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>That may be a tradeoff that razor manufacturers are not willing to make. Razors are so cheap ($0.10 each) that there is simply no reason to make them worse in

>That may be a tradeoff that razor manufacturers are not willing to make. Razors are so cheap ($0.10 each) that there is simply no reason to make them worse in order to last longer when virtually everyone would rather they work as well as possible and spend another 10 cents a week.

nattmat 6y ago
Where I’m from Gillette is the popular brand, and they are $5 to $7 each.
- rgoulter 6y ago
  There are different types of razors. Gillette double-edge safety razor blades are about 0.10 USD each. Gillette cartridge razors are about 6 USD each. The former is "expensive razor handle, cheap blades". The latter is "cheap razor handle, expensive blades". The more expensive cartridge razors don't provide a superior shave, but are much much safer to use. A safety razor handle costs as much as a pack of cartridge razor blades. The keywords to lookup would be "wet shaving" to find out more about the safety razors.
  - canofbars 6y ago
    > but are much much safer to use. You say that like double edge blades are super unsafe. At worst if you are unskilled you end up with a minor cut which you just stick a band aid over and are perfectly fine.
m463 6y ago
Unless you are buying gillette blades. Even at costco you can spend almost $50 on a bunch of refills. Unfortunately I seem to have the best shaving experience with gillette blades. I tried Harry's and other brands, but then I tried gillette again and it was markedly better.
- cbzbc 6y ago
  Skip the flavour of the month and go with their older products - for which the cartridges are far cheaper (especially with frequent deals). I still use the Sensor series cartridges - more blades just makes for more clogging of the cartridges.
  - subhro 6y ago
    In the other news, a guy gives up on razor blades and picks up a straight razor. :)
- fileeditview 6y ago
  Just buy a good old safety razor. You can then buy some good razor blades for less than 10 cent a piece or buy the probably sharpest blades on the planet: "Feather". They are at slightly less than 30 cent a piece. No matter what you can easily afford a 100 blade pack which will last forever, create less trash than modern razor blades and with a bit of pratice the shave will be at least as good. Other blades I can recommend: Derby Premium (black). They are at about 5€-8€ for a 100 and of good quality and sharpness.
  - rsj_hn 6y ago
    I am very happy with my feather blades: https://www.amazon.com/Feather-Hi-stainless-Double-Blades-Remove/dp/B00BDM0XZG/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=japanese+feather+safety+razor&qid=1596782007&sr=8-3 https://www.amazon.com/Feather-Hi-stainless-Double-Blades-Re... They are coated in platinum, each blade lasts about a week, and when I bought my 100 pack, it was 25 cents per blade, although now it's up 38 cents on Amazon. For the razor, I also use a feather razor, about $160, which is expensive, but one will last a lifetime. https://www.amazon.com/Feather-Stainless-Steel-Double-Edge-AS-D2/dp/B004E5GV82/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=japanese+safety+razor&qid=1596782098&sr=8-2 https://www.amazon.com/Feather-Stainless-Steel-Double-Edge-A... YMMV, but the feather razor is extremely safe and easy to use, although you don't have the same level of control as with other razors. It's a good beginner's razor but I've stuck with it. Shaving is dead simple, I never get cuts, and I don't even use any shaving cream, I shave after getting out of the shower and the hairs are already soft.

nattmat 6y ago

Where I’m from Gillette is the popular brand, and they are $5 to $7 each.

rgoulter 6y ago
There are different types of razors. Gillette double-edge safety razor blades are about 0.10 USD each. Gillette cartridge razors are about 6 USD each. The former is "expensive razor handle, cheap blades". The latter is "cheap razor handle, expensive blades". The more expensive cartridge razors don't provide a superior shave, but are much much safer to use. A safety razor handle costs as much as a pack of cartridge razor blades. The keywords to lookup would be "wet shaving" to find out more about the safety razors.
- canofbars 6y ago
  > but are much much safer to use. You say that like double edge blades are super unsafe. At worst if you are unskilled you end up with a minor cut which you just stick a band aid over and are perfectly fine.

m463 6y ago

Unless you are buying gillette blades. Even at costco you can spend almost $50 on a bunch of refills. Unfortunately I seem to have the best shaving experience with gillette blades. I tried Harry's and other brands, but then I tried gillette again and it was markedly better.

cbzbc 6y ago
Skip the flavour of the month and go with their older products - for which the cartridges are far cheaper (especially with frequent deals). I still use the Sensor series cartridges - more blades just makes for more clogging of the cartridges.
- subhro 6y ago
  In the other news, a guy gives up on razor blades and picks up a straight razor. :)
fileeditview 6y ago
Just buy a good old safety razor. You can then buy some good razor blades for less than 10 cent a piece or buy the probably sharpest blades on the planet: "Feather". They are at slightly less than 30 cent a piece. No matter what you can easily afford a 100 blade pack which will last forever, create less trash than modern razor blades and with a bit of pratice the shave will be at least as good. Other blades I can recommend: Derby Premium (black). They are at about 5€-8€ for a 100 and of good quality and sharpness.
- rsj_hn 6y ago
  I am very happy with my feather blades: https://www.amazon.com/Feather-Hi-stainless-Double-Blades-Remove/dp/B00BDM0XZG/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=japanese+feather+safety+razor&qid=1596782007&sr=8-3 https://www.amazon.com/Feather-Hi-stainless-Double-Blades-Re... They are coated in platinum, each blade lasts about a week, and when I bought my 100 pack, it was 25 cents per blade, although now it's up 38 cents on Amazon. For the razor, I also use a feather razor, about $160, which is expensive, but one will last a lifetime. https://www.amazon.com/Feather-Stainless-Steel-Double-Edge-AS-D2/dp/B004E5GV82/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=japanese+safety+razor&qid=1596782098&sr=8-2 https://www.amazon.com/Feather-Stainless-Steel-Double-Edge-A... YMMV, but the feather razor is extremely safe and easy to use, although you don't have the same level of control as with other razors. It's a good beginner's razor but I've stuck with it. Shaving is dead simple, I never get cuts, and I don't even use any shaving cream, I shave after getting out of the shower and the hairs are already soft.