I use a safety razor. It's not some crazy revelation, you are simply making a trade off to have a closer shave at the expense of a bit more effort as well as occasional nicks and cuts. I find it fun to fiddle with my razor in the morning, and I find mine beautiful pleasant to hold, both of which are real and significant reasons to choose a safety razor. If I can choose a shaving cream based on the smell why not choose a tool based on the look and feel? The cost arguments are beside the point.
I have a safety razor and 5 years later I'm still on my second $20 box of blades.<p>I was traveling recently so I thought "oh I'll give that Harry's company a try" and wow was it painful! It was like being clawed in the face by a cat. Not even marketing saying that your still disposable razor products can seperate you from the fact that you are a disposable razor product.<p>So I will keep my safety razor and just check the bag at the airport.
Love safety razors. I spent more than the author at "The Art of Shaving" store... about $100 for the handle itself and maybe $50 for a good badger brush. But after that purchase, the razors are crazy cheap. The quality of the shave is way better too. More people would use them if stores like Walmart or Target carried them (which I don't think they'll ever do in the US)
I use a safety razor regularly.<p>Two annoyances.<p>First, they are not TSA friendly. You cannot put them in carryon luggage.<p>Second, I get the best results when using an associated shaving brush and shaving soap. Shaving gels and foam don't really do it for me anymore.<p>However, if you do want to get a few more shaves out of a 10 cent razor, you can always strop them on an old pair of jeans.
Comments about shaving aside, I have a difficult time identifying what the point of this article is. I see some sort of poorly strung together comments about razor efficacy and the mode of giving away the disposable part of a product in order to entice a consumer to buy the more expensive part.<p>What is the point here? Yes, Gillette gives away cartridges to try to get you to buy their razors. Yes, actual single or double edge razors are much better if you take the time to learn how to use one instead of buying the latest "7 GODDAMN BLADES ON THIS THING SHIT CAN YOU BELIEVE IT YOU'LL BE SO SMOOTH" bullshit.<p>So what? What is the point here? I don't see one.