im not buying anymore blades for my Gilette M3 Power razor

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: jiggahertz

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon

Originally posted by: bababooey
Man up and get a straight edge ..:beer:

i plan on getting a DOVO Shavette Tortoise once I run out of mach3 blades :thumbsup:

Don't get a shavette. If you want a close shave, get a DE. If you want to get a close shave and spend the extra time to hone/strop a razor and the sense of accomplishment that comes along with that, get a straight.

from the looks of it, the shavette offers the closeness of a straight without worrying about honing/stroping. any reason to go with a DE safety razor over the dovo?

 

[jiggahertz]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon

Originally posted by: jiggahertz

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon

Originally posted by: bababooey
Man up and get a straight edge ..:beer:

i plan on getting a DOVO Shavette Tortoise once I run out of mach3 blades :thumbsup:

Don't get a shavette. If you want a close shave, get a DE. If you want to get a close shave and spend the extra time to hone/strop a razor and the sense of accomplishment that comes along with that, get a straight.

from the looks of it, the shavette offers the closeness of a straight without worrying about honing/stroping. any reason to go with a DE safety razor over the dovo?

You'll get the same closeness with a DE or straight or shavette for that matter, but the learning curve is a lot longer for a straight.

 

[torpid]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe

Originally posted by: torpid

Originally posted by: Geekbabe

Originally posted by: Born2bwire

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
learn how to use coupons and never pay for razors again.

I've never seen a coupon for "buy some other product and get free razors" much less a coupon that says flat out "come in to our store, grab a pack of razors, and leave without paying a dime."

That's the "Five Fingered Discount" coupon.

Gilette Fusion razors and Shick Quatro frequently issue high value manufacture's coupons.. I'm holding a stack of coupons here now for $4 off the price of each Fusion razor.

CVS recently had Fusion on sale for $7.99.. 1 handle-2 blades... they also had a deal where if you spent $15 on gilette fusion or vensus embrace you'd get back $5 in ECB.

2 razors= $15.98

use

$3/$15 Purchase-CVS coupon
2- $4.00 Fusion newspaper coupons

pay $4.98 in cash.. (or Extra care bucks from an earlier transaction) get back $5 in extra care bucks..

the limit for this particular deal was 5 transactions.. just rinising and repeating,pay ing for the after coupon total with the extra care bucks you got on the purchase before,

End result? 10 razors.. 2 blades per package all for the initial cash investment of $4.98.. which you end up getting back in extra care bucks on your last transaction.

The normal price is, what, $10 for a fusion razor? How often does it go on sale for $8? Considering I go through 1 razor blade per week, it would have to be almost every month for this deal to be useful. Otherwise you end up paying $2 for 4 razor blades most months, which is still 2-4x the cost of a DE razor blade and not as good of a shave. Plus a LOT less work.

There are constant sales and promo's like this out for razors. I buy my newspaper insert coupons on ebay, when these sales happen I take full advantage and get many razors,sometimes the bonus packs are included in the sale..you'll get an extra blade or shave gel/body wash. I keep my husband and son in razors as well as several friends.

Well, I admire your dedication I guess. I paid < $50 for 250 feather DE razor blades about a year and a half ago. Even if you assume 1 week per razor, it's nearly 5 years worth of razor. It took me 30 seconds of time. I can't imagine spending so much time on coupon clippings and ebay every few months just to save $5 for a half year supply of razors.

You should buy your family and friends DE razors and blades, then keep buying the fusion razors and then eBay them. You'll no doubt come out ahead financially.

 

[acheron]

This thread is making me consider a DE now.

 

[SpanishFry]

ordered a Merkur DE, 50 blades, good cream. I'm ready. Fuck gillette.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: acheron
This thread is making me consider a DE now.

dooo it!

i love my DE. shavemyface.com is a great site for tips/and recomendations on equipment.

Originally posted by: SpanishFry
ordered a Merkur DE, 50 blades, good cream. I'm ready. Fuck gillette.

ohh i want a Merkur fat boy. right now im useing a old gillete and a really old Gem JR wich i love.

one for sale at http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Ge...83344329QQcmdZViewItem its a temptation but this one is veyr beat up.

love the razor though

 

[ItTheCow]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: Tiamat

Originally posted by: Citrix

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
I saw a commercial for a blade-sharpener thingy that can sharpen these blades for you, extending the life of your diposable razor by a good amount of time. Not sure how well it works, but it looked cool.

KT

i saw that too and believe it is a sham.

It is. The sharpener removes all of the coatings on the blade leaving the bare steel which will either rust or just breakdown faster. All of the important thin-film metallic coatings are lost.

Well there you go. Thanks guys.

KT

Intuition tells me razor blades are made from stainless, not carbon steel.

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe

Originally posted by: Born2bwire

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
learn how to use coupons and never pay for razors again.

I've never seen a coupon for "buy some other product and get free razors" much less a coupon that says flat out "come in to our store, grab a pack of razors, and leave without paying a dime."

That's the "Five Fingered Discount" coupon.

Gilette Fusion razors and Shick Quatro frequently issue high value manufacture's coupons.. I'm holding a stack of coupons here now for $4 off the price of each Fusion razor.

CVS recently had Fusion on sale for $7.99.. 1 handle-2 blades... they also had a deal where if you spent $15 on gilette fusion or vensus embrace you'd get back $5 in ECB.

2 razors= $15.98

use

$3/$15 Purchase-CVS coupon
2- $4.00 Fusion newspaper coupons

pay $4.98 in cash.. (or Extra care bucks from an earlier transaction) get back $5 in extra care bucks..

the limit for this particular deal was 5 transactions.. just rinising and repeating,pay ing for the after coupon total with the extra care bucks you got on the purchase before,

End result? 10 razors.. 2 blades per package all for the initial cash investment of $4.98.. which you end up getting back in extra care bucks on your last transaction.

Wow. You must have absolutely nothing better to do

Me, I like having enough time to go outside every once in a while instead of reading for coupons!

 

[Googer]

I use a Panasonic ES8228s and it works just as good as a standard blade razor, is fully submersible, and I only spend $30 per year on blades and foils. It takes a small bit of adjusting to get used to it and the trick to getting a nice and easy shave is to not press the razor against your face, just let it glide. Use a little bit of water on your face if you need a lubricant but that's all.

http://www2.panasonic.com/cons...02_7000000000000005702

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: SpanishFry
this thread has pushed me over the edge!

I'm going to try a DE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Howard Dean]yyaarrrrgghhhhhh[/Howard Dean]

http://www.archive.org/downloa...wardDean-TheSpeech.mp3

 

[Legendary]

I find maintaining a goatee lets me get by with the shortest setting on a beard trimmer for the rest of my face.