That's right, i'm back. Who? Exactly! I have registered here some time ago, even made a post or two. But i never pulled that trigger. DE Gives me shaves that are just fine. However, not perfect. Mass produced blades differ, can have microscopic chips/serrations or uneven parts and dull quickly. Not only that, did you know Gillette successful marketed a very affordable cartridge and most razors sold in India are exactly that razor? If developing country's will use these razors prices will go up of blades and factories will close. Higher prices will cause a big part of the remaining DE shavers to jump ship to a cartridge, causing a snowball effect. We're not nearly there, and i think there will be surviving factories. But, in a time where there are more artisan soaps then ever, many great ones even, this both saddens and frightens me. Not even a week later after browsing on cartridges in developing countries and classical street shaves in India, i keep bumping into straight razor threads, articles. Somehow something restless was born. Even if i don't switch to a straight, i must own one razor and kit, i could not go back to cartridges. But i think it will be the DE that will be the emergency and travel shaver. Larry offers a deal which keeps everything under $100 dollars, about my monthly wet shaving budget usually. I hope in the future more people will offer deals like him. So, i'm back. I will browse more often here now probably, and post. Still, all the other fora remain interesting, for all the nice soaps, creams, brushes and balms. And all the fine gentlemen.
Have a great shave, and a great day.
(*morning cold water shave, Fatip open comb, Muhle Silvertip Fiber brush, Top Secret Shaving Cream, 444 Balm)
