Razor Blades, How Long....

How Often Do You Change Your Razor?

  • Every Shave

    Votes: 3 9.4%
  • Every Week

    Votes: 9 28.1%
  • Every Two Weeks

    Votes: 6 18.8%
  • Every Month

    Votes: 9 28.1%
  • Every Other Month

    Votes: 4 12.5%
  • Other

    Votes: 1 3.1%

  • Total voters
    32
  • Poll closed .

Judas H

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Apr 27, 2005
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How long do you keep your razor blades before you dispose them?

I change my blades every two weeks, the only way I can keep track of is I change it when I get paid. A friend of mine changes it every month, However he is a cheap miser and tries to conserve everything. I am wondering how long is the average life of a razor blade?

Also which blade is the best?
 
I usually get about 4-5 shaves and then dispose of it when the strip wears off.:)
 
I think it also depends upon a few things, ie. how heavy is your beard, how often do you shave, what quality razors do you use, to name a few.

I actually grew a beard a couple of months ago and now use an electric trimmer every week or so to keep it short. I also use a razor to get my neck under the chin. As I am just using the razor for a few strokes they seem to last & last. I'm still using the one I had in August.

When I had little money (and shaved daily) I also used my razors for a month or so. After the third week it really starts to hurt to shave. The forth week is torture.

I also love to get shaved at a barber's shop-by an attractive female barber. They are rare, but do exist. I used to visit one in Vancouver when I lived there. As far as I knew she only did faces.
 
Edifice said:
Are we talking about razor blades for shaving here?

No, I am talking about razor blades for suicide use. :rolleyes: Of course I am talking about razors for shaving, sorry for not clarifying this.
 
I voted every shave, but actually it is every couple of shaves. I can get 2 full face and head shaves out of a blade, without it tearing me up. Probably about 4 shaves for the face only.
 
Funny story,

With expensive stuff, Mach3, Sensor etc...., I can get 3-4 weeks out of it, but recently I just picked up a 12 pack of bic disposables. It has been 6 months and I am still on the first razor. At this rate the pack of razors for 1.99 should last me for the next 5 years.
 
My Phillishave electric with the three rotating heads lasts about three shaves between cleanings. I have purchased one new set of heads for 90 dollars about three years ago. That was after six years of use. The shaver itself was about 189.00 on special. It comes with a ten year warranty

That amounts to 19.00 per year on the shaver and 15.00 per year for the heads. 34.00 per year means about 3 dollars per month plus the cost of special mechanical barbers oil, which I get for free from a hairdrsser friend.

Prior to the Philishave I was strictly a brush and bow and 99c/10 bic disposable man. A little warning to Bishop. I recently unearthed my old disposables for my daughter who now needs to shave her legs. They rust. Use em or share em they wont last forever.
 
The best, easiest and least painful way to shave is to first shave yourself as close as you can with an electric shaver and then finish it off with razor and shaving cream.

At least thats the way I do it