Safety razor steel blades remain in limited production for lower income markets. Because Gillette held a patent on stainless blades but had not acted on it, the company was accused of exploiting customers by forcing them to buy the rust-prone blade. The risk of injury from handling razor blades was further reduced in 1970 when Wilkinson released its "Bonded Shaving System", which embedded a single blade in a disposable polymer plastic cartridge. A flurry of competing models soon followed with everything from one to six blades, with many cartridge blade razors also having disposable handles. Cartridge blade razors are sometimes considered to
Blade (company) with service between Manhattan, Southampton, East Hampton, and Montauk. As of November 2016, BLADE utilizes 11 operators in 22 destinations. Since inception, BLADE has rapidly grown its footprint of private lounges. The company currently operates six lounges in three states, including four in Manhattan, one in Nantucket and the Largest BLADE Lounge which is located at the Opa Locka Executive Airport in Miami. In November 2014, BLADE launched BLADE Bounce, an airport transfer product that enables travelers to book a six-seat helicopter for departure in as little as 20 minutes. Bounce flies between Manhattan and all surrounding metropolitan airports (JFK,