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I use a safety razor. It's not some crazy revelation, you are simply making a trade off to have a closer shave at the expense of a bit more effort as well as oc

by pzone 10y ago

I use a safety razor. It's not some crazy revelation, you are simply making a trade off to have a closer shave at the expense of a bit more effort as well as occasional nicks and cuts. I find it fun to fiddle with my razor in the morning, and I find mine beautiful pleasant to hold, both of which are real and significant reasons to choose a safety razor. If I can choose a shaving cream based on the smell why not choose a tool based on the look and feel? The cost arguments are beside the point.

Latty 10y ago
In some cases, it's just far better. I have a beard, and the modern multi-blade razors are terrible for shaving around it. The thick heads with multiple blades are hard to position right to get a nice clean edge to the beard, and the multiple blades clog really easily. By comparison, a Safety Razor is much better. It has one blade so the line is exactly where you place the blade, and it doesn't clog. They are also cheap as chips, so I can buy a brand new blade every day and still come out better than buying cartridges, meaning I never use a dull blade. For others, it might be just a slightly better shave or cheaper, but if you have a beard I'd say there is literally no reason not to use one. I've cut myself precisely once with mine after a couple of years, less than with a modern multi-blade razor (although, admittedly, that's not a fair comparison as my first shaves were with that type of razor). In general, you cut yourself because the blades are too dull so you press too hard, with the blades so cheap I use a new one every day so it's always sharp. Maybe different people with different skin or hair types might have more benefit from them, I guess.
- pzone 10y ago
  About nicks: I have been at it for at least six years, use a new blade with each shave, and still cut myself once in a while. Unless you have an extremely steady hand, it is just something that is going to happen.

by pzone 10y ago

Latty 10y ago

In some cases, it's just far better. I have a beard, and the modern multi-blade razors are terrible for shaving around it. The thick heads with multiple blades are hard to position right to get a nice clean edge to the beard, and the multiple blades clog really easily. By comparison, a Safety Razor is much better. It has one blade so the line is exactly where you place the blade, and it doesn't clog. They are also cheap as chips, so I can buy a brand new blade every day and still come out better than buying cartridges, meaning I never use a dull blade. For others, it might be just a slightly better shave or cheaper, but if you have a beard I'd say there is literally no reason not to use one. I've cut myself precisely once with mine after a couple of years, less than with a modern multi-blade razor (although, admittedly, that's not a fair comparison as my first shaves were with that type of razor). In general, you cut yourself because the blades are too dull so you press too hard, with the blades so cheap I use a new one every day so it's always sharp. Maybe different people with different skin or hair types might have more benefit from them, I guess.

pzone 10y ago
About nicks: I have been at it for at least six years, use a new blade with each shave, and still cut myself once in a while. Unless you have an extremely steady hand, it is just something that is going to happen.