[url]http://www.ecouterre.com/21740/synthetic-diamonds-offer-key-to-razor-blades-that-last-years-not-weeks/[/url]
[QUOTE]Hair today, gone tomorrow? A diamond-tipped razor blade from Germany could soon supplant its disposable counterpart in the face-shaving department—and we’re not just splitting follicles. Developed by Gesellschaft für Diamantprodukte (GFD) in Ulm, the Diamaze PSD comprises a tungsten carbide blade that is coated with a film of synthetic, industrial-grade diamonds. Sharpened to produce a cutting edge of only a few nanometers, the blade is said to last 1,000 times longer than conventional steel, meaning it stays sharp for years, rather than weeks.
[img]http://www.ecouterre.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/gfd-synthetic-diamond-razor-blade-6-537x400.jpg[/img]
BLEEDING EDGE
The Ulm-based company has been manufacturing blades coated with synthetic diamonds for almost a decade, albeit for less-glamourous equipment such as medical scalpels, drill bits, and probe needles. That was before Andre Flöter, founder of GFD, had the brainwave to apply diamond’s near-invulnerability to break into the multibillion-dollar consumer razor industry.
GFD engineers use a “plasma-sharpening” process to create a cutting edge as small as 3 nanometers.
But toughness isn’t the only quality the hirsute look for in razors. To ensure a clean, close shave, GFD engineers use a “plasma-sharpening” process that involves sticking dozens of blades upright in a vacuum chamber and then pummeling them with oxygen or chlorine gas that has been excited to a plasma state. The resulting radius of curvature at the cutting edge, according to GFD, can be as small as 3 nanometers—or only a few atoms in width.
Of course, blades manufactured this way would cost a lot more than conventional ones, but Flöter insists that they’ll pay for themselves in the long term. “If one adds together the costs of disposable razors over the period of one year,” he says, “then our diamond blade could certainly be a reasonably priced alternative.”[/QUOTE]
Your razor is now diamonds!
Oh god that would be awesome.
That can cut through stuff.
I bet that can slice down to the bone like butter.
That's an excellent point
:smug:
Katanas that work like in the movies for once?
The fuck happened to my title?
It's supposed to say "synthetic diamond may extend the life of a razor 1000 fold"
[QUOTE=CjienX;24158348]The fuck happened to my title?
It's supposed to say "synthetic diamond may extend the life of a razor 1000 fold"[/QUOTE]
You have to type your password and -reset for it to work.
[QUOTE=Murkat;24158290]Katanas that work like in the movies for once?[/QUOTE]
Katanas do work like in the movies in real life. You just need to be trained.
Oh god whatever you do don't drop it you will decapitate your penis or something
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNq4Oa1GwwE[/media]
Said blade slicing a human hair.
[QUOTE=Orkel;24159478][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNq4Oa1GwwE[/media]
Said blade slicing a human hair.[/QUOTE]
Note to self. Do not buy these in razor form.
[QUOTE=Orkel;24159478][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNq4Oa1GwwE[/media]
Said blade slicing a human hair.[/QUOTE]
OH MY GOD
he cuts the cross-section of a hair like 8 times
[QUOTE=Orkel;24159478][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNq4Oa1GwwE[/media]
Said blade slicing a human hair.[/QUOTE]
Jesus fucking christ.
How can you use a razor like this without slicing your skin off :ohdear:
Your razor is now diamonds!
[I]Hey at least my avatar fits[/I]
Fuck yes, can has?
Imagine doing that on shurikens :ninja:
Man, that thing could cut a man to ribbons. But what else could it cut?
Forget a diamond super-edge katana, imagine a CHAINSAW with that kinda blade...
You know the Germans always make good stuff.
[img]http://www.culinaryperformance.com/uploaded_images/vince_slap_chop-723156.jpg[/img]
Did you know that you can make your 50 cent razor last a year if you clean and dry it properly after using?
[QUOTE=ironman17;24160815]Man, that thing could cut a man to ribbons. But what else could it cut?
Forget a diamond super-edge katana, imagine a CHAINSAW with that kinda blade...[/QUOTE]
Psychopaths would never need to get a new one ever again...
:ohdear:
All of the suicidal emos' dreams will be fulfilled when that razor's going to be sold everywhere.
[QUOTE=k-nie;24161809]All of the suicidal emos' dreams will be fulfilled when that razor's going to be sold everywhere.[/QUOTE]
If they drop the razor they lose their hand
[QUOTE=Haxxer;24162224]If they drop the razor they lose their hand[/QUOTE]
More like if they sneeze too hard it takes off their penis.
This thread is on the cutting edge of news.
[QUOTE=Mikesword221;24159061]Katanas do work like in the movies in real life. You just need to be trained.[/QUOTE]
So I can cut a steel block in half if I'm properly trained
[QUOTE=Confused111;24163178]So I can cut a steel block in half if I'm properly trained[/QUOTE]
What kind of movies are you watching?
[QUOTE=esalaka;24160222]How can you use a razor like this without slicing your skin off :ohdear:[/QUOTE]
Well you've gotta suck to slice your skin while shaving. Just pay attention to what you're doing.
What would the price be, for each razor?
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