However, that could all change with a new kickstarter called skarp razor. Skarp laser razor forget blades, shave your face with a laser. Ok, so it looks a lot like a regular razor, but the skarp actually contains a tiny laser that could help prevent shaving irritations and skin damage. Look at my razor, that is a glacier, hits like a laserrrrrr. It uses light to cut unwanted hair, eliminating blades. The laser razor actually works but not very well video.
Developed by skarp technologies, the razor is being developed with the intention of removing all the major hassles of shaving that everyone faces, and some. The skarp laser razor 21st century shaving by skarp. But march came and went without a razor or even an update from the company. Does the laser razor yanked from kickstarter actually work. You can see the full explanation in the video below.
Cofounded by morgan gustavsson and paul binun, the company gained public attention in october 2015 when it launched a kickstarter campaign to promote the skarp laser razor. Skarp technologies is a company that has come up with a solution to this lingering problem in the form of a laser powered razor. The sole bit of technical information that skarp offers about its design, is that the razor uses a fiber optic cable to contain the laser. The skarp laser razor just got kicked off kickstarter gq. This wire then proceeds to cut 3 arm hairs in 45 seconds. Skarp laser razor 21st century shaving wordlesstech. Use skarp to shave with a laser instead of a razor technology. When a hair hits the laser, the laser flashes out and.
And nobody outside of the company could vouch for it. I do wish that they had showed a real, working prototype though. Oct, 2015 the skarp laser razor has resurfaced on crowdfunding portal indiegogo, shortly after being ejected from kickstarter for breaching rules requiring working prototypes of physical products that are. Skarp laser razor unofficial update october 2018 the cto has left the company.
The skarp laser razor is going to be total flaming garbage. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. This device uses compact laser to burn off hair which makes the shaving process more efficient than the usual way youre used to. You very well could, once the team behind this kickstarter begin shipping this device. Skarp laser razor unofficial update october 2018 the. May 30, 2016 every living person on the planet, regardless of age, gender or race, possesses the haircutting chromophore, making the laser razor a universal solution. Called skarp, the swedish word for sharp, the razor uses newly developed laser technology read more. This is what i thought the future would be like when i was growing up. The skarp laser razor scam alert the skarp razor is powered by a small laser which cuts through hair for an incredibly close shave without irritating or damaging the skin. Last week everyone including us went crazy over skarp, a company that started a kickstarter for a bladeless razor. The razor is claimed to be able to cut hairs by targeting the chromophores in hair by transmitting it through an optical fiber.
You can see in this video that there is no red laser, instead there is a very thin, grey wire suspended between the razor head. Thats what made the skarp razor an incredibly successful project on kickstarter before the platform canceled the. More than anything its skarps promise of no irritation and a gentler touch on your skin that is most exciting. Laser razor thrown off kickstarter because it doesnt work. Skarp razor shaves hair with a laser business insider. This differs from laser hair removal treatments that target the hair follicles. From coolest cooler to skarp laser razor, recent history is littered with examples of campaigns that shipped late, delivered shoddy products, and made unrealistic claims. We visited skarp, a tiny startup with offices in california, which promised that, by march 2016, it would. A kickstarter for a laser razor is promising that it can change the way we shave. The skarp lazer razor kickstarter page 2 theshaveden.
The concept of a laser that has been bolted onto a traditional manual razor does somewhat make sense, after all, certain beauty gadgets have incorporated this technique before, i have been told. Even if they came up with a perfectlooking cut, itd still be only perfectlooking. Skarp laser razor kicked off kickstarter before hopping to. Forget metal blades, imagine shaving with a laser like you would with a lightsaber. The skarp laser razor will give you the best shave youve.
Oct, 2015 tuesday, skarp announced it will now raise funds to make its laser razor on indiegogo. Razer is the world leader in highperformance gaming hardware, software and systems. Crowdfunded laser razor begs the question of what the. The skarp laser razor is environmentally friendly and significantly reduces the build up of plastic from disposable razors.
Skarp razor claims to cut hair with lasers, explodes kickstarter. Wavelengths of light had already been discovered that could cut through dark hair, but finding a way to cut light hair was proving incredibly difficult. Heres why the laser razor that went viral got kicked off. It gained more than 4 million dollars worth of pledges in less than three weeks. The razor, which we reported on when it launched in late september, promised to use. Sep 30, 2015 0 members and 1 guest are viewing this topic. The skarp laser razor is a new advance in shaving technology that uses a compact laser to burn hair rather than cut it. But last november, i showed you that shaving with a laser razor is as least plausible. The skarp laser razor, fully funded on kickstarter, could do away with disposable razors forever. The skarp razor is powered by a small laser which cuts through hair for an incredibly close shave without irritating or damaging the skin. Instead of using a blade, the skarp swedish for sharp uses a small laser which cuts through hair without causing irritation to the skin. On its facebook page skarp told its supporters not to worry and promised that the laser razor would be. The kickstarter project, which is accepting funding until october 19, has blown past its.
The razor replaces traditional blades with a laser that can cut through hair, which its creators promise will ensure users. There are many benefits to using the skarp razor including. Nov 09, 2017 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The first ever razor, powered by a laser, for an irritation free, incredibly. The skarp blade less, laser razor launches on kickstarter video. The scifi skarp razor supposedly packs a laser thats able to give users an even better, closer shave. The skarp team does not have a working prototype, which explains the unshaven faces in the video. So i went to see for myself whether the laser razor was real. The company says it still needs to go through more prototypes before the skarp laser razor is perfect, but hopefully it will be available to the masses in. Oct 19, 2015 the skarp razor is powered by a small laser which cuts through hair for an incredibly close shave without irritating or damaging the skin.
Following the kickstarter ban, the folks at skarp technologies released a video of a working prototype. The skarp laser razer resembles a facial razor design, which makes it easy to incorporate into your daily routine. Discussion in general shaving talk started by darkbulb, sep 24. Crowdfunding is a democratic way to support the fundraising needs of your community. The crowdfunding platform suspended that skarp laser razor yesterday for failing to provide a working prototype. Skarp laser razor the first razor powered by a laser, for an irritation free and incredibly close shave. The skarp laser razor is the razor of choice for sith and. Skarp replied by showing this video of a prototype razor cutting a single hair with some effort. The developers of the skarp laser razor have launched a kickstarter campaign to fund the device, and have already well exceeded their goal. While there have been no official updates on the indiegogo campaign in the last 5 months, the cto updated his linkedin page recently and nolonger works for skarp.
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Skarp technology is currently developing the skarp laser razor. We visited skarp, a tiny startup with offices in california, which promised. The prospect of shaving oneself with a laser is, in theory, unfathomably cool. The device promises to reduce both the irritation and waste produced by traditional disposable razor blades. It looks like there isnt any skin irritation because the tuned the laser to the wavelength of the thing they found common in. Thanks for reading the description, it means a lot to me that some of you will take the time to make sure you gather all the facts. A world with no ingrown hairs and razor burn would be a beautiful place. Shaving will never be the same with this laser razor. In general, while the blade was quite smooth, it just didnt seem quite sharp enough, and needed more passes than most other blades to get the sort of shave i prefer. Its a terrible demo, and does not by any means show a working prototype. Kickstarter explained its decision in an email sent to. Skarps move to indiegogo has been lauded by some mostly in the comments section of the indiegogo campaign and has been derided on every other forum on the. The dream of the skarp razor, which its creators said could shave your hair with a laser, was a powerful one.
Laser razor binned from kickstarter resurfaces on indiegogo. Blades arent really that bad, you replace the need for foam with electricity, replace occasional cuts with occasional burns, and there you go, you have a product that is novel, works, but is really no better than the old one and costs much more. Skarp technologies unicorn that is the laser razor was supposed to be delivered to indiegogo backers in march, with the device promising a laser shave that will not irritate the skin. Skarp laser razor never needs blades and wont nick your kiwis. Of note, this crowdfunding site does not require a prototype to launch a campaign. The hand drawn fiber that you see cutting hair in the videos has an uneven surface that doesnt uniformly couple the laser light into the hair over the whole cutting.
Of course, nobodys going to buy a razor that only cuts one or two hairs at a time. Tuesday, skarp announced it will now raise funds to make its laser razor on indiegogo. The skarp blade less, laser razor launches on kickstarter. Skarp laser razor is suspended from kickstarter all3dp. Bad news if you want to burn hairs off your face using a laser. Oct 19, 2015 the promotional video for the skarp laser razor indicates a small, batterypowered laser housed inside a standard razor handle with a thin red line indicating the apparent irradiating laser source. Laser razor maker kicked off kickstarter, heads to indiegogo. The laser razor actually works but not very well youtube. Oct, 2015 the crowdfunding platform suspended that skarp laser razor yesterday for failing to provide a working prototype. Skarp tried to prove it had a prototype in this video but critics werent convinced. The skarp laser razor looks like a traditional razor, but the way in which it works is entirely different. If darth vader shaved, hed use the skarp laser razor.
Every living person on the planet, regardless of age, gender or race, possesses the haircutting chromophore, making the laser razor a universal solution. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Look at it as your very own miniature shaving lightsaber. The skarp laser razor looks like a traditional razor, but is taking a radical new approach in shaving. The crew behind the skarp laser razor on kickstarter seem to agree. A new kind of razor has emerged on the market and its called the skarp laser razor. The skarp laser razor is your shaving lightsaber video. I get razor burns, scratches and sometimes accidental nicks. The skarp razor that cuts with a laser mail online. A small laser installed where a traditional blade would be is actually able to cut through facial hair using a specific light wavelength, and provide an incredibly close and comfortable shave. Use skarp to shave with a laser instead of a razor. The skarp razor is powered by a small laser which cuts through hair for an incredibly close shave. Skarp laser razor kickstarter suspended, jumps to indiegogo october, 2015 by brian benchoff 89 comments an irritationfree razor that gives a close shave has been a dream for thousands of years.
Kickstarter suspends that laser razor after it raises over. This highend razor uses lasers to take out unwanted hair rather than cutting it. Oct 04, 2015 the skarp laser razor is the future of shaving, according to its makers. The skarp laser razor, a new advance in shaving technology. Yes, both the laser and the razor parts of that are accurate, all because a little kickstarter campaign for the skarp razor which, yes, claims to use lasers to cut your body hair. Sep 29, 2015 skarp technologies says its razor is powered by a small laser, which cuts through hair for a shave which is closer than using a blade and doesnt suffer from irritation, razor burn, cuts or. The promotional video for the skarp laserrazor indicates a small, batterypowered laser housed inside a standard razor handle with a thin red line indicating the apparent irradiating laser source.