Shaving razor was essentially a small piece of a straight razor attached to a handle using a clamp mechanism. Before each shave the blade had to be attached to a special holder, stropped with a leather belt, and placed back into the razor. After a time, the blade needed to be honed by a cutler. In 1895, King Camp Gillette invented the double-edged safety razor, which utilised inexpensive, disposable blades sharpened from two sides. It took him until 1901 to build a working, patentable model, and commercial production began in 1903. The razor gained popularity during World War I when the
Razor (scooter) Razor (scooter) The Razor Scooter is a compact folding scooter developed by Micro Mobility Systems and manufactured by JD Corporation. Over 5 million were sold in the six months following the launch of the first Razor scooter in 2000. Razors became quite popular around 2000 when Dan Green landed the first backflip ever. The Razor was named Toy of the Year in 2001. The first electric Razor scooter was released in 2003. Today, The Razor Scooter is manufactured by RazorUSA, based in Cerritos, California, United States. The basic scooter design consists of an airplane grade aluminum frame, 98 mm polyurethane