Wanting to hear from people who have made the switch. Was it worth the effort? Did you keep it up? Did you stop shaving with them and start collecting them instead?
Really hate using disposable blades both from the waste perspective and the fact they feel like crap after only the third or fourth shave. I understand it takes a bit more maintenance with a straight razor but I am keen to give it a try.
As a wibbly wobbly razor I'm offended by these straight razor privileges.
Get a safety Razor and never look back.
how many shaves do you get from one blade?
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I use a safety razor twice a week (with a 2-pass shave) and change the blade monthly, as that's where I feel the blades have become blunt enough to notice the shave quality being affected.
My go-to blades are Astra Superior Platinum Double Edge which costs $2.50 for a 5-pack or $15 for a 100-pack from Mens Biz. Probably cheaper elsewhere.
This ^
And get a good shaving brush and cream. You won't ever look back.
I'd love to. My skin isn't that good, and I reckon you'd need really smooth skin. I do have quite a few knives kitchen and outdoor utility type knives, and I like to keep them sharp - this is quite an art. A razor is even more so, and then a steady hand and the right angle. I test my knives by shaving - I always focus while I'm doing it :) I'm guessing it will be expensive to get started - at least one stone, strop, and the razor - necessarily (at that level of sharpness) all quality items. King stone is supposed to be a good value stone - you'll probably want 3000 or 6000 grit, or both?
Should post that on youtube, you'll get some views I reckon!
I should have explained - I shave somewhere on my leg or arm; wouldn't try my face :) A hollow ground blade, like a cut throat, would give me the willies
I tried for a little while but never came good enough to go 0 nicks each shave and got over it
Beard all the way
Seems like beards need almost as much maintenance as shaving though, at least for contemporary 'hipster' beard
Ned K. style all the time
Ned K. was hipster bro, that's why they killed him, he was ahead of his time.
Tried it, but it requires more gear, maintenance, etc. Safety razors cost cents and they'll last a while (depending how hairy you are). You'll still come out ahead financially after a lifetime of use, vs buying a halfway decent straight razor, stone, strop, etc.
Isn't that the kind of thing you pay someone else to shave you with like a barber?
Where's the 'sometimes us a straight razor' option?
Straight blades are for hipster (profanity) with their organic vegan shave butter - If you don't like the waste of disposables then go to a safety razor as has been said.
Surprised that a word rhyming with Banker and starts with a W is a profanity in Australia!
For a second I thought you were talking about a Banker working at a place starting with W..
LOL
My hardworking alcoholic grandfather used one when he was alive - I was always in awe.
I recommend trying the disposable straight razors to see how they work. I just got myself one to try it out, however recently I've been growing my beard and only used it to clean up neck and cheek, I haven't nicked myself yet so I think you should be good (I'm 17, only got like 2 years of XP in shaving).
The razor I bought was about 8 bucks and the blades are about 10 bucks for 100 for double edge (snap them in half and you've got yourself 200 blades). You can use each blade about 4 times, and when you get 200 for $10, feel free to change the blade each time.
Edit: This whole thing about the single edge razor is only if you want to try out a cheap option to see if you find single edge razors suitable, as a student it's s hard to fork out $150+ on a quality blade (though I really want to in the future). Might I add, the blades are really sharp and for me it was much more comfortable than using an ordinary razor (my beard grows in all directions and multi-bladed razors pull my beard-it's painful). In the long run, even disposable single edge razors are cheaper, you also have the opportunity to try out different edges that are made from different materials and different sharpness etc. for very cheap prices.
I tried. Found it a pita. I shave in the shower - dunno if that makes a difference.