Blade change frequency

[Llama1]

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.

[Sargon]

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.

[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.

[ShropshireShaver]

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.

[TheLegalRazor]

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.

[JBHoren]

"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!

[Firefighter2]

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.

[Markk]

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

[sultans]

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

[jgthomas11]

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.

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