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any guys out there use them? i'm getting effing tired of paying for razors and i want to go old school. i already have the whole process down but i was wondering if anyone had any knowledge on the blade itself. i've seen some for $5 and i've seen some for $150. any info would be great.
-jakelles
I don't use straight razors (a good one that won't break after a little while is like $300+... like for a good DOVO).
However, I do go the traditional wetshaving path. I use a Merkur HD (safety razor), which might help you stop bleeding money on ridiculously expensive razor cartridges for the latest 38-blade cheesegrater they're trying to promote these days.
A box of DE blades will cost you maybe $2, and it contains about 5 blades, each of which has two sides. Since I do at least 2 passes, I can use each side for 2-3 shaves... that means I spend very little on razor blades.
I also invested in a good brush, and old school shaving cream (as opposed to that pressurized crap people slap onto their faces like retards :D). You can adjust so many parameters that you'll never go back to the old style again. Highly recommended!
Yeah, a truly good straight razor will set you back a good chunk of cash. And the cheap ones are crap steel that won't sharpen up. I'm pretty sure you could get a decent one for -$100 or so, but you'd need to do your research. I'd say Replicon's suggestion is a pretty good one.
Just my nickel.
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Originally Posted by Replicon
my dad does the wetshaving thing but i'd rather just hone the blade. thanks for the info, it looks like i'm going to dip into the x-mas present funds. : )
No worries :D
Also, at the risk of looking like a spammer, have a look at http://badgerandblade.com/
Shaving-based online community. Some of these people are big-time into it! But there's tutorials and stuff, too.
Ever heard of an electric razor? So much easier than a blade. I personally use a safety razor and I don't see the problem in it ( mainly because I don't need to all that often ).
Goldney's Fact of the Week: In the Victorian times shaving with a blade was taught in schools because it was so easy to cut yourself with them you needed lessons in it.