About Edwin Jagger – the makers of the infamous DE89

Razor blades are now so costly that many shops keep them behind the counter and chip them with alarmed security tags. These heavily advertised four, five or even six-blade wonders are the result of a 50-year technological battle to rival the Space Race that’s been waged between Gillette, Wilkinson Sword and Schick. And while there’s no disputing that they sever stubble extremely well, the price means they can leave you feeling not merely shaved, but fleeced.