I switched from cartridges to DE razors a couple of years ago for many of the reasons listed in the article. The article unfairly doesn't list many of the advan

I switched from cartridges to DE razors a couple of years ago for many of the reasons listed in the article. The article unfairly doesn't list many of the advantages of cartridges, which drove adoption of them over the dominant DE razors of yesteryear. Cartridge shaving is just easier, faster, and more convenient. Multiple blades and pivoting heads let you absentmindedly drag the razor over your face and get a very good shave. It takes me probably 25 - 50% longer to shave with a DE blade because I need to make more passes and shave more carefully to avoid cuts. Even so, I cut myself more often than I do with a cartridge. I do it anyway, though, because it's just more mindful and engaging than a cartridge razor, and cheaper. The spent blades can even be recycled in the right container. Plus, shaving with hot water causes the metal body of the razor head to heat up, so you can get a hot shave, too. Try that with your plastic handle!