[Celerity]

I went down that route too.. I’m back on vibrating 16-blade razors now.

I have some thick hairs - I can kill 3 disposables in a morning. With the ridiculously expensive cartridges it costs me about $20 per season to shave.

And I’m sure that when there are 20 blades on the thing they’ll offer financing. :)

[thorvaldr]

http://www.artofmanliness.com/?s=straight+razor

[dangerdoc]

I had difficulty shaving for years, wearing out blades and having difficulty getting the blade through the beard then I started shaving in the shower. Last thing I do before toweling off. The hot water and soaking makes all the difference. Beard comes off easily and the razors last much longer.

[cripplecreek]

Dollar shave club. Our razors are F***ing great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9fgI9FHs60#t=37

[Jeff Chandler]

I did the straight razor thing for a while when I was young—mug, brush, the whole nine yards.

But then they invented disposable twin blade safety razors and canned shaving cream.

I also gave up my hand saw for a Skill saw, my manual typewriter for a computer, and the pitch-soaked rag on the end of a club for a flashlight.

[Secret Agent Man]

you can extend cartridge blade life by drying them after shaving. water rusts and dulls the edge. i shake the razor, then do several strokes across my towel to dry the blades. you’ll get more life out of them, lots depending on how you personally shave.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“I went down that route too.. I’m back on vibrating 16-blade razors now.”

Same here. I tried using an electric razor. After the razor burn subsided I shaved with an electric for about 3 months. It worked but it didn’t feel right.

Preference I guess.

[mabarker1]

And I’m sure that when there are 20 blades on the thing they’ll offer financing

I figure when they get past 6 it will change to a wall mount and we will just rub our faces on them.

[Osage Orange]

What the heck....you shaving your legs too? : )