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0 pointsremarkEon6y ago0 comments

>For razors, double-edge safety razors are an option, but a bit tricky to learn to shave with.

Beyond reducing your plastic footprint, this method of shaving is substantially cheaper - albeit with some upfront costs. I switched years ago, and paid about $150 for a nice weighted blade handle, brush, and soap dish and now I spend maybe $60 a year on new razors and soap. The one draw back I can think of, aside from the fact that you have to learn how to shave like your grandfather (which isn't really a drawback, if you ask me) is that you can't bring these razors through airport security in your carry-on.

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tobias20146y ago· 1 in thread

I've switched to a shaving knife/razor a couple of years ago and don't regret it. The knife maybe needs sharpening once a year or even less if you take care to use the razor strop before every use. It was a one time investment and now the costs are $0 (except for soap/gel).

remarkEonOP6y ago

Yeah, I plan to go full old-school soon. My fiancée's dad does it and while it takes longer to shave it's quite clearly a) a better, closer shave and b) less likely to irritate the skin, which I'm prone to.

icelancer6y ago· 1 in thread

>> now I spend maybe $60 a year on new razors and soap

I've heard that it's much cheaper to go this route, but people who use Barbasol and disposable razors from Dorco (particularly with coupons that show up regularly every quarter on Slickdeals) spend less than this every year as well.

mumblemumble6y ago

You could go cheaper with double edge razors, too. I have one of the more basic models from Merkur, and spent $20 on it. You can get a 1-2 year supply (assuming you don't require a fresh blade on every shave and/or don't shave daily) of basic Astra blades for about $10. The soap might end up being the most expensive part.

The price goes up quickly if you go for the luxury brands. I've never tried them, because I'm cheap, so I couldn't really speak to whether they're worth the extra cost. But I assume that anyone who's in the Barbasol-and-disposables is also cheap, so they wouldn't be likely to consider the higher-end kit, either.

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