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I'd say getting into wet-shaving has saved me a lot of money, and led to a more luxurious shave. The cost of safety-razor blades vs cartridge blades alone shou

I'd say getting into wet-shaving has saved me a lot of money, and led to a more luxurious shave. The cost of safety-razor blades vs cartridge blades alone should makes it worth looking into.

turnsout 6y ago
Agree 100%. A while back I decided one of the best ways I could improve my quality of life was to look at every object I use every day and slowly replace them all with the premium/BIFL versions. It has been a success, and my two safety blade razors are standout exemplars. Another random one: a nice but basic digital kitchen timer. I no longer yell at Siri at 6:30 in the morning when it doesn’t understand my timer request!
btschaegg 6y ago
Totally agree. My parents got me a Merkur Solingen Futur as a gift about a decade ago, which I'd never have considered buying on my own. I haven't looked back since.
WheelsAtLarge 6y ago
I went from from shaving cream can to shaving brush and soap. It made shaving so much more enjoyable. I highly recommended.
bradlys 6y ago
Did it for years - cause of cost. Gave up on it and went back to regular razors. The difference in cost is maybe $20/yr for me but the time difference makes it not worth the trouble. Back when I was living off a $700/month, safety razors made sense (cause $10 for 100 blades)... But now I'm living off more than 10x that and it doesn't make sense.
- znpy 6y ago
  Been there done that. I got an electric razor from Philips, for ~40€ (it was on sale). It has already lasted a year and shows no sign of wearing. I can clean shave without cutting myself in any way. It used to happen from time to time with both the safety razor and throwaway razors.
rektide 6y ago
I was very happy switching to a double edged safety razor, a decade ago. 18 months ago or so I upgraded to good battery powered clippers/trimmers. The trimmers are just the start of the investment. Lube & 5-in-1 cleaner are both consumables that are ongoing but not bad. But wow, the clippers are all fixed size, not adjustable, & buying a set was about as much as the clippers themselves. Very pricey. But wow, my ability to trim & maintain myself has gone way way up. I used to use an Oster and sometimes scissors+comb, and I got by, but this is so much more consistent & even & easy & fun to do.

I'd say getting into wet-shaving has saved me a lot of money, and led to a more luxurious shave. The cost of safety-razor blades vs cartridge blades alone should makes it worth looking into.

turnsout 6y ago

Agree 100%. A while back I decided one of the best ways I could improve my quality of life was to look at every object I use every day and slowly replace them all with the premium/BIFL versions. It has been a success, and my two safety blade razors are standout exemplars. Another random one: a nice but basic digital kitchen timer. I no longer yell at Siri at 6:30 in the morning when it doesn’t understand my timer request!

btschaegg 6y ago

Totally agree. My parents got me a Merkur Solingen Futur as a gift about a decade ago, which I'd never have considered buying on my own. I haven't looked back since.

WheelsAtLarge 6y ago

I went from from shaving cream can to shaving brush and soap. It made shaving so much more enjoyable. I highly recommended.

bradlys 6y ago

Did it for years - cause of cost. Gave up on it and went back to regular razors. The difference in cost is maybe $20/yr for me but the time difference makes it not worth the trouble. Back when I was living off a $700/month, safety razors made sense (cause $10 for 100 blades)... But now I'm living off more than 10x that and it doesn't make sense.

znpy 6y ago
Been there done that. I got an electric razor from Philips, for ~40€ (it was on sale). It has already lasted a year and shows no sign of wearing. I can clean shave without cutting myself in any way. It used to happen from time to time with both the safety razor and throwaway razors.

rektide 6y ago

I was very happy switching to a double edged safety razor, a decade ago. 18 months ago or so I upgraded to good battery powered clippers/trimmers. The trimmers are just the start of the investment. Lube & 5-in-1 cleaner are both consumables that are ongoing but not bad. But wow, the clippers are all fixed size, not adjustable, & buying a set was about as much as the clippers themselves. Very pricey. But wow, my ability to trim & maintain myself has gone way way up. I used to use an Oster and sometimes scissors+comb, and I got by, but this is so much more consistent & even & easy & fun to do.