Although not many know about this brand, Zaza is actually a very important brand in shaving world. Zaza is a Turkish company, founded by Pol Zazadze in 1917, they are the oldest existing industrial company in Turkey and the third oldest razor blade and hair clipper factory in the world. In 1931 Turkey’s first razor blade production factory was established. They have been producing more than 60 brands both for domestic and foreign markets including Zaza, Kartal, Lord (not to be confused with Egyptian Lord brand), Paul brands. In 60’s they established the Perma-Sharp brand. They also designed the first disposable razor in collaboration with Bic at that time. Zaza still produces double edge blades, shaving tools, brushes, clippers, scissors and all the other barber equipment’s.
Shavettes aka disposable/replaceable blade straight razors are great tools with no need for sharpening, honing, stropping or oiling. Just put in a suitable razor blade and you’re good to go. They can easily give extremely close shaves, but can also be very comfortable too in good hands. Shavettes are also great for finding the characteristics of a specific razor blade since everything is more prominent while shaving with shavettes compared to safety razors. They are also great starters in straight razor world. It’s a very clever idea to gain some experience with shavettes before proceeding to real straight razors. As they are much more serious tools.
The Zaza Focus R21 is a beautiful shavette with a sleek clean design. It’s a well balanced and easy to use razor. Conventional plastic-insert type barber style straight razor, made of stainless steel and much weightier than the more revolutionary ‘Slim Al’. Faux wood colored handle is also machined from stainless steel. You can use any double edge razor blade snapped in half or single-edge barber blades with it.
Made in Italy.
Zaza Focus R21 Shavette specifications:
- -%100 stainless steel
- -Length : 150 mm (when closed)
- -Weight : 37.50 gr