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04-09-2014, 08:55 PM #1
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Thanked: 39It may be that your techniques just getting better and hence you aren't feeling that distinctive stinging sensation so much?
For my own part, i have a block that has lasted circa 6 months so far since i bought it - it still seems to work well.
Alas with only anecdotal evidence, you should wait for others to reply before judging.
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04-09-2014, 09:07 PM #2
Stevie,
The alum block should last you several months. This is the way I use it: After the shave, I rinse with tepid water, run the alum under cold water and then rub it on my face for about 15 second, and about a minute or so later, then rinse it off with cold water. When the has shrunk to a small and unusable size, it's time to get a new one.
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04-09-2014, 09:09 PM #3
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Thanked: 2027A 1 lb chunk of Alum from an asian market $1.29, lasts me 5 yrs.
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04-09-2014, 09:11 PM #4
I've had my Shavex alum for over six months and it is hardly diminished and should easily provide a couple of years or more.
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04-09-2014, 10:06 PM #5
I don't put mine under any water. I rinse my face then rub with the block. Blot it dry on a towel and put it away until tomorrow. I got one of moderate size from Maggart razors and I can not tell that it has diminished in size in the last 3 months. I am sure putting it in water, especially running would dissolve it much more rapidly...
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04-09-2014, 10:27 PM #6
How long do they last?? LOL!! Well now that depends on two things!
One - what size it is to start! I use this:
Oui, oui!! I am French monsieur!
This is a small block! About 3 by 1.3 ish. Anyway. The first one I got lasted the better part of a year. The second, the better part of a week! Which brings me to the second variable.
It depends if you drop it or not lol! You drop it and these things shatter like glass! . Always have a couple just in case !
Cheers!David
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04-09-2014, 10:33 PM #7
I've always found you get to a certain size and the likelihood of dropping it starts to increase logarithmically. if you are over age 60 you can quadruple those chances. (or so I'm told). I get mine from Tolumba. They cost a couple bucks each when you buy em in bulk.
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04-10-2014, 12:46 AM #8
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Thanked: 14Yep, I have always had them thrown in on shaving orders, because I have always dropped them, in the sink of course, whence they shatter. You can smooth out the razor edges with a finger and water to use in your travel kit though. Just don't fall for the outrageous rip-off $20 alum blocks sold by certain purveyors
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04-10-2014, 12:37 AM #9
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09-22-2014, 07:48 PM #10
I enjoy using an alum block but my problem was they eventually melt away sooner if you don't dry them so I keep mine on a soap
tray. How do you guys that use one store it after use?