Safety Razor and Wet Shaving (Men’s Vanity)

Vanity ^ | May 13, 2023 | ConservativeInPA

[AppyPappy]

I find that Feather is overkill. It didn’t shave better for me than any other blade but it cost more. Israeli Personna’s were good. $15 for a 100.

[Responsibility2nd]

You should try an electric razor.

 

Electric razors always left me looking like Fred Flintstone.

 

[Deplorable American1776]

I usually use a Barbasol Electric Shaver and Williams Lectric Shave. Being in construction, unless I’m meeting with a client, it it fine. When meeting a client, Dollar Shave Club razor after my electric razor.

[Responsibility2nd]

I buy those expensive 5 blade cartridges.

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Me too. I don’t see how people can use a 2 blade razor. They always scrape and cut my face no matter how carefully I use them.

[Responsibility2nd]

I was reading the replies and was waiting for someone to mention Harry’s.

I’ve heard very good things about them.

[norwaypinesavage]

I pay between 5 to 10 bucks a year shaving. I shave every day, the first thing after a shower. The last time I bought blades was more than 10 years ago, and I bought a very high-count package of double edge stainless steel blades. It cost less than a dime a blade. I’m nearly through them and will soon have to buy a new package. I use about two cans of Barbasol a year for about 4 bucks. I bought a new blade holder when I bought the blades. It cost about $25 because it was solid chrome plated brass.

[ArtDodger]

I don’t know if Harry’s razors have become woke or not. If they follow in the footsteps of Gilette, I will use up my supply and go with something else, I guess.

[BudgieRamone]

I switched to mug and brush and safety razor some years back with good results. I found a small selection of old safety razors at an estate sale, cleaned and sanitized them and began experimenting. What I ended up with was an ancient brass gillete with an open comb, and bic platinum blades 10.00 for 50 on Amazon or a Russian made slicone coated blade for about the same price. the Bic blades give me about 5 shaves each the Russian 3 or 4. later I bought an open comb razor from a shaving boutique store (Phoenix or Arizona something) that I love.

I also found that for my face, prep is the key to not getting adverse effects. Shower and wash my face with hot water, soften the beard as much as possible, warm water and work the shave soap and brush in circles to get the hair standing up, shave, rinse warm, repeat if neccesary. usually its all good bit i will use nivea shave balm after if I get a bit of “burn”

YMMV. cheers!

[SheepWhisperer]

Being a mico-hoarder, I’m still using old inventory. Thanks for the heads up!

[Deplorable American1776]

The inner city Amish or the traditional Amish? 🤓

[Georgia Girl 2]

I got Mr. GG2 a Remington cordless for Christmas that works pretty well. I doubt he sticks with the safety razor very long. Its just easier to pick up the electric shaver.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Buy a double edge razor and the blades to go with it. My choice is a Muhle R41, and I use Feather blades. You can get 100 Feather blades for around $40, and for me those will last a couple of years - my beard hair is thick and I change blades once a week. Bear in mind that Feathers are quite sharp and expensive for double-edged blades - you can get less expensive blades that might actually give you a better shave, depending on your facial hair type.

Double-edge shaving is far cheaper than any cartridge blade solution. You will get a much closer and better shave than you would with any cartridge blade. You will be using a double-edged razor, as your father and his father probably did, which is cool. And finally, you will not be giving your money to woke companies like Gillette, which scold men for being men in obnoxious media campaigns.

[roving]

Thanks. I just ordered some amazon.

[Texas Fossil]

I order Personna double edge blades.

You can get 100 blades for about $20.

I long ago refused to buy the ChiCom crap most stores sell and remembered American Safety Razor.

While I was in the hardware distribution business, they were excellent source of single edge razor blades for scrapers and other products.

The are the sharpest and longest lasting double edge blades that I have ever used.

I bought them under the Personna label until the stores started to sell ChiCom knock offs with same appearance of package.

There is no reason for stuff like razor blades to cost what most do today.

[Texas Fossil]

Personna

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224015375456?hash=item34285b5c60:g:NFwAAOSwWgtivz5K&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4JMWGIE71frwsScZySeLDfGeTXjOfN1ZRfgcQoyXRNhjIympOkpS5vZgFMC%2Bim17qdUjnUySoSG5U02kmygZq4pjn6%2BTLHCe2B87nnsOEcOBos8EJGaube07v0bccLw3GdLr4j%2FzK%2FT%2FNsphl414RdR6nit65HLNJd7XiKTPDroyx5nesB6yTn2kAyT9keXSc%2BkyA9ybHd54qa4s7mj4T6%2BBCENjQ9EL2mXFlRyGTQ%2B8T50EwAUSvi67xaY757VSxiEscny4Cr2bFLwgUKBCjOa7%2Fof1uqBO5D69Slz0X%2B3e%7Ctkp%3ABFBMnOecheJh

[rlmorel]

Yeah…that was what I did for many years…:)

Loved the feel of that warm soap on my face with the crisp understated yet masculine smell of the soap…

[Hot Tabasco]

FWIW, I've been using a brush and shaving cream all my life. I like nothing better than using a wash cloth and hot water to really soften my face before I lather on the cream.

It softens the beard (I don't have much) and allows the Henry blades to give me the cleanest and smoothest shave that I've ever gotten from any other blade or shaving creme.

I'm 72 but my face is still free from wrinkles. Is it due to my shaving practice or genetics? I don't know.......

[matthew fuller]

"Safety razor and Japanese made Feather blades, super smooth."

Agree and agree. Baili shaver (Chinese), and Japanese Feather Blades. I think several companies/countries make Feather blades but stick with the Japanese. "BAILI Butterfly Open TTO Double Edge Metal Safety Razor Wet Shaving Kit for Men Women with Platinum Blade and Mirrored Travel Case BD179"

[GaryCrow]

I use a Merkur 34C safety razor (Germany) with Feather blades (Japan) and Taylor of Old Bond Street shaving creme (England). The most critical thing to me is the blades, there are Feather blades and everything else.

God forbid I ever put an electric shaver to my face, time to just hang it up then.

[Tijeras_Slim]

That combo is the top selling razor and blades at the first three hits for “shaving supplies” on Google.