Best value razor blades?

[Red Squirrel]

When I used to shave I just used an electric razor. Get a good one and expect to pay a few hundred bucks, but it will last you years and make the job so much easier. Why bother with a super clean shave when you're going to have to do it again the next day anyway. I still use it when trimming a bit, but I find an actual trimmer works better for that so got one of those too.

I would normally shave off my beard in summer but with the longer hair I find it completes the look better. I want to go a full year so I won't trim it until September. I'm starting to look like Tormund these days.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

Still waiting on that Atomic Razer, Isaac.

 

[Brainonska511]

I've used a Mach 3 for years, with blades easily lasting 1-1.5 months between changes. New cartridges may seem expensive, but I don't think $1-$2 per blade in a refill pack (if you find them on sale or have a massive coupon) is that big a deal. Though, as soon as my Mach 3 blades run out, I'll be switching over to a Fusion Proglide. I had 2 free samples that I recently used, and I found they were much better than the Mach 3.

 

[TheVrolok]

Went to a Merkur double edge safety razor with Feather blades probably a decade ago and never looked back.

 

[Sonikku]

Try electrolysis! Costs more money than a razor but saves time and money long term!

 

[Linflas]

Went to a Merkur double edge safety razor with Feather blades probably a decade ago and never looked back.

I bought a Parker adjustable safety razor and tried it for the first time this morning. Amazing that something I used daily from my teens into my early 20's I totally forgot how to use. I guess it is a skill I'll eventually relearn.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Bought mine almost 30 years ago. Altogether, including consumables, I've spent about $1.25 a year on shaving.

Do you shave every single year though?

 

[lxskllr]

Do you shave every single year though?

I don't shave as much as I did. I've always had a goatee, but the last bunch of years I let the sides grow in winter. I'm also not particular cause I don't have to be. I'm not in an office or suit for work, so I don't keep up with it rigorously. Even with clean shaved every day, there'd still be lots of blade left, and consumables wouldn't raise the cost to more than $2 year. That's buying my budget stuff. I've lucked in to a lot of soaps and stuff from flea/thrift shops. You can pay as much as you want for "male grooming" though, but at least the blade/strop/stone's a fixed, and done cost.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I don't shave as much as I did. I've always had a goatee, but the last bunch of years I let the sides grow in winter. I'm also not particular cause I don't have to be. I'm not in an office or suit for work, so I don't keep up with it rigorously. Even with clean shaved every day, there'd still be lots of blade left, and consumables wouldn't raise the cost to more than $2 year. That's buying my budget stuff. I've lucked in to a lot of soaps and stuff from flea/thrift shops. You can pay as much as you want for "male grooming" though, but at least the blade/strop/stone's a fixed, and done cost.

If I ever shave again, I will look into one of those ... but, I haven't shaved since ... 1996 other than a few "one off" shaves for shits and giggles...

 

[SAWYER]

I ended up buying a safety razor off amazon, it will be here tomorrow. I was going to get a Viking Chieftan but after reading in the reviews people said there was a knockoff version that is very similar on amazon for 11 bucks that was pretty good so I ordered that one

 

[Red Squirrel]

If I ever shave again, I will look into one of those ... but, I haven't shaved since ... 1996 other than a few "one off" shaves for shits and giggles...

Damn you must have an epic beard.

I usually shave it off in summer but think I'll keep mine year round now since I really like the look on me. For this year I'm going for a yeard and let it go till September (which is when I started) but from that point on I'll probably keep it shorter.

I should check to see how many pencils I can put in it now. I might have to buy more.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Damn you must have an epic beard.

I usually shave it off in summer but think I'll keep mine year round now since I really like the look on me. For this year I'm going for a yeard and let it go till September (which is when I started) but from that point on I'll probably keep it shorter.

I should check to see how many pencils I can put in it now. I might have to buy more.

I had an epic beard in the past, I don't shave it, but I do trim it, usually keep it to like a few inches or so ...
Sadly, over the last 9 or 10 years, it's been going grey ....

 

[Red Squirrel]

I had an epic beard in the past, I don't shave it, but I do trim it, usually keep it to like a few inches or so ...
Sadly, over the last 9 or 10 years, it's been going grey ....

I found a few white hairs in mine, but I hope I get to keep the red for a long time. Though if it goes full white that will be kind of cool too I guess. By then the economy will be pretty tough so I can just get a gig as a mall Santa.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I found a few white hairs in mine, but I hope I get to keep the red for a long time. Though if it goes full white that will be kind of cool too I guess. By then the economy will be pretty tough so I can just get a gig as a mall Santa.

As long as you don't try to get a gig at the same mall as Perknose, no way either of us could compete with him for that job!

 

[JM Aggie08]

Bearded now. Double edge safety razor that was my great grandfather's with Feather blades. Get'em cheap off Amazon.

I actually have a few of those razors now -- still usually use great-grandad's.

 

[SAWYER]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01LZBCC1L?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

I bought this one, it seems really well built considering the price