I put down "Environmentally sound", but I'm not sure that's really the right reason. It's much more complicated than that.

1) I hate the idea of paying for something that's worthless. Disposable razors are all bound for the trash no matter how much you take care of them. Essentially, you're buying garbage. I don't call them disposable, I call them "trash razors" or "Garbage Razors". In fact, I'm trying to get into the habit of refering to str8s simply as "razors", because before Gillette came along, you never NEEDED to differentiate.

2) I hate being sold something to solve a non-existent problem. A disposable can't shave me any better or more safely than a straight, but constant advertising and marketing has convinced almost ALL the men on this planet that these high tech looking peices of plastic are better suited to the task than a real razor. Don't let "THE MAN" tell you how to shave!

3) A razor is something that was hand crafted by a skilled human, not extruded out by the ton by some machine. There was a craftsman who could take pride in his work.

4) When you get right down to it, most rational, thoughtful people don't mind paying for quality. Sure, you can get crap by the ton at Walmart for almost nothing, but 99% of it is stuff you really don't need, and it'll be in your next garage sale or in the Goodwill bin by next summer.


There's my reasons, at least, some of 'em. I'm sure I'll think of more.