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Just got a DE for the days I am super busy and don't have time to strop. The little card that came with my razors said you can get 5 shaves per razor, seems a little high to me. Is one-two normal or am I wasting money by throwing them away too soon. Or is it strictly a YMMV thing?
I think YMMV and the blade manufacturer. Have you ever used one to the point of knowing it's past time to chuck it in the trash ? Go that far and then back up a shave or 2 :<0)
I use a DE the same way you do. I use it about half of my shaves each week.
Now, obviously my face is different than yours, but I've found each brand of blade I use is a little different. The most I've gotten from a blade is 4 shaves...the least is 2 (should have been 1)
I have about 10 brands which I got by buying one sample pack and then making my own second sample pack by choosing 5 additional brands from a vendor. On average, buying only 5-packs, they cost 40 cents/blade...some more, some less....but not much variance either way.
I usually shave with a blade until I feel pull, then, if my lather is good I change the blade out mid-shave.
This has been an extremely long version of YMMV.:shrug:
My plan is that when I find the brand I have the best experience with, I'll buy a lot of 50 or 100. That'll drop the price. Until then, I don't mind spending at most 45 cents/week for my DE shaves. After all I have 5 SRs that cost a lot more than that in the short run.
Have fun!
It can vary a lot from blade to blade. With the blades I use, I get four great shaves and change the blade by choice. With some blades I can easily go a week. If I can only get two shaves from a blade, I won't use it again. There are too many good blades out there.
Back when I only used DE's I found that three shaves was the average limit for me.
Now that I only use a DE every once in a while (maybe 1-2 times a month) I put in a new blade for each shave. DE blades are so cheap that I don't see any reason to risk a bad shave from a blade starting to dull, and with my frequence I have no chance to keep track of number of shaves.
Gentlemen,
My blades are Feather, Super Iridium, Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (yellows) and Personna "Reds," each used for two shaves, and sometimes just one. Since I have a heavy beard and sensitive skin, more than two shaves with one blade is asking for trouble. Not only that, but I also feel the blade loses its edge after two shaves.
Funny -- I have Feather and they're near the top of my list so far, and I just yesterday got Super Iridium, the yellow Gillettes, and the Personna's yesterday, along with Gillette Black, and something else I can't remember. Haven't tried them yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Obie
You'll love the other blades, too. Good stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haroldg48
One or two for me. Feather and both Astra's are my choice...others are 0-1 shave
I get about 3 shaves out of an Astra blade, and up to 5 with a Feather. This is when I'm using my merkur 39c. When I use my Muhle r41 I will get 3 shaves from a Feather before it gets uncomfortable. So the type of razor can also be a factor fore some.
But as you said, blades are really a YMMV thing. Try how long they last, and remember it for the next time.
Shark blades, 4 shaves easily.
I use them till they are uncomfortable, I've learned to tell when to change just before it's uncomfortable. You don't want or need a blade that pulls and of course it's a YMMV thing, some can go a week of daily shaves and some only get one.
It really does vary. Take Dorco blades for instance, I don't even get 1 :)Quote:
Originally Posted by suits123
On average I can push a blade to 4 good and 1 ok shave but if heavy growth is happening I'm lucky to get 2.
Try a good few blades and see what suits and how long it's comfortable.