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Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 12:56 PM
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Previously used cartridge razors but have been trying disposables with varied results. What works for you and what was not good if you tried several( any type)?
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 12:59 PM
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Gillete Mach 3 are the best but expensive. They do last a long time though.
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 1:02 PM
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About how many shaves?- have you kept count of days or do like me- shave with one until it becomes a blood thing?
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 1:04 PM
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I use the Mach 3 and find I need to replace the cartridge about every 4 weeks. I don’t have a heavy beard though.
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 1:13 PM
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I only shave probably 4x a wk and I think I get easily 2mos before I feel like I am working too hard to get close shave. Actually maybe little longer than 2mos. I bought an 8pk over 2yrs ago and just grabbed the last one this wk. But I did grow a small beard for couple months last yr too. But I still kept edges trimmed.
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 2:25 PM
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LOL, absolutely not!!! I change every month even though I could get more use if I needed to without butchering my face...
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I go months without needing to swap out my
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Jan 23, 2024, 10:28 PM
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trusty Mach 3.
I work from home tho, so I shave only 3 times/week.
I shave my legs daily, tho. But use my wife's blade for that work wait am I talking out loud?
Hanging up now
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 1:04 PM
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Could not find a disposable that I liked. Of the affordable inexpensive variety Harry’s razor works best for me.
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 1:17 PM
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My face has adjusted nicely to Harry’s. Shave every day and have not counted but probably get at least 10 days per blade.
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I like the old-school double-edge safety razors
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Jan 23, 2024, 1:05 PM
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Blades are super cheap, shaves great, almost never get ingrown hairs. I also have a Panasonic electric shaver that I use sometimes.
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Re: I like the old-school double-edge safety razors
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Jan 23, 2024, 1:07 PM
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vintage 1953
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Re: I like the old-school double-edge safety razors
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Jan 23, 2024, 2:31 PM
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If I use one of those razors, my face would look like a toilet paper hanger when I finished. Did I mention that I have a thick heavy beard, plus I shave my head with every face shave twice a week...
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Re: I like the old-school double-edge safety razors
Jan 23, 2024, 2:49 PM
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Yes sir. That’s the exact same one I use. It’s by far the way to go in my opinion. I use a blade only 2-3 times and change. However some reason I have a pansy face and get irritation easily.
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We talking above or below the waste because
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Jan 23, 2024, 1:14 PM
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One requires more horsepower than the other
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My back has become less bald in recent years
Jan 23, 2024, 10:31 PM
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and now requires battery-powered pruning gear.
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Electric razor boys
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Jan 23, 2024, 1:16 PM
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None of this blade stuff
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Re: Electric razor boys
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Jan 23, 2024, 2:34 PM
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I've tried many different types and styles of electric razors, and about the time my face gets use to them, I have to put a new set of blades in. Way too expensive for me!!!
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Gave up and grew a beard. Just keep it trimmed short much easier.***
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Jan 23, 2024, 1:23 PM
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Just bought Schick disposables ... pretty good ... multiple uses per razor.***
Jan 23, 2024, 1:28 PM
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 1:28 PM
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I use Dollar Shave Club. Reasonable prices and schedule mine quarterly. Can adjust shipping schedule!
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I've been using Harry's for the last few years...
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Jan 23, 2024, 1:35 PM
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Five-blade razor cartridges with a flex hinge so the blades follow the contours of your face. Blades also have a lubricating strip. The refills arrive by mail every few months.
I supplement that with a Philips Norelco rechargeable shaver when I'm traveling.
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Re: I've been using Harry's for the last few years...
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Jan 23, 2024, 2:43 PM
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Of all the electric shavers that I've tried, I guess the Braun Series 3 3040s was the one. I still have it, but I only use it when I'm out of town. At home I'm sticking with the Gellett Fusion, none better IMO...
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Big fan of Harry's as well, plus you can get them at costco, if you don't want
Jan 23, 2024, 3:07 PM
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the mail subscription deal.
Used Dollar Shave Club years ago, but their quality took a down turn, so it's been Harry's ever since
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 1:47 PM
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I use Schick Quattro Titanium Razor from Amazon. Works great for me. Quit buying Gillette and Harry's once they went woke.
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Same one I bought in 1980... Gillette Trac II. I use generic blades that last
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Jan 23, 2024, 2:07 PM
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~month if rinsed and cleaned with an old toothbrush. Medium to light growth. No beard ever but I've had a mustache for 40yrs and a Fu for 3.
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
Jan 23, 2024, 2:13 PM
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Disposables aren’t heavy enough to pull through easily. Gillette Mach 3 as previously noted is nice and heavy in the handle. If you shave in the shower you can get two months out of a cartridge on 3-4 shaves a week. I use Edge shaving gel because it helps with a smoother shave without much gel needed.
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 2:49 PM
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LOL, I sit in my shower chair to shave every time that I shave, and I put a stick to wall mirror in my shower just for shaving
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
Jan 23, 2024, 5:32 PM
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That’s what they’re for
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 2:16 PM
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Harry's has been good for me.
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 2:23 PM
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Previously used cartridge razors but have been trying disposables with varied results. What works for you and what was not good if you tried several( any type)?
Pig I have been using the Gillette Fusion for over 10 years, and I don't know if there is anything on todays market that's any better bc I haven't had a reason to change or look for anything else. I have a heavy beard, and since going complete bald on top I shave my head every time I shave my face about twice a week.
I have never not once cut my face or head since I switched to the Gillette Fusion and the blades last me over a month, and they're not dull when I put a new in. I just figure anything used with hygiene should be changed at least once a month, so I really don't know how long a blade would last if I was to use them until they got a little dull, I just know that using a blade 8 times a month isn't enough for me to notice that it's getting dull. For me personally, as long as I'm getting a cut free comfortable shave that I'm getting from the Gillette Fusion, to me it would be dumb as H E L L to make a change when there is absolutely no reason to change. Hope that helps who ever reads this and they've been unhappy with whatever they use. The Gillette Fusion changeable blades/cartridges are a little expensive, but they've always been worth every dime that I pay for them, period!!!
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 2:25 PM
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Harrys and believe it or not, the 5 blade Equate (wally world brand) that fit the Gillete handles both have decent shaves and I can get at least 5 or 6 shaves out of them before they start tugging.
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Wilkinson Sword. $17. Refills are cheap.***
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Jan 23, 2024, 2:29 PM
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 2:38 PM
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I’ve been using Harry’s for years. Get yourself a starter set including a razor for just $10. I’m on an auto ship for the blades that you can set the shipment frequency as per your needs. I also rinse my blade very good after using and dry it well, I get about a month per blade and I have a heavy beard. I’ve pasted a link for you below. I’ll never go back to the higher priced national brands. Good luck!
https://www.harrys.com/en/us/signup/customize?id=3494
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 2:41 PM
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About 2 years ago, I switched to single edge safety razor, like the 1950's. Bought a Merkur handle, an assortment package of blades from Amazon, like $10 for 100 blades. I shave about every other day, and replace blade after 2 or 3 shaves, but at the price for blades I could use a new blade every shave.
Was a little scary at first, with a nick or two early on, but now it's all good.
I had been using the Gillette Fusion, but dropped Gillette. Was using Harry's for about 2 years before dropping them for about the same reasons. Then switched to the classic.
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 2:42 PM
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I have used the Schick Quattro Titanium for many years. The refill blades are sometimes a little hard to find. When I was shaving 5-6 days a week they would last me a couple of months. Now I only shave 3 times most weeks and the blades will easily last 3-4 months.
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 2:47 PM
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Safety razor and blades. Use the blades twice and dispose. I have less irritation and a smoother shave. It’s a little old fashion but I like it more. Always wanted to move to a straight razor but never had the guts or patience.
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 2:50 PM
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I cut too easy and switched to electric razors several years back. Same reason I gave up prize fighting and went into accounting and finance. But my razor of choice back then was the Gillette disposable, double blade witht the lubricating strip, they seemed to be very sharp.
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Shaving doesn't really dull a blade. Storing them wet dulls them up quickly
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Jan 23, 2024, 2:53 PM
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I have really stretched the service life of razors by blotting them dry, then putting them on the heat register after use. Four to six months off of one of those Harry's cartridges.
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 3:21 PM
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Mach 3 or Fusion are really good and last quite a while.
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
Jan 23, 2024, 5:00 PM
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Been using Gillette Sensor disposable blades for as long as I can remember. No issues for me.
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
Jan 23, 2024, 5:10 PM
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Harry’s has a reasonable subscription plan for those still shaving. I just shave my neck and give most to the wife and son. Can’t remember the last time I went to the store to buy blades but they were really expensive back then.
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
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Jan 23, 2024, 5:31 PM
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I shave every day and buy Gillette Good News double blade disposal razors. They last varying lengths of time but I probably get 3 weeks to a month out of each razor. I discard them when they start to drag a bit.
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
Jan 23, 2024, 11:39 PM
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Gillette Mach 3. I buy the 4 pack and they last me about 9-10 months. I only shave once per week.
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Re: Question for guys who still shave regularly
Jan 23, 2024, 11:42 PM
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My math isn't right. They last longer, probably 12 months.
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Rambo that chit. Real men.
Jan 24, 2024, 12:11 AM
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Nm
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I used the same Trac II razor for over 40 years, shaving daily with
Jan 24, 2024, 8:30 AM
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the same method: wash face with hot, soapy water, lather up, shave. Rinse with cold water, put on skin moisterizer, not after shave. Hence, no burning nor spotting,
Then, about four years ago, that Trac II broke, and I sprung for a Braun electric. Still wash up with hot, soapy water, rinse with cold, dry, then shave. Afterwards, I wash again with hot, soapy water, rinse with cold, then use the moisterizer.
My son and grandsons all thought my routine was/is out-of-date, old-fashioned, even laughing at my daily habit. That's because they adopted this modern horsedung style of scraggly-looking faces, shaving occasionally. First the fashion mags came up with that idea, then athletes and movie stars copied. Now, it's a rage among the younger crowd, which to me is nothing short of abject laziness...LMAO, old-fashioned thinking, I know, plus I don't really give a hoot in helll about others' grooming habits! But the topic has made for gales of laughter when asked my opinion!
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