Why are all blades the same size, same design?
October 5, 20242 Mins Read
Lifestyle Desk: From cutting beard and mustache to cutting pencils or nails, blades are used for many purposes. This is an important thing in housework. When it comes to blades, the first thing that comes to mind is Gillette. It is a popular shaving kit company around the world.

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This international blade manufacturing company has been making blades in the Indian subcontinent since the nineties. Sharp is the most popular blade company in the country's market. Apart from these two companies Balaka, Super Max etc. companies also make blends.

Regardless of the company, notice that all blades look the same. Even the design in the middle of the blade is the same on all blades. Have you ever wondered why this happens? Let's know the details-

In 1901, Gillette, the world famous blade manufacturer, started its journey in the United States. Then in 1904, the company introduced a blade named 'King Camp'. The founder of the company is named King Camp Gillette. It is named after him. This brand quickly became popular.

After Gillette many companies came into the market who made blades. But all blades are of one design, one size. Each blade looks exactly like Gillette's first launch blade. Even after a hundred years, its design has not changed. The design of the space between the blades and the size of the blade never changed.

116-117 years ago screws or nut-bolts were used to fasten the blade to the handle of the razor. That's why Gillette left a gap in the middle of the blade. Later that design became popular. Shaving blade is the shape and size that customers understand. So, apart from Gillette, no one has changed the design of Gillette even though other blade manufacturers have come to the market. This was one of the tricks of market capture. What has been going on for years.