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I thought the same thing when I tried Harrys (which is a "higher class" version of the Dollar Shave Club's model, yet still cheaper than buying brand name razor

I thought the same thing when I tried Harrys (which is a "higher class" version of the Dollar Shave Club's model, yet still cheaper than buying brand name razors). I also dropped over $100 on a nice electric razor and hated it. Finally, I spent about $40 on a nice stainless steel safety razor and 100 blades for $11 on Amazon. Each blade lasts me probably 2-3 weeks of shaving every other day. It's a bit more time consuming and it takes a little practice at first to keep from getting nicked, but it's worth it in the long run. I find it sort of funny that I'm most satisfied with one of the oldest, simplest, and cost effective shaving systems.

HelloMcFly 10y ago
I found my Harry's shave and experience to be entirely comparable to the old Mach 3 cartridges, personally. I know people love advocating for a safety razor, but I tried it for six months. I never found the shave superior enough to justify what I saw as additional hassle.
gmarx 10y ago
I did Dollar Shave once then ordered direct from Dorco and now use Harry's. It's so difficult to do comparisons because you tend to use the blade for different lengths of time.
rconti 10y ago
In my experience, you need to spend more than $100 to get a nice electric shaver. I bought a Braun Clean n Charge 7000 series back in 1999 or whenever they first came out, it was $200. I loved the thing. It lasted me over 10 years. When the battery pack finally wore out, (after trying and failing to replace the cells), I threw it out. I was feeling frugal, and compared the various Braun CnC models and couldn't understand why the top-end 700 series was so much more expensive than the 300 series which seemed to have all the same important 'features'. Sure, it lacked the fancy LCD and some of those touches, but I figured it would shave just as well, and for $100 less. (IIRC it was around 80-100$ for the 300 series and close to $200 still for the top-end 700 series). I used the 300 series (I think a 370cc) for over a year and hated every minute of it. Finally I wised up, cut my losses, chucked it, and spent the damn-near $200 for the 700 series. The 700 is made in Germany vs Mexico for the 300. The 700 is heavier. The materials feel better. It looks nicer. The motor feels like it runs twice as fast. Moral of the story, you get what you pay for.
pxlpshr 10y ago
Safety razor is the only thing I recommend to people looking for a high quality shave. However, I also make sure to emphasize my best analogy which is that of driving an automatic vs. a manual car. It's cheaper to purchase a manual and you gain more control, but the average person will lose convenience and speed. It takes practice.

HelloMcFly 10y ago

I found my Harry's shave and experience to be entirely comparable to the old Mach 3 cartridges, personally. I know people love advocating for a safety razor, but I tried it for six months. I never found the shave superior enough to justify what I saw as additional hassle.

gmarx 10y ago

I did Dollar Shave once then ordered direct from Dorco and now use Harry's. It's so difficult to do comparisons because you tend to use the blade for different lengths of time.

rconti 10y ago

In my experience, you need to spend more than $100 to get a nice electric shaver. I bought a Braun Clean n Charge 7000 series back in 1999 or whenever they first came out, it was $200. I loved the thing. It lasted me over 10 years. When the battery pack finally wore out, (after trying and failing to replace the cells), I threw it out. I was feeling frugal, and compared the various Braun CnC models and couldn't understand why the top-end 700 series was so much more expensive than the 300 series which seemed to have all the same important 'features'. Sure, it lacked the fancy LCD and some of those touches, but I figured it would shave just as well, and for $100 less. (IIRC it was around 80-100$ for the 300 series and close to $200 still for the top-end 700 series). I used the 300 series (I think a 370cc) for over a year and hated every minute of it. Finally I wised up, cut my losses, chucked it, and spent the damn-near $200 for the 700 series. The 700 is made in Germany vs Mexico for the 300. The 700 is heavier. The materials feel better. It looks nicer. The motor feels like it runs twice as fast. Moral of the story, you get what you pay for.

pxlpshr 10y ago

Safety razor is the only thing I recommend to people looking for a high quality shave. However, I also make sure to emphasize my best analogy which is that of driving an automatic vs. a manual car. It's cheaper to purchase a manual and you gain more control, but the average person will lose convenience and speed. It takes practice.