My pilot flies my Italian in daily to shave my neck beard
The great thing about being 200 pounds overweight is that you never need to worry about looking good.Is this you?
until you realize that a few dollars in double edged razors will last years and save $$ over gilette stuff.
I'll let you in on a little secret. I bought 250 Mach 3 blades off ebay in 2004 for $192.50 (.77 apiece). Walmart is selling them for $2.89 apiece. That would be the equivalent of 250X2.89 = $722.50 today. BLS inflation calculator says $192 is only worth $243 today. Guess who is getting f'd in the ass (hint: you guys who buy Gillette)? Not to mention I bet the quality has gone down in the past decade since Gillette has shareholders to appease.
These razors have gone with me to 3 different states and to 6 different places in the past 11 years. They are so small that it's not a big deal, and if I have a buddy stay the night who forgot his razor I got him covered. Still have 48 left over, one blade seems to last a long time - at least a month and I shave about twice a week (telework a lot). My burn rate (including giving some to friends) is 1.5 razors/month, so it will be another 6+ years before I have to worry about razors again. I remember my dad was like wtf when I told him I bought 250 razors to beat rising costs that Gillette would inevitably pass down to us. Now he thinks it was a great idea.
In 2021 I'll probably check out Murkur, or just find the cheapest supplier of Mach3's and buy bulk again which should should last me close to retirement age. Actually, I may try Murkur now and just buy bulk razors (500-1000) if I like them. Never have to worry about buying razors for decades, and who cares if they raise prices.
People are probably changing razor blades too often. I shave my legs every few days, and a mach 3 cartridge lasts about 3 months.
I would consider giving a DE razor a try, but the word "razor" accompanied by the term "learning curve" generally aren't two things I want going together.
You got lucky that they weren't counterfeits, especially back then. Maybe not so important as electric toothbrush heads (I've pretty much given up on buying those on ebay or amazon).
The first blade pulls the hair out as it cuts which causes the next blade to cut the hair below the surface. As long as you don't have curly hair which gets ingrown this means that five o'clock shadow takes longer to appear than with the single edge in a DE razor.
curious how careful do you need to be when you shave with one of these. I ask because im very lazy when i shave and normally do it at light speed, i never cut myself using gillettes blades and such. but woudl give these a try if i didnt have to worry about killing myself
I've been using Kroger's generic mach 3 disposables called speed 3s for years. They are great. Just bought a 4 pack for I think $5.
People are probably changing razor blades too often. I shave my legs every few days, and a mach 3 cartridge lasts about 3 months.
The great thing about being 200 pounds overweight is that you never need to worry about looking good.
Depends greatly on how thick and coarse your hair is, my beard's similar to a Brillo pad. If I used the same Mach 3 Cart for 3 months I would probably be bleeding to the point I'd have to go to the ER. When I used Mach 3s I'd clean my carts well and soak them in alcohol after each use to extend the life. And shaving 3 times a week a cart would last me about 2 weeks before it became dull enough to where I could pretty easily make my face look like I have a bad outbreak of something bad from using it. I envy men with baby soft hair who can use the same blade for half a year lol. Right now I use 1 DE blade a week, but I got a 100 pack for like $18 bucks so I'm not really worried about the cost
Thanks a lot, mofos. Gillette ads now showing on my YouTube pre-rolls.
You're supposed to change a Mach3 when the indicator strip goes... Problem is that I can make that strip disappear in a single shave of my head -- okay, more like 2 or 3. I've been using the same blade for a month, 2 or 3 times a week now. Strip was nice and lubricating when it lasted.
I wonder who designs some of the shit razors out there. Mach 3 and Sensor 3 are made by the same company, but one of them works while the other sucks. Even a brand new Sensor 3 blade is horrible. Maybe the blades are at a steeper angle or something.Truth be told, I've nicked myself more often when I was using the cheap disposables that I have with my DE.