Thread: What am I doing wrong? Little Help please

I think maybe the thing to concentrate on in this discussion is expectation. Given the price of DE blades, trying to "stretch" their life by drying beyond rinsing and shaking out or stropping (at least one brand says rinse but do not wipe blades) is a case of diminishing returns. How much life can you eek out of something that costs pennies each? I personally feel if I can get 3-4 shaves from a 15¢ blade, that beats the dickens out of what you'd pay for a cartridge.

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

Given the price of DE blades, trying to "stretch" their life by drying beyond rinsing and shaking out or stropping (at least one brand says rinse but do not wipe blades) is a case of diminishing returns. How much life can you eek out of something that costs pennies each? I personally feel if I can get 3-4 shaves from a 15¢ blade, that beats the dickens out of what you'd pay for a cartridge.

I feel the same way. I've experimented in the past with trying to "extend" the sharpness of a DE blade by submerging the blade in a glass of mineral oil after each shave. It worked some, but in the end it wasn't worth it.

I occassionally use my DE to shave the chin spots. I rinse the razor, then shake water out to dry it. I keep the blade in the razor for 1 week (approx. 4 shaves), then I replace the blade. I've had good shaves with Astra Premium and Derby Extra blades, among others.

...and I read an Israeli Personna wrapper today and it said, "Do not wipe, rinse and shake dry".

eBay had DE hones if it's that important.