The Right to Repair🔧: Why it's important to make products more durable and repairable

You've probably heard the sentence yourself many times: "The repair is no longer worth it because it's too expensive. It's better to buy something new!"

Unfortunately, it is often cheaper to buy new products instead of repairing the old ones. Often old goods cannot be repaired at all and so something new is purchased. But that is neither sustainable nor customer-friendly❌.

But: According to a Eurobarometer survey, 77% of EU citizens would rather repair their devices than replace them

The European Parliament wants to enforce a right to repair!

What is the situation so far?

The main obstacles to more sustainable consumption are the high repair costs, which make repairs hardly seem profitable for a user. The price of a new product is often not much higher than replacing a spare part or having the device repaired. The so-called obsolescence makes it even more difficult to deal with products ecologically. The concept here is that many goods are designed to wear out quickly or even break and, in addition, the components cannot be replaced because they are too tightly installed and cannot be replaced.

What is the goal of the right to repair?

The goal of the right to repair is to make goods more durable and repairable. Customers of a brand, or buyers of a product, should have access to spare parts and the right tools to replace them themselves if necessary.  

In addition, repairs have great potential for resource conservation and climate protection. If only individual parts are replaced, less energy and fewer materials are used.

With SHAVENT, we focused on a long service life and repairability right from the start.

• Longevity is one of our most important principles because we want you to enjoy your SHAVENT for a long time😊. That's why we rely on durable materials and clever design. The SHAVENT is manufactured using zinc die-casting and zinc lasts a lifetime. The mechanics of the SHAVENT are also designed accordingly, so that you can enjoy your SHAVENT swing head shaver for decades!

• We also offer three different spare parts sets in our shop from the start. If the small parts that hold the large components together wear out after a few years, we don't think that's a reason to throw away a completely intact product! That's why we've installed all of these parts in such a way that you can easily replace them yourself at home.

A long service life and the ability to repair a product are not only extremely important ecologically, but also the best and most sustainable way for you personally👏!

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