We can put men on the moon. We can make computers small enough to carry around in our pockets. But we can’t make a razor blade that stays sharp longer than a week? It sounds trivial. But the ...

Only a few companies in the entire world still make razor blades, and those companies supply the big brands almost exclusively. “Razor blades are really, really difficult to make,” Raider ...

As fierce as competition can get in the marketplace, the fight is seldom fought with blades — except, of course, when it comes to the battle between razor companies. Gillette, which first ...

Still a valiant blade warrior (blade count: four), the razor head itself has also been redesigned to put more even pressure on the skin, reducing nicks and cuts. Subscribe to the Design newsletter.

Video Front page of Gillette's razor patent. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A good shave is not cheap these days. I spend $40 a month on razor blades, grudgingly handing over wads of cash for any kind ...