I have been using a safety razor for over a decade after buying some awful 7 blade nonsense from Wilinson that really hurt my face. Ever since the Mach 3 they seem to have been getting worse and more expensive and enough was enough. At the time I bought some trial blades from different companies for £10, they lasted a few years and I was fine with either the Gilette or Wilkinson Sword blades. I bought a stack of blades from Wilkinson Sword direct which I will be using for another 30 years, they cost £20 total.

It does take longer to shave with a safety razor since you need two or three passes but its a better shave with a lot less pain afterwards and its an insane amount cheaper.