New OneBlade Offer

I'm very curious to know if anyone has tried the OneBlade and then returned it within the 30-day window. was it a hassle?

I'm very curious to know if anyone has tried the OneBlade and then returned it within the 30-day window.  was it a hassle?

I didn't returned mine, but had to exchange it due to a problem with the blade locking mechanism. They were very helpful and the exchange was done without a problem. They even paid for the shipping.

Their customer service is one of the best ones I have dealt with it.

I know it doesn't directly answer your specific question, but it should give you a general idea of how they deal with their customers.

Brian, I was wondering the exact same thing, yesterday, when I saw David's post in the other thread. Personally, I would rather pay the $300 for the razor with the option of a full-refund if it didn't work out for me after the trial period.

I posted about this a few days ago. Their promotions are really volatile - from 35% off to Valentines Day and now this. My guess is that not all that many people are pulling the trigger at the $299 price point. As I think I mentioned elsewhere I'm going to wait until they have another 35% off deal or can buy one used for a reasonable price.

I posted about this a few days ago.  Their promotions are really volatile - from 35% off to Valentines Day and now this.  My guess is that not all that many people are pulling the trigger at the $299 price point.  As I think I mentioned elsewhere I'm going to wait until they have another 35% off deal or can buy one used for a reasonable price.

indeed. I never did hear back from them when I sent them an email a week or two ago asking if they'd consider selling the razor without the stand and leather case - two things I really don't need and I'm sure a lot of potential customers share the same thoughts.

This is why I wonder about their longevity, if they're resisting pricing the razor where the market really thinks it should be. I get their target demographic, but I don't think enough of their target demographic are going to see enough value in this to sustain them for long, especially considering the 300+/year that they're telling you that you need to spend on blades.

IMO, oneblade is going to have to get the hobbyists to buy in and in general, they're not going to do it at 300 + the cost of the blades.

"The best razor on earth. Period."

That's a tough claim to make to the wet shaving crowd, some of whom had been at this just fine for years before OneBlade's arrival.

I'm interested to see how some of the users feel in a couple years or even 10. I've seen claims of "this is the last razor I'll ever buy".

Hm, yeah, I'm not all that comfortable with OneBlade's marketing tone overall. As I've said elsewhere, it's all too "finance bro" for me, which is not my thing, to say the least. It's clear they're going after that executive or aspiring executive type, which is a valid market for sure, and certainly makes sense as one which would consider a $300 razor.

That said, I can't deny how well the OneBlade shaves. Nor how appealing the design is, nor how clearly well-built it appears to be (I keep that contingent, as none of us have had one for decades yet). Any claim of being "the best" of anything is always open to debate, but the razor has the merits to make a good case for itself in that category. It shaves efficiently and closely, it does so with a single sharp blade and all the skin-friendliness that comes with that, and then accomplishes all this without irritation or nicks. By some folks' definition of what a razor should do, it certainly exceeds in all categories.

And yet, like everything, it has drawbacks. The initial cost is the obvious one. Somewhat obscure blades are another, though I'd say a minor drawback (these blades look a bit expensive to wet shavers, but are still a bargain compared to cartridges). It still wants traditional prep — brush and lather — which some guys just won't invest time to perform. And finally, for us current wet shavers, the OneBlade lacks the nostalgia, simplicity, and soul of a traditional razor design, and does not require particular skill, mastery of which with other razors is its own satisfying reward.

Of course, I can list drawbacks for any razor I have. As a gay man in San Francisco in 2016, I can even list the strange social drawbacks of being clean-shaven at all!  

Anyway, despite how well the OneBlade shaves — and it really does a remarkably good job matching effectiveness to non-injury — there are any number of reasons someone wouldn't want one. But as we consider the price and marketing approach, we should keep in mind that we hobbyists aren't OneBlade's primary market. What's more interesting to me is to see how non-hobbyists respond to the OneBlade proposal, both its normal price and these promotions.

Just watch the comments that they get on their Facebook ads.

This is capitalism at its best. Do I think this is a good deal? YES if you want to get this razor.  The only thing I don't like about the razor is your limited basically to one blade. I know about removing the spine in a Gem blade (have tried it just for fun) but that can get dangerous doing it and is it really worth the hassle. I am sticking to the Mongoose and hopefully other SE razors that come out.