Classic shaving , facts they dont want you to know!

Wonder why some people like me still shave with "old" safety razors ? 

Have you ever noticed razor burns and irritation on your skin after shaving with modern razor?

Do you think modern razor blade refills cost too much?

Why modern razors last couple of months when you grandfather still uses same safety razor from 1920? 

 1. Cost — As you probably already know shaving with  products bought from big box retail stores is expensive. A pack of  typical cartridge refills cost you anywhere from $15- $40 whereas the  cost of a single double edge razor blade is around $0.20 cents. 

2. Better Shave – Whats wrong with my Mach 3,  Quatro, Fusion, etc ? These cartridge razors are designed to require  the user to apply pressure to your skin to get a close shave. This is  because the blades are angled to what the manufacturers would refer to  as “perfection”, but in actuality it’s the angle that is safest for a  mass market to help reduce nicks and cuts and still achieve stubble  reduction. With a double edge or straight razor you control the blade  and the angle instead of some huge corporation making plastic  cartridges. This gives you the opportunity to get an extremely close  shave. 

3. More control – With a safety razor you control the angle and precision of the blades.
You can decide on what blades you want to use as every blade is  different. You can control the lather instead of relying on what shoots  out of a can. 

4. Quality – I’m not referring to the quality of the  shave but the quality of the razor, blades, soaps and creams. Double  edge razors are heavy, sturdy and aesthetically appealing. When you hold  one you can tell you are holding a superior product. New age cartridge  razors are plastic and are marketed almost like a race car with corny  slogans, buzz words and off the wall coloring schemes.

 5. Reduced waste, environmental stewardship
Metal blades are recyclable. Shaving soap doesn’t come in an aerosol can. 

6. Less irritation
Modern style razors use more than one blade , that means if modern razor has 5 blades it will irritate your skin in one pass exactly 5 times more than safety razor in one pass.

7. Durability
They last forever if you choose razors made of stainless steel or brass which i prefer.

I used modern style razor for over 10 years without knowing this , now i finally experienced what feels to have baby face skin again.

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