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Re: Anyone try Dollar Shave Club? - Robert M - 07-02-2014
RAM,
How are the Harry's razors and blades? I hear the razors are very nice and the blades produce a good, close, shave and overall cost less than the competition. But, they are still way more expensive than a basic DE setup. That and reviews say the Harry's cream isn't all that great.
Robert
Re: Anyone try Dollar Shave Club? - Mini 9 - 07-02-2014
My dad said the best thing about chemo in his opinion was not having to shave.
Re: Anyone try Dollar Shave Club? - Mactel - 07-02-2014
I did and wasn't crazy about the blades.
Re: Anyone try Dollar Shave Club? - robfilms - 07-02-2014
man. the price of gilette's mach3 blades is obscene.
i'm always looking for alternatives.
i had a wilkensons safety razor so bought a pack of blades.
i didn't like the shave.
a double blade set-up works better for me.
i have also looked at harry's but haven't pulled the trigger.
ymmv
be well.
rob
Re: Anyone try Dollar Shave Club? - robfilms - 07-02-2014
Mini 9 wrote:
My dad said the best thing about chemo in his opinion was not having to shave.
now that is FUNNY!
you dad is a special guy if he can share that kind of humor.
good for you both.
be well.
rob
Re: Anyone try Dollar Shave Club? - robfilms - 07-02-2014
Learn to Use a Safety Razor and Never Buy Overpriced Blades Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZDPEogOU34#t=196
Re: Anyone try Dollar Shave Club? - Dennis S - 07-02-2014
Robert M and I started using old-fashioned doube-edged blades at the same time a year and a half ago. Go to :
http://badgerandblade.com/
and
http://www.reddit.com/r/wicked_edge/
Get some tips there about double-edge shaving or at least how to use a brush and soap if you stick with disposable razors. You can get into it lots cheaper than the Dollar Shave Club or any other place that has a markup. And also get better equipment.
A consensus on a good mail-order place is:
http://www.maggardrazors.com/
There $16 razors get good reviews. I got a razor from China for $2.00 that is still working great after 18 months. Switching to a double edge has saved me lots of money, given me much better shaves, and I actually look forward to shaving instead of dreading it.
Re: Anyone try Dollar Shave Club? - RAMd®d - 07-02-2014
I only *just* ordered the starter kit and some extra blades.
So I have no idea.
First and foremost, if I can lower the price of shaves/blade ratio, I'm happy.
I get close shave with the Gillette paradigm only if every three days. But since I don't do that, I run an electric across my face after I shave.
I *want* to try a DE razor as the shaves:blade price is crazy low compared to the typical printer:ink scam. The low price may be offset by my investment in styptic pencils.
Hence, my testing of Harry's.
Re: Anyone try Dollar Shave Club? - Zoidberg - 07-02-2014
Ditto going with Harry's. I liked the look of the razor better. I'm trying it out for a while.
It's good. Not great but good thus far.
Re: Anyone try Dollar Shave Club? - RAMd®d - 07-02-2014
It's good. Not great but good thus far.
This is pretty much what I'm shooting for, at the moment, as good as what I get now, but a lot cheaper.
If it's a significantly better shave, that's a perk.
One thing recently improved my Gillette experience- something Robert posted in The Big Shaving Thread of '12.
He said to rinse the razor after every stroke. I never did this. Thinking I was saving time, it was every third to fifth draw of the razor. For no particular reason (sorry, Robert) I decided to give it a try. As it made a noticeable difference.
I don't know that I'll be able to get into the discipline of rotating a DE razor every stroke and flipping the blade over (after every shave?).
I barely get my tires rotated!