Why are double-edge razor blades less expensive than cartridge type razor blades?
A number of reasons. First, The technology and machinery needed to produce double-edge blades is less expensive than that needed to produce cartridge blades. Second, there are no patents on double-edge blades and there are patents on some cartridge blades. Third, it took Gillette 7 years and 750 million to design the Mach 3, so it’s more expensive to develop new designs. Fourth, when’s the last time you saw a company spend a lot of money on advertising and promoting double-edge blades like they do on cartridge blades? Finally, competition is keen among manufacturers of double-edge razor blades around the world vs only a few holding patents on cartridge razor blades.
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