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Safety razors are cheap and way better then this garbage. Worth learning.
Bought 50 feather blades about a decade ago an im still working through them. Good investment.
And those blades are basically pennies each. Meanwhile the cost for 10 cartridge head replacements can be the same as a whole safety razor kit.
Amazing investment.
Yeah it was maybe 30$ for a set of wet shaving stuff, blades, brush, bowl, and a 12 pack of arko sticks (I inherited the razor handle). Haven't spent anything on shaving since. If I'd been using Gillette this whole time it'd probably have been hundreds of dollars.
TIL about arko sticks. Tnx
They are fantastic.
They last forever too. I hadn't really even thought about it in literally years, but my little pile of blades is probably older than that.
Can someone recommend a brand available in Europe? I wanted to start to use one but there's just too many and to much SEO to find actual reviews (if they still exist)
I 3d printed my safety razor handle: https://www.printables.com/model/591133-tride-safety-razor
Pros: it works fine.
Cons: I have reprinted it about 3 times over the past two years because the top piece is thin and delicate. PETG seems to work better than PLA.
For blades: I've found that any name brand works OK, and the generic unbranded blades are garbage (painful tearing/snagging instead of cutting hair). I wish there was a way I could tell just by looking at the blades but I suspect its microscopic details on the edge. The sound and feel are very different though.
If it must be European branded, then you can get a Merkur or Muhle. Otherwise, the Parker 91R is considered the entry-level 3 piece razor by many. The Merkur 23c or the Muhle Neo are good EU-made razors for beginners. If you are reluctant to spend quite so much to see if you like double-edge razors, then look for Lord L6 or L7 razors. They are known to be quite mild and inexpensive. I believe they are made in Egypt. But the materials aren't quite up to Merkur or Muhle standards. After that, it's a matter of buying a few sample packs of blades to see which is best for your face and razor.
Get a nice gel based shaving cream, and you might be done with ever buying razors again. But it is likely you will get lather curious and want to try a brush and soap at some point.
And if you need more help and are still confused, I recommend this website. You don't need to sign up if you don't want, but they are friendly, knowledgeable, and eager to help newcomers figure shaving out.
I'm happy with my Phillips Series 3000. It's a tank and easy to clean. While my first and last wiggle-head broke the head off after a year. Braun if you want a vertical one, using it (a trimmer) for my beard.
I'm in Australia and quite like Henson shaving
Just wanted to note there was no learning I had to do with the one I bought. I shave exactly like I used to with the multi blades. And it wasn't fancy or anything, just picked the cheapest one off amazon or whatever.
I only say this because I thought about switching for a long time before I did because the shaving posts on reddit made it seem like an almost mystical process with a high skill floor, but I shouldn't have been worried
For learning, a word of caution to others: your facial hair and skin sensitivity is going to impact this. If you've always been shaving with a mechanical or just throw the Gillette around without caring much and expect a safety razor to act the same way, you might be in for a nasty surprise.
Learning isn't hard for this, though. Just pay attention to a YouTube video or 2 and you should be good to go.
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. It takes some getting used to but I’m still using blades from a pack of 100 I bought years ago
Unsafe razors are the way real men shave
Safety razors are amazing for under arms, nether regions, and arms/legs. Highly recommend regardless of your sex.
According to my latest girlfriend, all my regions are nether
Ayyyyyyyyyyyy lol