Razors, how many blades?

[Yvsa]

Gang I should've told y'all that sometimes when I'm in a hurry I also use a triple head rotary Norelco that does a pretty fair job although the shave I get with it doesn't last nearly as long as when I shave with my regular Trac II razor, one day only. :grumpy:
When I take my time and go with and then against the grain, both several times, I can get away with shaving every two or three days depending on how careful and thorough I am.

Also even if I shave with cream or soap I have to finish up by making several dry passes and especially under my chin where what little beard I have really grows in a lot of different directions. Cybrok says he is lazy but he doesn't hold a candle to me since I don't have to shave all that often but it's a chore I absolutely detest as I understand a lot of other folks do as well.:grumpy:

Anyway I'll get to try the triple blade disposable as Barbie brought home a package of them today. It may not be a fair test though because they are an off brand and the experience I've had with off brand blades in the past haven't been good. Razor blades, like anything else, is you get what you pay for.

 

[Novadak]

This is interesting. But does anyone have the kind of miserable hair that causes mega shaving bumps?? What is the best razor for that kind? Yeah, I know there is a slight difference in legs than faces, but the pain is still the same:grumpy: I've been considering the 3-4 blades but don't want to make a bad problem any worse with too close.........is that a possibility??

Maybe it's the kind of shaving cream you use? I use either shaving oil or shaving cream with a high oil content and it works pretty well for me. The oil seems to protect the skin more than soap does.

You could always get one of these. Works pretty well and only hurts the first few dozen times.

 

[mamav]

I never thought about the difference in cream vs. oil. I'm going to try some oil tomorrow and see what happens............worst that can happen is I slip in the shower right Thanks for the idea. I've tried rotary electrics, but have the same problem. I wish there was an preshave lotion for electrics that was unscented. If you know of one let me know.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

I wish there was an preshave lotion for electrics that was unscented. If you know of one let me know.

Rubbing alcohol.

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I keep my hair and beard trimmed close with an electric beard trimmer. When I do shave, I use an old Norelco that's held up for about 20 years now, so you can guess how rarely I use it. (Maintenance helped, too.)

The other day I shaved very comfortably, without even using hot water or soap, just dry, with a Spyderco BG-42 Military. That was extraordinary, but the real secret of a good shave on a regular basis is to wash throroughly with soap and hot water, and keep splashing on hot water as you go.

 

[TomFetter]

I've got 2 straight razors, which used to get more activity than now. As per the wife's preference, I now wear a full beard, not a goatee. Use the straight razors now just to trim cheeks and neck.

There is a steep learning curve at the outset, but using one gives me great pleasure. And I haven't had to buy a new one since the early 1990s.

 

[C.S. Graves]

I have a straight razor, but no badger brush and cup, and no strop, perhaps most importantly. I've never gotten it quite sharp enough to comfortable shave the face and scalp with. Getting a knife to peel arm hairs off is one thing, but the hair on your head is a much more daunting task for a blade.

I prefer the ol' fashioned safety razors, you know, with the double-sided blades that you drop in the top of the razor. I figure that , though they are disposable, you're only doing away with metal, which could potentially be recycled, without being housed in plastic casing, etc etc.. and yet I keep the old blades in a matchbox for some reason. Maybe someday I'll host a craft show called "101 Things you can glue old razor blades to".