Parker is a well-known Indian company in the traditional wet shaving world. It’s a family owned and operated brand house and have been producing fine shaving tools since from 1973. Parker has a wide range of designs from classical designs to modern ones, open or closed comb heads and even butterfly head designs just like old Gillette safety razors. It’s a hardworking company to satisfy their customers and improving their build quality with each new model.
The Parker 89R is a standard 3-piece design double edge safety razor, it’s Parkers one of the earlier safety razors. The 89R is a long handled razor. Despite still being a bit on the aggressive side, the straight bar head design provides comfortable shaves when combined with the right blades and maintaining the cutting angle.
The body is made from solid brass just like other Parker double edge safety razors and chrome plated. 89R has a nice balance and feel in the hand and offers good quality considering its affordable price.
Parker 89R Double Edge Safety Razor specifications:
- Overall height : 103 mm
- Weight : 80 gr
- Handle material : Genuine brass frame, chrome plated
Parker Shaving products are handcrafted in India as a result of well engineering and extensive design tests.