The Cost Of Razor Blades Is Outrageous. We Are Being Gouged In So Many Ways.

[TheMastersNemesis]

I bought an electric shaver to hopefully save on razor blades. I quit buying Gillette or Schick a long time ago. The prices for these blades seems really out of line. Since I do not buy these high priced blades I do not know how many shaves a guy gets. Each blade should last a month but I am sure it does not.

May that is why I am seeing a lot more beards these days. Or maybe its a trend or fad.

[msongs]

1. one used to last a week and now, once and out nt

[abbeyco]

2. It's crazy

I went to Costco and 12 blades, in their own promo pack, were around $36 - and in a grocery or drug store it would have been a good 20% more.
Not sure why the price is so crazy but my 5 brothers have received memberships to the Dollar Shave Club this year...way cheaper and a better shave than their current electric shavers. JMHO

[Binkie The Clown]

10. 100 blades for $10.62. The price you mention is insane!

http://www.amazon.com/Astra-Platinum-Double-Safety-Blades/dp/B001QY8QXM

If you're not using an old-fashioned safety razor you are throwing money away.

http://www.amazon.com/Merkur-Long-Handled-Safety-Razor/dp/B000NL0T1G

That and a bottle of Clubman Pinaud for that old-fashioned barber shop smell, and you'll be a happy shaver.

http://www.amazon.com/Clubman-Pinaud-After-Shave-Lotion/dp/B0046MKF30

[Arugula Latte]

3. The multi-blade women's razors are ridiculously expensive.

An example: $13 for a pack of four Venus refill blades.

I've gone back to the cheapos.

[doc03]

4. Any idea on why they have suddenly become so expensive?

[Docreed2003]

5. I've worn a beard since I got out of the navy...

But if you want a clean shave at an affordable price, and low ecological impact....I would suggest shaving with an old school safety razor. I've done this for the past two years and I couldn't be happier with my decision. A). The shave is closer, especially if you're using a shave brush and cream. B). The blades last a full month and a pack of safety blades is dirt cheap and has less environmental impact! Now, if you've never used a safety razor, it does take some getting used to, can't just run that shit across your face like a Gillette multiblade, there is an art to it. As for expense, if you can find an antique safety blade razor holder then that's a great bargain, but you'll have to put up some change to get a new one...like 50-100 bucks. But that's an upfront cost for something that should last you for years. Although I've seen some cheaper starter packs in pharmacies lately. If you want more info, hit me up...it's become a passion and I'm happy to share!

[Archae]

6. I use a Norelco cordless.

Lets me shave while reading on the computer.

[Snobblevitch]

7. I buy disposable razors at Aldi.

They have three blades and are a fraction of the cost of similar razors at other stores.

[BlueJazz]

8. I slip shave. Not positive that the blades stay sharper longer but I think? they do.

Been shaving with one blade now for almost 3 weeks. Takes some practice though.

[Binkie The Clown]

9. Comet cleanser (or similar abrasive cleaning powder) on the inside of a straight-side glass tumbler.

Hold the blade inside the glass with one finger and swirl it around, bending the blade till it almost, but not quite touches all the way across its width. Keep the cleansing powder wet. This sharpens and polishes the blade. My grandfather showed me that trick about 50 years ago.

Don't bother trying to use the tumbler for anything else. It will become frosted over the years, and won't look very pretty, but it's worth the sacrifice of a single glass tumbler.

On Edit: To clarify, I'm talking about the old-fashioned safety razor with double-edge blades. FWIW I use a shaving mug and a badger brush. I haven't used aerosol shave cream in many decades.

[briv1016]

11. Grow a beard. Use electric trimmer as needed.

I'm to lazy to maintain a clean shave anyway. As far as women; I prefer "au natural" or electric trimmer as needed.

[Kip Humphrey]

12. Get 4 months out of a Schick titanium blade. Use an old soft bristle toothbrush & brushed my razer

after each use to unclog between the 4 blades. Works great and doesn't dull the blade edges. I'm convinced though that they went to 4 blades to increase clogging and, thus, sell more blades.

[pokerfan]

13. Safety razor for me

Blades are about 10¢ apiece.

[Fumesucker]

14. Noreleco Micro Screen corded and a Wahl Groomsman clipper if it gets a bit too long for the shaver

The Groomsman leaves about a one or two day stubble if you use it carefully, that's more comfortable, quicker and easier than a full shave if you don't have to look clean shaven all the time but don't want to deal with a beard either.

More than two days growth and the shaver pulls hard enough to be painful, trim it back first or shave daily and it's fine. You can get a decent shave with the electric but it takes at least as long as lathering up and using a sharp blade, just got tired of running out of blades and paying for new.

Had a rechargeable Noreleco and eventually the battery wouldn't hold a charge so I picked up the corded version.

[DetlefK]

15. Razor blades are easy to maintain once you know WHY they get blunt:

Usage does not make them blunt. Hair is way too soft to make a metal-blade blunt.

What makes a razor blade blunt is corrosion. Corrosion happens when you don't properly dry your blade after usage. The water solutes the blade on an atomic level.

I violently snare my razor-blade after usage to shake the water-drops off, then run it slowly over a towel, then give it 30 seconds with a hair-dryer.
And I can't remember when was the last time I changed razor blades.

[Bad Thoughts]

16. I can get more than one month out of a blade

The key is to keep the blade clean and dry. After shaving, make sure all the hair and shaving cream has come out. Then dry it with a hair dryer. Most importantly, take it out of the bathroom--it is the most damp place in you home, so keeping it there will eat away at you blade. If necessary, keep the blade in a ziploc bag.

[randome]

17. Yes! I get 2 months out of each of mine this way.

On the Internet, there are some who claim they can get a full year's worth out of one blade but I'm skeptical about that. 2 months for me is fine.

If there is more than 1 blade, however, you have to be gentle when cleaning it or you'll get the blades out of alignment and it will cut more easily.
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[B Calm]

18. Bingo! I dry my razor after shaving and I get approx. 2 months use

out of each razor.

[hobbit709]

19. What is this razor and shaving you speak of?

I said the hell with that on Oct. 2, 1973.