Shopping for new blades for my old razor I realized that the gel used on the blades could not be vegan. I didn’t want to check online if they were vegan and as I realized that the blades for my old razor cost about the same as a saftey razor + 5 blades, I bought the safety razor.

Like it so far, was a little concerened to cut myself but slow and steady wins the raze (haha, get it…?) It leaves a tiny, tiny stubble, but maybe that is just me getting used to the new razor. What I like is that it is much easier to clean, since you can remove the blade and rinse it off or even disinfect it. Should I disinfect my blade? Dullsters on the internet, what is your wisdom?

  • KokusnussRitter@discuss.tchncs.deOP
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    8 days ago

    While I’m proud of you for venturing into a better shave, your first razor is a TTO (twist to open) and cheap ones tend to fail very quickly.

    It managed two shaves 😂

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      8 days ago

      Oh man, I feel so sorry! It should have lasted a couple of weeks!

      In any case, go on Amazon and search for 3pc razors. You should get a bunch of hits. QShave is my choice out of the cheapies, but the Sipro looks decent also in the under $10 crowd. If you are willing to spend $30 on a new razor, the Parkers are considered the baseline for a lifetime razor. Many shavers want for nothing else.

      If you have a 3D printer, we can have you back shaving in a couple of hours-- I like these. This maker has some surprisingly good designs. I have printed a few to try for fun. They all delivered a good shave for me. And they should even last longer than that dollar store TTO.