I was thinking about this.
Is there a good reason not to have a fresh blade in for every shave? Besides the obvious cost of the replacement.
I'm asking because I always feel better or more confident with a fresh blade. :)
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I was thinking about this.
Is there a good reason not to have a fresh blade in for every shave? Besides the obvious cost of the replacement.
I'm asking because I always feel better or more confident with a fresh blade. :)
I change my blade every shave, but I have a very tough beard. A lot of guys go 3 or even 7 days on a blade, so it varies a lot from person to person. The only real reason not to change blades daily is cost, and blades are cheap enough ( for most of them) that that isn't a huge deal.
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.
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Originally Posted by Llama1
Personally, I find that I get better shaves until about shave 4 or 5. I never (almost) go less than 3 or more than 5. I use a Feather blade.
Jim
I usually go about 5 shaves before changing blades. But if a blade is still working well, and is clean cutting, I would let it go for another shave or two.
Varies with the blade and razor but in general I get 3-4 shaves per blade.
The first brand i tryed seemed to give me 3 shaves for a while.
then i could only get one good shave.
This is one of those YMMV situations.Quote:
Originally Posted by Llama1
When you shave, be observant. Notice how the blade feels against your skin, slicing through your stubble. With each successive shave, does your shave experience improve or get worse?
I don't keep track of how many times I've used a blade. I do my best to be consistent with my beard prep, so any deterioration in my shave experience will be due to the blade. So during a shave when I first start to notice my blade is "pulling" at my stubble more than it did during my previous shave, that's when I stop and change my blade. The immediate feedback I get from my new blade confirms that I changed my blade at the right time.
But if using a new blade with every shave makes you feel good about yourself, there's no need to change. Feeling good about yourself with regard to shaving is SRP's raison d'etre.
Namaste,
Morty -_-
I tend to go for about 3 days between changes of the blades. Although I do like a fresh blade I don't see the point of a change every shave. The thing I look for is pulling and discomfort, that normally means its time to change the blade.
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Originally Posted by celestino
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 :argue: -- 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.
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.
I use to use a blade more than once but... I would take it out after each shave , wash it off, dry it, oil the edges , put it back into its paper, And stick it on a magnet so I wouldn't lose it. Seeing that I used very reasonably priced blades and alway bought them by the 100 on sale... I said ; what am I doing!!! One time and gone.
Right now using open razors and Shavettes. With the shavette I use the Derby professional 1/2 blades. Think a box of 100 individually wrapped was less than 5$us. Less than 5 cents a shave. I don't use them more than once.
I replace my blade every week, it makes it easier to keep up with when it needs to be changed. In a week's time I usually shave only 3 or 4 times with a safety razor, most days I try to shave with a straight razor, time permitting.
I was might shave with a start shaving with a de again to
be able to use my stropper devices for my vintage de blades.
but i was thinking about storing the one in use in a container of mineral oil.
There it is a little hard to find ones not rusty.
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