Quote Originally Posted by cpcohen1945 View Post
Reading posts like that, I wonder:

. . . Why did we start using cartridges ????

And a question --

. . . What blade were you using?

Thanks --

Charles
I bet a lot of men switched to cartridges because they were not fully competent wetshavers. Back then, the wealth of knowledge that we have now, via the internet was not available. I love my DEs, but I know how to prep and build a good lather, thanks to the internet. Back in the 80's I tried DE shaving for a brief stint, but was using canned shaving cream. The experience was less than stellar, but I was trying to figure things out on my own, without resources such as SRP. I've asked many elderly gents about shaving with DEs, and they all have negative things to say. They simply don't believe me when I tell them what a comfortable shave a DE can provide.