We offer a service that enables people to get a few more years out of their favourite rechargeable shaver. We offer a range of rechargeable shaver batteries to suit many of the more popular brands out in th market place.

Changing the battery in this type of battery is relatively straight forward if you are handy with a soldering item and have a little knowledge of electrical repair.

Let me give you a word of caution, whilst the battery may be one reason for the failure of your rechargeable shaver ,it is by no means the only reason. Sometimes it could be a dry joint or the failure of another component. It with that in mind that I now very happy to recommend the services of another friend of mine Steve of the Shaver Centre in Stoke on Trent. Steve offers repair service for most of the major models on a no fix no fee basis, he stocks a wide range of spares and is able to repair most faults.

Check his website for details.

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A final shortlist of four competitors has been selected to try to convince a panel of judges that their business idea is a winner.

The final four will attempt to slay three ‘dragons’ with their entrepreneurial skills at a business showdown.

Up for grabs for the new firms is professional advice from top business mentors, plus a substantial slice of free advertising space.

The Shields Gazette and nearly 500 other local newspapers and publications across the country are pledging an unprecedented £15m of free advertising to the most dynamic fledgling enterprises as part of the Local Business Accelerators scheme.

Backed by Dragons Den judge Deborah Meaden, the scheme is being spearheaded by the voice of local media, the Newspaper Society.

The four new local firms who battled it through the final are No Lippy Boot Camp, Westoe Village Kindergarten, Artis Consulting and ourselves The Safety Razor Company Limited.

The South Shields Dragons are Iain Malcolm, Micheal Arnott and Mike Syzmanski, Editor of the Shields Gazette.

It was a fun experience, we all got a 30 minute grilling and personally win, lose or Draw I picked up some really valuable tips. My advice for anyone setting up a new venture is to take any and every opportunity to promote your business, you never know where it will lead you.

The winner will be announced in the Shields Gazette sometime in early January and will make a fantastic start to the year for somebody.

You can read the full story on the  shields Gazette website.

People keep stopping me asking me when I’m going on the Telly, its not the real Dragons Den! Although the overall winner of the national competition will be able to get some advice from Deborah Meaden.

What to get DAD for Xmas  .Something he will remember every time he opens the box and lathers up using a really nice traditional soap and badger hair brush , or a wacky xmas jumper that gets worn once .

We have put together a number of gift sets to suit different budgets .

@GemWriting discovers how an American entrepreneur inspired #GBizComp winner Eddie Czestochowski

Congratulations to Eddie Czestochowski of @Safety_Razors who won last month’s #GBizComp with this tweet:

“I loved the shavers so much that I bought the company. It’s an old story but I’m really banking on history repeating itself”.

Eddie’s tweet intrigued us. And if you remember those Remington Shaver adverts from the 1980s you’ll know why. American entrepreneur Victor Kiam endorsed his own products and became a household name with the catchphrase “I liked the razor so much, I brought the company”.

So what does this have in common with Eddie’s Safety Razor story? Well we found out. What’s more we discovered some interesting background along the way.

How did you come to buy Safety Razors.co.uk?

About 3-years ago I hired a web designer for my existing company. He got the job after showing me his SEO results for a traditional wet shaver website he’d created to showcase his skills.

Back then he ran www.safetyrazors.co.uk as a hobby so it was fairly low key. However I was seriously impressed by the site’s potential, whilst the quality products inspired me to do a “Victor Kiam”.

“If you ever feel you want to sell this company, please give me first refusal”.

Finally in late October 2011 my patience paid off and ownership passed to me. I’ve since tweaked the name to The Safety Razor Company Ltd. What’s more I’m currently liaising with suppliers and working out how to improve the overall look and feel of the website.

What did you like about Safety Razor products?

“I’m fascinated by the engineering and beauty that can be found in everyday items like our traditional razors and shaving brushes”. 

I enjoy starting my day with a traditional wet shave. It’s strangely relaxing and therapeutic whilst the routine is very masculine! There’s something very personal about brushing on fine quality shaving foam then sweeping it off my skin with a beautiful sturdy razor. And I just love the smooth finish of a really close shave.

“Wet shaving is an art that has to be learned”.

What’s more there are cosmetic benefits too. I’ve found wet shaving coupled with quality soaps and creams minimises the risk of ingrowing hairs and reduces skin problems. Traditional shaving helps me do my bit for the environment. Old fashioned shaving soaps and creams don’t require aerosols and as the actual blade is the only disposable component, there’s no adding to landfill with cheap plastic razors.

What are your plans for The Safety Razor Company Ltd?

Firstly I’m in no rush. I’ve got the embryo of a fantastic company so I’m keen to get it right.

“Watch this space…”

I need to develop the brand. I think we offer top quality products that appeal to anyone who enjoys a bit of class. I need to somehow capture that. Then there’s the gift market. There’s no doubt traditional shaving kits make great presents meaning there’s plenty of potential to explore there.

“Perhaps most importantly given the current economic climate, I want to create some decent jobs for local people up here in the North East”.

Tell us about the face behind @safety_razors…

I guess you could call me the entrepreneur. I have a passion for business and I’ve already achieved success with www.cellpacksolutions.com. I started that company from scratch and I now employ 20 people. It is very satisfying making a contribution to the local job market, and my great team have made Cell Pack Solutions multi-award winning.

In my personal life I’m 49 and married with two girls. My parents immigrated to the UK after World War 2. Dad arrived from Poland and Mum’s Italian. They met and married in the 1950s. I guess it’s partly this cultural heritage that instilled my work ethic.

“I value hard work and enthusiasm. After all with that attitude you can achieve whatever your dreams are”.

I love challenges and I’m never happy just sitting back. This belief inspired my recent trek to the base camp of Mount Everest. The highlight was reaching the top of Mt Kala Patthar. The view of Everest, the crystal clear skies and the vast expanse of the Himalayas stretching out in all directions was pure exhilaration.

Good luck Eddie. 

We look forward to the emergence of The Safety Razor Company Ltd as a premier destination for fine traditional shaving products. And given Eddie’s drive and commitment, we’re sure here’ll achieve his goals.

In the meantime if you’re looking for something different for the man in your life this Christmas check out the unique selection of shavers and starter kits at www.safetyrazors.co.uk

About @GemWriting.

@GemWriting is the home of freelance copywriter Georgina El Morshdy.

“Small businesses owners invariably juggle many hats. Therefore it can be a challenge to find the time or creativity to write copy that sells. I remove this hassle by doing the hard work for you”. 

Want to get in touch?

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Thanks for reading and thanks to Georgina for tuning my words into a story that flows — oh and thanks to Victor Kiam!

Were working as hard and fast as we can to get all of our old content back, but please be patient as this may not be an easy task.

New content coming soon!

The products are all natural (and Paraben free) and smell delicious.

I’m looking forward to trying the Shaving Soap tomorrow morning – I’ll report back.

If it’s as good as I think it will be, I’ll be stocking it, so watch this space for updates as to when the stock comes in.

Another element that tends to made the straight razor a very specialised razor is the fact that they need to be honed and stropped if they are to be usable.

The Shavette essentially does away with the stropping and honing as it uses half of a conventional double edge disposable blade and the blade is simply thrown away after 4 to 7 shaves.

We have just taken delivery of two models of Shavette – a White handle one, which is quite light in weight and a Black handle one which weighs about the same as an average conventional straight razor.

I’ve used a Shavette for a few months now and once you get the hang of shaving with one, you get a great shave.

I wouldn’t dispense with my Safety Razors, but a Shavette makes a really nice change at weekends.

These large size brushes are hand turned and polished and filled with fine quality Silvertip Badger Hair.

We love these brushes and we love our branding and our customers must too as the brushes are selling like crazy.

For £45 they are fantastic value.

So, we sourced some nice wooden boxes and from our range of products, we’ve put together some great kits to suit all budgets. With Christmas fast looming these kits have been going like hot cakes (or mince pies!).

Any of the kits are a great way to begin safety razor shaving and contain everything needed to achieve a great and enjoyable shave.