Skarp Laser Razor: The Future, Fantasy or Fraud?
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Irvine, California developer of the Skarp laser razor has raised more than $430,000 in capital via Indiegogo crowdfunding after the same campaign was suspended by Kickstarter in October due to lack of a fully functional prototype. The startup maintains that with additional funding, its vision for a fast, waterless shave free from cuts, razor burn, ingrown hairs and other irritation will become a commercial reality by June 2016.
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