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"The razor's head is two parts that dovetail together and are then compressed using the screw-on handle. The handle holds the blade in place with extreme rigidity at a precise angle so the blade doesn't chatter around, which can cause skin irritation. The blade barely sticks out from the head, with an edge only about half the width of a hair exposed-you'll have to look very closely to see it."

"The Henson razor is manufactured with exacting tolerances of 0.00025 of an inch, or about one-twelfth the thickness of a human hair. There are no plastic parts, just aluminum with stainless steel bushings. Henson specifically designed its device to work with cheap, generic double-edged blades that sell for ten or 15 cents each-the difference here is how firmly and precisely those blades are held in place."

Razors are heavily marketed and sold at large markups despite low material cost. The founder of Gillette popularized giving away handles to sell blades, while Canadian startup Henson charges $79 for a precision razor that uses inexpensive blades. The Henson AL13 is machined from aluminum in Ontario, offered in multiple colors, and benefits from the company's aerospace roots. Its two-part head dovetails and the screw-on handle clamps blades at a precise angle to prevent chatter and irritation. Manufactured to 0.00025-inch tolerances, with aluminum and stainless-steel bushings and no plastic, the razor holds cheap double-edged blades firmly for an excellent shave.

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