Straight Razors

[BadgerMan]

Another alternative you may want to check out is a safety razor. Less upkeep and easier to use than a safety razor plus I pay about $15 for a 100 pack of razors.

[ST911]

This topic comes up from time to time where I work and many people are not aware of this. Did you know that you can buy razors on Ebay?? I buy my Gillette Mach 3 blades from ebay and pay about .45 cents on the dollar for them compared to Wally world.

I don't care for the Mach 3. Got a recommended seller that carries the Quattro or Mach 5 blades?

[JonnyVain]

I just cringed when I read your last sentence.

Yeah, I'll never use a straight razor.

[Abraxas]

If you dry your razors after you use them you can get MANY more shaves out of them. I have been using the same razor for the last two months and it is still going strong. Leaving them wet deteriorates them far faster than the shave itself. They will still get dull, but if you just dry the blades with your towel it will triple their life.

[woodandsteel]

I just cringed when I read your last sentence.

Me too!

I don't know if I would ever use a Straight Razor. But, I am thinking about going to the soap mug and brush method for the shaving lotion part. Growning up, my dad had the mug and brush, and I swear I shaved better with that than I do now with all the different brands and styles of commercial saving cream.

[OPPFOR]

If you dry your razors after you use them you can get MANY more shaves out of them. I have been using the same razor for the last two months and it is still going strong. Leaving them wet deteriorates them far faster than the shave itself. They will still get dull, but if you just dry the blades with your towel it will triple their life.

I never knew this. I'll have to try this. I usually get about 3 weeks out of a disposable gillette sensor blade. I'm still using the old two blade razor. Anything else seems to tear my skin up especially on the neck.

[ST911]

I never knew this. I'll have to try this. I usually get about 3 weeks out of a disposable gillette sensor blade. I'm still using the old two blade razor. Anything else seems to tear my skin up especially on the neck.

I have been told the opposite, that keeping them wet is the key. A few years ago, I tried a product that you immerse the blade in when not in use. I forget the name. When I used it, I did get longer life out of the blades, consistent with the marketing.

A colleague does the same thing and claims the same results, but immerses his blade in baby oil.

I don't know which method is better or why.

[PlatoCATM]

Douse the blade with rubbing alcohol for a final rinse. This will wash away the water and help cut the foam buildup. Even better is to store the blade in a cup of rubbing alcohol, but I can't seem to keep it from evaporating too quickly when I do this.

My barber shaves my neck with a straight blade, and I usually have it shaven again in between cuts. I would love to get into shaving with a straight blade, but I don't know that I could get away with shaving the night before, and I know I don't have the presence of mind in the mornings to keep from slitting my throat.

[Abraxas]

I have been told the opposite, that keeping them wet is the key. A few years ago, I tried a product that you immerse the blade in when not in use. I forget the name. When I used it, I did get longer life out of the blades, consistent with the marketing.

A colleague does the same thing and claims the same results, but immerses his blade in baby oil.

I don't know which method is better or why.

I could see it if it is in oil. I mean think about it, we oil stuff to preserve it. Then again maybe it is the slow drying of the blade that causes it to degrade. So if you dry it quickly or just keep it wet it will last longer. All I know is that since I was told what I was told mine have lasted longer.

[PrivateCitizen]

Just like a BCG …

Pat the razor dry and hit it with some lube. An inch of glycerine in a small dish or cup works wonders.

Hah, you know, maybe someone should try some SLiP 2k … seriously …