John Mecham was tired of the way his razors got dull so fast, so he put on his inventor’s hat and invented a better mousetrap. Now his new blade-sharpening strops, called RazorRenew, appeal to a wide range of customers who are weary of dull razor blades.
“The thing that’s neat about it is that almost anybody who walks into a flea market or swap meet booth can be a buyer of the product,” Mecham says. His primary inspiration for inventing the product was his desire to sharpen his own safety razors. “It’ll sharpen up any safety razor, men’s or women’s, from the cheapest Bic razor blade to the most expensive Venus or Mach 3 blades,” he says. He offers long and short versions of the product.
According to Mecham, “it is like an old fashioned strop but with a new twist: it will sharpen any safety razor, and it is very good for maintaining the sharpness of a knife or scissors.” He explains that a knife will still need a whetstone, but the RazorRenew will keep it sharp. “If you maintain it on my strop, you won’t have to hit it on the stone or steel even half as much. It just keeps it real smooth and sharp longer.”
“Vendors who can do well with this product include people who sell knives and scissors, beauty supplies, kitchen goods, military surplus, as well as barbers and stylists. It’s really easy to use, but you do have to use it right,” Mecham says. “I have a start-up kit that has six long ones, six short ones, and the DVD that has all the demonstration videos on it.” He suggests that vendors may want to show the videos at their booths, since seeing the product in action is a sure way to generate sales.
That start-up kit costs $156, with free shipping and the DVD included. The wholesale price is $11 for a single short RazorRenew, and $15 for the long one. The suggested retail price is $22.95 for the short one, and $32.95 for the long one.
Both versions of RazorRenew can sharpen a range of bladed products, but the longer one is more effective and efficient for blades over three inches. “People, especially hunters, would rather pay the extra $8 or $9 more for the long one. That’s the most popular seller.”
For more information, contact John Mecham online or call (480) 540-8478.