Thread: Blade change frequency

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.

I use Merkur blades. I seem to not be man enough for Feathers as I tend to cut myself alive. With the Merkur, I actually find the best shaves after my 4th shave. I swap it maybe after 7 shaves.

I have been using a Merkur Futur for 3 years now which is widely known for being awfully aggressive. Still playing with the settings.

I get 3-4 shaves per blade. I've experimented with palm stropping, and it does work, but it seems to only stretch out a blade for another shave or two. I read about how some guys get 5-10 shaves from a blade, but that's not my experience at all. You could change the blade after every shave but IMO that's wasteful.