man lives (from age 15-71 years of age)...
:eek:

Those replacement blades? My best guess would be $1500 USD/each.


...I'll pass!

 

[Frank Fire]

Even if had that much money i would not buy one

 

[PirateKing]

I wish I had an iridium razor......

So it can survive a drop into molten lava eh? Well that's good to know. In the likely chance that I accidentally drop it while shaving over a volcano I can always fish it out with my iridium fishing net (sold separately).

 

[fboy]

Complete waste of money! Buy a car instead.

 

[StanScratch]

You know, I was going to make one of my typical asshole comments here...but god damn mother fuck it, I am SICK of losing my razors in the molten lava in my bathroom sink. Finally, a razor company that speaks to ME!