Can ' t say I blame you for never going to College Station . <| sep |> Didn ' t think it was possible , but the nonmeme Biden is even cooler <| sep |> Can you imagine the pressure the young adults in this family have to do a profession that requires your hands . Even the kid who plays soccer ended up playing the only position that is allowed to use his hands . <| sep |> Sounds like something Red Foreman would say from That 70 ' s Show . <| sep |> Launch it and see what happens . <| sep |> Hmm . wonder how much a ticket to Amsterdam is ? <| sep |> That ' s a good question . I ' m not a metallurgist , but I do know there are several different types of zamak and the corrosion resistance increases with higher aluminum content . But the zamak in razors isn ' t used because it ' s the superior choice for longevity , it ' s used because it ' s far easier and less expensive to produce . Think pot metal . None of the razor repair places I know of will touch a zamak razor , and I don ' t know the technical reasons for this , but it ' s consider unfixable when there is a problem . I ' d agree that shaving hobbyists get carried away with some things . For example , I ' ve always been fine with barbasol , and canned goo is pretty much blasphemy to those guys . But this isn ' t a case of zamak is evil , in fact a lot of those guys love their Merkurs . They just don ' t expect them to last forever . I know this post is lacking on proof , I tried finding one authoritative source for proof , but mostly it ' s anecdotal . So , forgive me for this broad suggestion but google zamak razor and you ' ll find plenty of stories of people ' s razors breaking and having to be tossed . You just don ' t see that with brass or stainless steel razors . People buy the vintage brass ones in all states of disrepair and are able to bring them back to life . Repair shops exist in case it ' s beyond someone ' s personal capabilities . Zamak had a problem , you toss it and buy a new one . I hear Merkurs give a terrific shave , I just don ' t think they are a BIFL item , although that is completely from all the anecdotal stories I have read of them breaking .