Straight razor King C. Gillette: a double-edged safety razor with replaceable blades. These new safety razors did not require any serious tutelage to use. The blades were extremely hard to sharpen, and were meant to be thrown away after one use, and rusted quickly if not discarded. They also required a smaller initial investment, although they cost more over time. Despite its long-term advantages, the straight razor lost significant market share. As shaving became less intimidating and men began to shave themselves more, the demand for barbers providing straight razor shaves decreased. Since 2012, production of straight razors has increased multifold. Straight
Razor (character) announced in 2009 that Arclight Films and Jeff Most Prods. - the production company behind "The Crow" - have partnered to produce a live-action film based on the "Razor" series, with Jeff Most and Gary Hamilton producing. The adaptation, for which filming was planned to begin in Australia in 2010, was reported to have a $15 million budget. During the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, it was announced that Rob Cohen will write and direct the film. The film will feature Emma Dumont as the lead character. Razor (character) Razor is a fictional character from the London Night Studios series "Razor".