Harry's The Razor
A part-metal handle marketed as an upgrade, still fed by plastic five-blade cartridges that aren't curbside recyclable.
The verdict: Mostly plastic
The upgraded handle is the hook, but the razor is still a cartridge system and the recurring part is plastic. The handle is die-cast metal blended with molded plastic and a rubber grip; the cartridge - the thing you replace forever - is a plastic five-blade unit with a lubrication strip that glides against your skin. Only the five edges are steel. Like any bonded cartridge, it fuses plastic and metal and isn't curbside recyclable. A heavier, metal-ish handle doesn't change that the ongoing consumable is plastic.
Verification: Manufacturer confirmed
What it's made of
| Part | Material | Skin contact |
|---|---|---|
| handle die-cast metal + molded plastic + rubber grip | Metal unspecified | No |
| cartridge plastic 5-blade cartridge + lubrication strip | Plastic other / unspecified | Yes incidental |
| blades | Stainless Steel grade unspecified | Yes primary |
A subscription cartridge razor whose selling point is a weightier handle blending die-cast metal with plastic, positioned as a step up from throwaway plastic razors. It clicks onto replaceable plastic five-blade cartridges with a pivoting head and lubrication strip.
Pros
- Heavier, better-feeling handle than a bare plastic drugstore razor
- Convenient subscription blade delivery
Cons
- The metal-look handle disguises that the cartridges are still plastic
- Plastic five-blade cartridges aren't curbside recyclable
Categories: Razors
Sources
Every material claim above is backed by these. This is the scattered info we centralized.
- manufacturer https://www.harrys.com brand describes a die-cast-metal-and-plastic handle with plastic five-blade cartridges
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