I only really need to shave about every 3 days as my beard, although quite tough, is slow growing. I get about the same life out of each shave using any shaving implement, straight, DE or Mach3 etc.

This is one of the factors that got me into straights in the first place as I reckoned, I do not have to do this every day so I may as well make the most of it and turn into something I really enjoy (I did not figure it would turn into the passion that it is today, mind you!!)

Also for this reason I always shave in the evening and try to shave BBS each time.

Ray