http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/109110/how-to-shave-costs-on-razors
This guy makes a fair argument.
I admit to being a slave to convenience; when I stopped seeing blades for my old Mach 3, I switched to the obscenely expensive Fusion.
And while I appreciate the fine nature of the shave I get with the Fusion - especially since I shave my head as well as my face - I've often felt cheated as I pay out the *** every month or so when I have to change blades at roughly three times the cost of the Mach 3 blades.
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try this. ive been using the same fusion blades for like a year.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ADaRIqy0Dc"]YouTube- How to Sharpen and Reuse Your Razor Blades for Years[/ame]Crappy Tipper and Vengeful Odin like this. -
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Razor refills are the biggest ripoff in retail. I read somewhere that the profit margin is like 90%.
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You can get a pack of razors for like a few dollars. The bag that comes with a bunch. It gets the hair off your face. It doesnt vibrate or lubricate or whatever, but it gets the hair off.
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As for blades, I still use Trac-II Atra. The blades are tough to find sometimes, but they are approx 1/3 of the price of the newer models. Never had a problem with it not working either.
Oh, I also use a Norelco Electric...the kind with the Gooooo.... Honestly helps with the hurt...alot :wink2:
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You're essentially stropping the razor blades when you do that, which in turn sharpens them. -
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No way...not until I get a disposable head.
First time I shaved my head it was at a buddy's house. (Yes, it was on a dare; but I had been wanting to do it anyway for a while by then)
Used one of his disposable ****ing razors...brand new - NOT exaggerating...the the number of cuts all over my head and face was in the high teens.
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My trick is to start going with the grain to shorten the hair, then against it to eliminate it.NaboCane likes this. -
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oops, double post.
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initial cost is a ***** and technique is hard to achieve but once you've got it down all you need to do is buy cream. -
For those that use the method shown in the youtube vid - do you know if it works with thicker arm hair?
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Plus, no way I'd try to shave my head with a straight razor...too many ways to cause serious harm where I can't see what I'm shaving.
Plus it'd be a sacrifice in terms of speed and comfort.GISH likes this. -
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Pssh F you and you facial hair growers
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Hey at least I don't have to buy expensive razors like you poor saps :hi5:
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Unless you're a mustache or beard kinda guy and it's important to ya to have one of those, having to shave a lot is a freakin curse. I get a 5 o clock shadow by lunch time :pity: -
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Beards, definitely the way to go. I shaved mine off once since I was 18, for my med school interview. Haven't since.
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I'd love to keep my beard but I can't because of work. They won't let you in most plants/refineries if you have one because you may need to wear a respirator. :sad:
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Things change. :(
And having any sort of mustache/beard combo is a double curse.
You get all the crappiness of shaving, with the added weight of accuracy i.e. not ****ing your beard up. Plus you have to trim with it with clippers every few days. And I'm not even a metro guy.
I'd love to be able to shave in under 5 minutes.
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