Long gone are the days when sharpened teeth of animals were used by men to shave. Today, the attention of those who prefer to always look solid and presentable, on the shelves of stores presented a wide range of razors and blades from various manufacturers. The consumer is in great demand with the products of the Russian OJSC Mostochlegmash, the owner of the Rapira brand. The blades from this manufacturer are very popular among the male population of the CIS countries. Excellent quality and reasonable price are the characteristic features of these shaving products.
How Rapier razors are made
The manufacturer's blades are manufactured using a number of technological processes. For products using high-quality stainless steel, which is rolled at the beginning of the process. Then, the formed steel strip is placed in a special machine dividing the strip into separate blanks. They undergo heat treatment up to 1000 degrees Celsius. Heating lasts no more than half a minute. Hardening of products is carried out in cold water.
Quick freezing is an essential element in the technology of manufacturing razor products Rapier. The blades undergo rapid cooling to a temperature of 50 degrees. Due to this, the steel becomes harder. Then the blanks are placed in a special machine that applies the brand name - Rapier to their surface. The blades are then dried and ground. This stage of work is carried out in special devices that contain grinding modules. With their help, the blades acquire the desired sharpening. To achieve high hardness and wear resistance, the workpieces undergo a chromium plating procedure.
Judging by the positive reviews of the Rapira brand, shaving blades glide easily over the skin. This is achieved through the use of special release material, which is applied to the surface of the workpieces. It was possible to prevent the corrosion processes of products with the help of special organic oil, into which ready-made blades are dipped before they are packed. Each blade is stored in special “envelopes” of waxed paper.
How blades are packed
Employees of Mostochlegmash OJSC finished products are packaged in bundles, and then in blocks. One block contains ten packs. In this form, it is transported to wholesale buyers. On the shelves of retail stores, consumers are presented with individual packs of Rapira brand shaving products. Blades are contained in quality and beautiful packaging.
What to look for when buying a block
With the growing popularity of the Rapira brand, today the market is filling up with fake products under this trademark. The countries in which such fakes are made are China and India. A lot of counterfeit products also enter the market from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. In order not to purchase fake instead of quality products, you should pay attention to how the blocks with razor products are designed. They should be attended by Russian and English inscriptions “100 blades”. They are also available in fakes. However, the original differs in that the inscription is written in bold.
What does the packaging look like?
Packages of both real products and fakes are distinguished by the presence of a combination of black, white, blue-blue and red-raspberry colors.
In this regard, counterfeiting is difficult to distinguish from the original. Experts recommend paying attention to how the inscription is made. On packages for real and fake products they are made in the same font. In both cases, the manufacturer and his address are indicated. But the font with which the letter “z” is made on the fake packaging makes it somewhat different from writing other letters.
What should be the "envelope"
Each wax paper wrapper contains one blade. Many manufacturers pack their products in this way. Rapira brand products are no exception. The blades (the photo is presented in the article) are placed in a special “envelope”, on which a clear print gives a warning not to wipe the products. The writing language is used in Russian and English. The labels on envelopes containing fakes are clumsy. You can also distinguish fake by touch. They use waxed paper. A folded “envelope” does not cover the blade completely. As a result, such products do not have spot gluing.
What a real blade looks like
You can distinguish the original shaving product of the Rapira brand by the following parameters:
- In the process of repeated bending-extension, the real blade does not break. The fake can break after the first bend.
- The original has a white coating. Fakes, by contrast, are noticeably darker.
- Real blades differ from counterfeits with a printed sharper brand name of the manufacturer.
Consumer Reviews
Those who use razor products of the famous Rapira brand appreciated the strengths of these blades:
- The shaving process is comfortable. Due to the high quality of the blades, gliding over the skin is done gently. However, in some cases, this can lead to skin injury: some consumers exert excessive pressure on the blade.
- The use of Rapira products does not irritate the skin.
- Products are not in short supply and are sold in many stores.
Conclusion
The Russian manufacturer of shaving products "Mostochlegmash" has been manufacturing its products for over a hundred years. The blades of this enterprise are appreciated by the male population of the Russian Federation.