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psa: try a de safety razor today and save some $$!

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slackerinabox

Lifer
Being unemployed for over a year (now happily employed) turned me into a perhaps obnoxiously cheap individual, so I constantly try to think of different ways to shave a few bucks off of our budget. Instead of using my beloved mach line of blades I resorted to getting awful dollar store razors that really put the hurt on my skin. Recently, on a whim, I thought I'd give double edge safety razors a try - wow, what a difference!

I was a bit scared about nicks, especially when shaving my head, but the trick is to take your time the first few times.. I got a cheapie handle ($7), 100 blades ($11), and a bowl/brush set ($8) all from amazon - $26 for probably 2 years worth of shaving! I may jump up to a merkur but, honestly, I don't really see much of a compelling reason to.

What I absolutely love about safety razors is that cartridge razors get clogged so easily with gunky bacteria magnets - with a safety razor you can unscrew and rinse - the end result is that the blades last longer and skin that looks great too. Less ingrown hairs as well. Woot!
 
LOL x 4

You forgot to mention your baby and in-laws in this thread, aren't they in all of your threads?

A re-write is in order.
 
Why not just use the same modern razor for a longer time? I use the same Mach 3 razor blades for several months before switching them. I switch the blade when it no longer cuts; the dull blade just pulls the hairs and it kinda hurts.

It's important that it's a Mach 3 blade because they unclog easily by running water along the back of the blade. Most other blades seem to clog up and there's no way to unclog them. That's a scam if I ever saw one.
 
ShawnD1 said:
Why not just use the same modern razor for a longer time? I use the same Mach 3 razor blades for several months before switching them. I switch the blade when it no longer cuts; the dull blade just pulls the hairs and it kinda hurts.

It's important that it's a Mach 3 blade because they unclog easily by running water along the back of the blade. Most other blades seem to clog up and there's no way to unclog them. That's a scam if I ever saw one.
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Well, I shave daily (face and head) and my hair is very thick/course - razors are dull after a very quick amount of time. I suppose the cost savings isn't major to some people but, cost aside, I am getting less ingrown hairs while my skin just feels and looks better (my head's also less 'glossy' for some reason).. Not knocking the mach 3 - my favorite cartridge system, by far.
 
freedomsbeat212 said:
Silly, I really do want to punch you in the face. Does that make you feel better about yourself? Do you feel like a big man, waking up in the morning thinking "I want to be a troll and a prick all day on some anonymous internet forum! My life is awesome!"?
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You poor baby, don't have a hissy fit about your shitty thread.

And if you're from NY, I'll afford you every opportunity to punch me in the face. I don't travel to meet up with fat, worthless slob losers like you.
Tell us more about how you're jobless for a year and can't afford razors. LOL x infinity.
 
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