Anyone shave with those big 2-sided razor blades?

[Throckmorton]

I remember my dad always had those but at some point he switched to cartridges. I guess they don't sell the blades or razors in stores anymore.

I just found this site
http://www.classicshaving.com/...ticle/590351/20879.htm

One of the primary reasons so many are switching back to traditional double-edge safety razors today is the rising cost of multi-blade razor cartridges. We?ve all seen the weekly cost of shaving using the popular multi-blade cartridges rise beyond the point of sanity in recent years. With an average weekly blade cost of only $.45 when using the highest quality double-edge blades there is a powerful financial inducement to switch.

 

[Old Hippie]

Just for getting your coke in a line?

I thought you used the single edged blades for that.

 

[Canai]

Originally posted by: Old Hippie

Just for getting your coke in a line?

I thought you used the single edged blades for that.

Not when it's a double sided mirror in low gravity.

 

[sandorski]

your dad was a coke head?

 

[Feldenak]

A DE safety razor? Yeah, I use one.

I have a Merkur Hefty Classic: Text

and

A Gillette Adjustable: Like this

 

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[ponyo]

One razor blade cartridge should last you a year if properly taken care of.

 

[Throckmorton]

Do they cause irritation because they only have one blade?

 

[Itchrelief]

The razors aren't sold in stores, but you can get the blades here and there. Walmart sells some for like $2 for 10.

 

[ponyo]

I was referring to a single cartridge, not the number of blades. It doesn't matter how many blades. Single razor, whether it has one or five blades, should last you a year if you air dry your blades immediately after use. You can use rubbing alcohol or hair dryer to dry the blades. Blades dull due to moisure, not from shaving.

I use the free sample Quattro razor I got from the Hot Deals. I've used the same cartridge for about a year.

 

[compnovice]

Originally posted by: Naustica
I was referring to a single cartridge, not the number of blades. It doesn't matter how many blades. Single razor, whether it has one or five blades, should last you a year if you air dry your blades immediately after use. You can use rubbing alcohol or hair dryer to dry the blades. Blades dull due to moisure, not from shaving.

I use the free sample Quattro razor I got from the Hot Deals. I've used the same cartridge for about a year.

A single cartridge for me lasts about 3-4 months...

I don't take care of it, and shave almost everyday...

For some strange reason a brand new cartridge does not give me as clean a shave as a 10 day old one

 

[RollWave]

i change out my blades every few weeks. I can feel the blades pull, rather than sever my facial hair when I dont. Especially with my chin hair.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Itchrelief
The razors aren't sold in stores, but you can get the blades here and there. Walmart sells some for like $2 for 10.

hmm i seem to recall Target has them.

Originally posted by: Feldenak
A DE safety razor? Yeah, I use one.

I have a Merkur Hefty Classic: Text

and

A Gillette Adjustable: Like this

i have the Gillette adjustable. i love it. i keep looking for a good deal on the Merkur hefty classic.

I also have a Jem JR (single side blade) wich i like a lot.

 

[Sentrosi2121]

I have to change mine every 3 days. If I feel it pull I chuck it.

 

[imported_mantic]

Originally posted by: Throckmorton
Do they cause irritation because they only have one blade?

They actually cause less irritation than a multi-blade cartridge.

I use a Merkur Progress, an adjustable, single-blade safety razor. The blades I use cost me $17 for a box of 100...$00.17/per blade.

Check out my channel on YouTube to learn how to shave properly.

--Mark