People shit on disposable razors all the time but… Several years ago, a brand called Dorco made a 6 bladed disposable razor that was absolutely fucking incredible. My face would feel like a baby’s ass after I shaved and had zero irritation. Then they suddenly switched factories and their razors became shitty. Really shitty. For a while you could buy surplus of the old stock on eBay and I bought a fuck ton of them. I’ve been slowly going through said stock and probably have another decade or so worth.

I have no idea what I’m going to do once I run out. Nothing else I’ve tried even comes remotely close to how well these razors work.

not sure if that’s even the question but safety razor

YES!!! SAFETY RAZORS.

We should seriously consider starting a propaganda campaign for safety razor adoption over the multi blade money plucking machine.

They’re:

• waaaaay more environmentally friendly
• no plastic
• will probably outlast YOU
• will save a crazy crazy amount of money over your lifetime
• give you a better shave? This is what I’ve heard, but have never tried the scam razors myself, so no personal experience

Electric razor with a #1 guard on it.

Merkur and Feather blades, exactly what I have been using for 25 years.

A cheap, but we’ll made, safety razor and some classic blades

All time favs:

1912 Single Edge Ever Ready

1940’s Double Edge Style Gillette Superspeed

Solingen 6/8th hollow grind vintage straight & a hefty old Sheffield wedge-ish

I would like a kamisori one day but haven’t bought any shaving gear in maybe a decade or so now.

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I think yours is a Merkur 510c double edge safety raxor, not a model I’ve used but Merkur’s are awesome and I think I have DE Merkur head somewhere.

I have a phillips oneblade :3

As well as one of those standard multi-razor Gillette razors

I have a question. Have you tried shaving your pubic regions with it? Personally, it’s still my favorite tool for that job too, if I want it cleanly shaven. Yeah, you have to be careful, but I feel like it still handles the job better than anything else. I think a lot of people refuse to try because it seems intimidating, but it’s not that bad.

However, make sure you understand the technique first obviously. It’s the same idea as on your face, or anywhere else. You have to keep the skin tight while shaving it, and make sure you never move laterally. The biggest difference is it’s hard to see and obviously the skin is much looser, so you need to make sure to pull everything tight as you make a pass.

Feather blades are a marvel. Significantly sharper than alternatives. Astra is really nice, and a lot more forgiving, but for raw sharpness feather is king. Just be careful.

I can’t remember what those are called in English either. Safety razors?

I use one too and there was a subreddit for them that I used to follow. But like with many enthusiast subs, they just went on and on about how this is trash and that is trash, this $500 blade is just soooo good, you know?

I found some cheap Solingen shaver and use Feather blades (I think that’s what you use) as that’s the only ones I can find in Japan. For shaving cream, I squirt Muji fasewash, moisturizer, and toner into my palm and rub it all over my face. No fancy brushes with those bowls. I get a nice clean shave each time.

Double edge safety razor.

I have a bunch of these, mostly vintage. My favorite is a 1951 Gillette Tech. Super comfortable shave. There are different styles, the early ones going back to about about 1910 have an “open comb” design, but changed over to safety bars around 1935. Closer to 1960 the twist butterfly design became more popular.

Razors vary according to how agressive they are, which usually relates to how much blade is exposed to the skin. My experience has been that the least aggressive blades from Gillette came out of the 1950’s. I don’t really know about super modern razors.

Blades vary based on sharpness, smoothness and lifespan. There is no universal “better”. Thick whiskers need a sharper blade, and sensitive skin needs a smoother blade. Teflon coated blades can even get sharper after a use or two when the Teflon wears off a bit.

I’ve bought quite a few razors at flea markets for less than $10 and they can be excellent. That favorite 51 Gillette Tech was about $20 on eBay. I have fine whiskers and sensitive skin, and my favorite blade is a Big Ben by Lord. Cheap-ass blades that cost about $8.00 for 100. They are medium sharp and smooth, and last 4-6 shaves for me.

The other part is the “wet” stuff. Soap and paraphernalia. Skip the drug store crap and get hold of some good soaps or creams. It makes a difference. George Trumper is a good expensive brand that will at least tell you how much better a good cream can be. Personally I like RazoRock soaps.

Brushes can be super expensive. I have a few very expensive badger brushes, but honestly, my go to daily brush is a $15 Omega boar brush. It’s huge, and when brand new smelled like a disgusting blend of moth balls and wet pig as well as being way too stiff. If you break them in, then the bristles get spit ends, with the result being a brush that’s soft at the tip but stiff overall.

Lastly, a shaving scuttle. Basically, it looks like the love child of a teapot and a big mug. It’s ceramic and double walled, with a spout to put hot water inside the gap between the walls. It has ribs on the inside of the bowl to improve foaming. Get it hot, smear some soap on the bottom and whisk it up with the brush to get hot foam.

Note that these are not the same as the delicate porcelain things you find in antique stores. Best to source them from Etsy.

I used to buy Harry’s kits from Costco but I felt like I was wasting so much money and plastic. I just wanted new blade cartridges, but the stupid box always came with a new handle. Looking now, it seems like Costco only offers an updated “chrome” set which is even more expensive 🙄

Eventually I found Henson and I really love mine. This is the exact color I got:

I’ve had it for maybe 4-5 years now and besides some scratches from an accidental drop it’s still in great condition. I love that I went from buying ~$25 cartridge boxes every couple months to buying 100 blades for $10 every few years. I only just recently bought my first blade refill box and I expect it to last until probably 2029.

My fav was a cheapie 30 dollar braun that lasted 10 plus years. Before that I used cheapie generic 10 to a pack disposables. But I don’t mind a bit of stubble and the electric shaver still gets my face admirably smooth. If anything, I hate the odd razor cut more than anything, so electric forever.

First time I tried, my face looked like I was put in a sack with a cat and thrown into a river, but in fewer attempts than I expected I got good at it. Now I almost never cut myself. One time, and it was the last, I rushed and cut myself quite deep on my chin to the point I had a few layers of skin hanging, but nothing that couldn’t heal without stitches. I just snipped it with some small scissors I keep in the bathroom and continued shaving, though it was bleeding quite a bit and quite stingy.

I also keep a pack of the regular single use Gillette’s on hand for times I’m in a rush, and for the downstairs area since theres no way the other sharp blade is going anywhere near there.

I foam with a horsehair brush and regular cheap cream that comes in a tube.