The Dorco Classic

#2ndUpdate
The Dorco Classic is sold in US also in different color scheme for under $10, prices via ebay or amazon will double or triple plus shipping. So if someone is  willing to send the razor to germany for a fair rate- mail me. I really like the color scheme.

The european version is not for sale at the german amazon websites anymore, only via amazon.co.uk
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#Update
The Dorco Classic and the Pace3+ could be ordered via amazon.de, amazon.fr, amazon.es, and amazon.co.uk
It comes with the seven-blade cartridge. The cartridges can be ordered separately at amazon at the same page. So you can get the Dorco 7 blades in Europe outside of ebay. Price ist around € 10,- for 4 cartridges
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One of the unnerving things has been to get a special edition or handle from korea or elsewhere out of Germany

i.e. the Dorco Pace Classic shaving set
There is a set of a nice designed handle together with shaving brush, stand and bowl
price was around 99.000 Won on gmarket which is around 90$ adding 20$ EMS shipping (the only possible shipping method for international shipping at gmarket) and 19% taxes in Germany a total of 130$ just for the set. Driving the 40 miles to customs office not included

The set is out of stock now (for international shipping,, local shipping still available)

To much just for a handle if you own the rest of the parts from the set.

So I was really happy when I found the handle on the Dorco UK site
unfortunally they are not allowed to ship to Germany.

The funny thing - the original Dorco razor is also listed at amazon.de but without any stock
the more funny thing - the same razor is sold there as Shave It Grand -
which is a branded handle of the Dorco Clasic

And here it is

Shave It Grand aka Dorco Classic

49g with cartridge

here you can see the small edges at the lower half

Dorco Classic and Pace5 aka Shave It Grand and Pro

The handle is really nice, classic slim design, have not testet with soapy fingers
Heavy weighted with a metal core

the handle changes to polygonal from middle to the bottom of the handle (for better control?)
The rest of the handle and the lower cone is without any edges really smooth rounded

It comes with the 6.1 Dorco Blades and is compatible to alle the other cartridges from Pace3 to Pace7

Will try the razor a little bit later and update this post

Unfortunally the 7 bladed cartridges are still not available in Europe outside from ebay or amazon.com

The Dorco Pace 5 pro

-- Updated the Name to Pace 5 pro

While visiting some razor forums in one post linked to an amazon offer I thought "I know that docking system but never seen that handle" but was also irritated about the 5-blade cartridge

No that can`t be real
then saw the second part of the razor family in similar offers of amazon and thought that should be the Dorco Classic only branded.

There are 2, 3, 4, 6, 6.1, or 7 blades but never ever 5 blades at a Dorco cartridge.

Fail by me

The Shave It pro is a branded Dorco Pace5

So what is new?

First the five blades at the cartridge (and one trimmer blade)

second the new handle - nice slim design with "sand wave" design called rubber for better grip - really handy

third the rounded skin protection band  with argan oil and calendula extract

fourth the "comb" on the back head of the cartridge - don`t know what that improvement is made for
did an inquiry at dorco and awaiting the answer but I think it is made for protecting the skin of cuts with the single trimmer blade

finally fifth the new designed cartridge. 

 4. comb guard

 3. micro pin

2. hollow guard

1. the foam path

here are some pictures of the version available at amazon.de (with shipping to different countrys also, so check out if they deliver your destination too)

common docking connector

comb and trimmer blade

new 5 bladed cartridge

side profile

sand wave structure

 Shave It pro aka Dorco Pace5

the rounded skin protection bar

What about 5 blades?

Yeah, we know the Pace3, Pace4, Pace6, Pace6.1 and the Pace7 but  missed a Pace5

So have a first look at the new Dorco Pace5 on the korean HQ Site

As I mentioned in an earlier post the effort to do new posts is to high and even the costs for importing the razors

The situation has changed with that razor 😎

to be continued at the beginning of next week ...

Thank You for visiting this blog (updated)

#Update
there are great news and first time since new Dorco razors came out there are no shipping restrictions
no "sorry we can`t support you cause..." and no extra costs for importing the new razors

so this blog is open again

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 it is time to say thank you

When I started this small blog in November 2014 there had been only information in korean about the first cartridge razor with 7 blades in the world, never thought there would be so many views from all over the world without any promotion.

Time changed and there are plenty of localized Websites with information about the razors.

The effort to create new postings about the different local razors is growing, most razors are only available via shopping services or parcel forwarding with extra costs.

Even from the UK (still inside the EC) I can`t use amazon cause of shipping retrictions
without support of the distributor or manufacturer it is to unnerving


So this blog is closed

Thank you for your visit.

Something different (updated)

#Update
The razor and handle is the regular Pace3 plus in the UK
only with a different color scheme

The handle is also used for the upgraded Pace4 plus in Korea
also in a different color

that is one of the things I like with dorco, the use of all the different possibilities
in modern production.

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#Update2

The Pace7 is available at amazon.com with international shipping now

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While I got no response with my inquiry to DorcoUSA about ordering the U.S. Pace 7 abroad
and not willing to pay the rip off prices at ebay I tried my luck at amazon.com

This is the price on 7th of Dec 2015 without international shipping or taxes at dorcousa

See the nearly double price only for the gift set, same if you look for the Dorco Prime Set.

Unfortunately the Dorco Razors are not shipped to Germany but I found this one on amazon.com

A 3-blade system razor with the new web-guard-bar from the Pace 7?

I have seen a picture of that head in a facebook post at the global Dorco page in April this year, a brasilian Pace 3 disposable (the U.S. pace 3 disposable got the same head now) but not at any other system cartridge compatible to the Pace docking system.
Brasilian Pace 3 disposable

This one is compatible and got a brand new handle also. I have seen all the Dorco cartridges and handles mixed in different types in supermarkets across Europe, but this handle is new to me.

Really nice design and weight (46g w. cart), grippy where it should be

Pace6+, Pace7, Remington 3, Pace3 from top to down. Yes Pace6+ and 3 are dismantled, details later

The given website and facebook page on the back of the cover, are not valid now (anymore?)
At amazon is one review for the 3-Blade from Oct. 2015 and three for the 6+ System (the Pace6+ with red/white handle) from Sept. and Nov. 2015. Price was $6.99 for the razor and $7.99 for the cartridge replacement (9.99 for the rebranded Pace6+ and cartridges)

Will try that razor later in comparision to the "old" Pace 3.