Thread: Blade change frequency

None that i can think of unless some of the blades actually get smoother on the second or third shave.
Do what is best for you and gives you the best results.

Originally Posted by celestino

None that i can think of unless some of the blades actually get smoother on the second or third shave.
Do what is best for you and gives you the best results.

I too find that most blades are better after the first shave. Its like using a straight after honing without stropping first.

I have a tough beard and I always use a new blade for each shave. I use Derby blades and they're so inexpensive that cost is not a factor.

"I don't always shave with a DE; but when I do, I use Israeli Personna blades."

Seriously; I spent the mid-2000s shaving with a variety of Gillette DE safety razors, and early-on I discovered Israeli Personna blades. No; they don't have the stereotypically "rough" Israeli personna -- they're just made there... and, they seem to work better than many others (and last as-long, if not longer). And, like the Israeli whom I am, I am loathe to part with them. I think of it as the Paul Masson Principle applied to shaving: "We will toss no razor blade before its time."

To make a long story short: I used to get a week's-worth of shaves from one blade (that's six shaves).

Smooth shaving!

I get 4 good shaves on a good blade using my DE. A fresh blade per shave would be best for me, but I'd rather save the money.

However, when I used a shavette, I noticed that my shaves improved--and I didn't cut myself much--when I kept using the same (1/2) blade through the week. A new blade per shave ended up chopping up my face. I switched from the shavette to a SR a couple of months ago, so I don't have that issue any more.

Well, reading this, i could be an ET. In my personal case I do use every lade for about a month. The reason is that my beard is strong and sometimes I have about 5 to 6 hairs in the same folicule, when that happends I have to pull it until I eliminate it from the skin. That sometimes makes me shave one day and the next day no. In terms of days I would say 2 weeks.

thanks
Kenneth

Gentlemen:
I use a new blade each shave.

Personally, I enjoy my shave better after the blade has been used once. It's more forgiving, and I get less nicks. There's nothing wrong with changing it everytime if you don't mind the cost though. Whatever works in your favor.

usually 3-5, sometimes even 6 shaves, is about the lifespan of DE razors for me.

I like a new blade every shave, I tried most of the blades made, persona,feather,astra,derby and quite a few others but I have really tough hair I can dull a feather in 2 shaves so now although I like the astras a lot most of the time use a dorco blade one time only, I buy a 1,000 at a time so its really only about $80.00 for 2 1/2 years of blades