Intrigued.  Might order me up one of these safety razors.  I'd go straight, but you can't fly with 'em. 

Already lost an electric razor on a plane.  Didn't notice till I got home and no explanation whatsoever, not even a sticker explaining someone had opened my bag.

Anyone remember that Fight Club scene?  Heh.

"Airport Security Officer: Nine times out of ten it's an electric razor. But … every once in a while [looks around, leans in conspiratorially] … it's a dildo. [leans back] Of course, it's company policy never to imply ownership in the event of a dildo. We have to use the indefinite article, "a dildo", never … your dildo."

I have an old gillette safety razor, but never tried using it. The concept scares me a bit actually. Cheap disposables have been standard fare for me.

You need to watch these videos...

Reading this, I was wondering why there weren't any ceramic razors since ceramic knives are super sharp and almost never need sharpening.  I did a quick google and apparently Kyocera, known for making ceramic kitchen knives, tried their hand with ceramic razors but found that they were actually too sharp.

How come you don’t make a shaver?
Too dangerous! A metal razor blade has a relatively “rounded” edge (under the microscope) which prevents the blade from cutting into the skin. A ceramic razor blade, however, does not have a rounded edge and slices into the skin. Thus, a ceramic shaver would be too dangerous to use. Several engineers in Sendai who tested prototypes can confirm this painful fact!

 

Interesting.  I'd like a more reliable source though.  Maybe I'll look around sometime...

Been using Proraso + Merkur long handle + Feather blades for years. Unlike other hobbies, I haven't been inspired to upgrade or obsess, and I've actually saved some money (I think). That American Bull Mastiffe Deluxe is really classy though...