58 thoughts on “Are safety razors actually superior, or are they just more affordable?

  1. Anonymous says:

    Both. I just don’t like getting strip slime all over my face and/or getting cut 20 times each shave with disposables.

  2. Anonymous says:

    Of course they are, better for the skin, more efficient and a hell lot cheaper, I buy 200 blades for 15$ on Amazon. The only drawback is that it take more time to save and you can cut yourself a lot if you rush

    • Anonymous says:

      Zoomers can’t spend more than five minutes for any given task. It ain’t bussin fr no cap

      Is shaving with disposable faster? What are you comparing it to?

      • Anonymous says:

        Disposable razors are fast because they have more than 1 blade and have a fixed head so it’s stupid proof. You can shave fast with a DE, just depends on technique but it’s not hard.

  3. Anonymous says:

    If you love to consoom, they are not cheaper, because you’ll buy ten different shaving soaps, ten aftershaves and a few razors also. Blades themselves are cheaper and better than modern G*llette cartridge shit (ironic because G*illette came up with disposable blades in the first place).

  4. Anonymous says:

    No. Gillette Blue 2 on a Blu handle 3 or a Sensor Excel handle is the best option.

    Blue 2 has a non-floating handle, but super cheap. So just switch the handle.

  5. Anonymous says:

    Depends on what you are trying to accomplish.

    Personally, my beard grows slower than most and comes in patchy, I like to approach shaving with a slow ritualistic process.

    I keep disposables for emergencies.

  6. Anonymous says:

    They are great if you can find the right combination of razor, blade and cream, but that isn’t so easy and takes a lot of trial and error.

    >watch safety razor shaving tutorials on youtube before trying it for the first time.
    >stay relatively cheap on your first razor. Between $50 and $75 dollars. Learn how to use it first before trying more expensive or exotic versions. A great starter razor is a Rockwell 6c with multiple heads: https://getrockwell.com/products/rockwell-6c-razor
    >buy the sample blade packs off Amazon and just test blades until you find one that feels good on your specific hair and doesn’t bleed you out.
    >learn to do a proper pre-shave routine. Hot water, exfoliate, pre-shave cream, etc.
    >figure out the correct type of after-shave for your skin type, either alcohol based or non-alcohol lotion based.

      • Anonymous says:

        you get what you pay for dumbass
        it’s not consooming if youre buying things that actually have a use and qualitative difference to the cheap chinese options

        • Anonymous says:

          Maybe if you weren’t a genelet with shit-tier skin you wouldn’t have to pay more to get a smooth, close shave

          • Anonymous says:

            Men have thicker skin than women, your skin should be able to withstand a light sharp blade
            But I get it, you don’t want to break out and bleed to death while trying to shave your 3 chin hairs

          • Anonymous says:

            Having thicker skin than women has nothing to do with sharp blades cutting your skin. You know as well as I do that if that blade isn’t used right, it can cut you the heck up. I’m not the gay anon that spends 3 hours shaving and still comes out looking like Freddy Krueger. I was just making a point.

          • Anonymous says:

            >Men have thicker skin than women
            Then why does everyone always get so offended in these threads?

        • Anonymous says:

          >Just buy a cheap razor, cheap blades, and cheap shaving cream
          And that’s how cheap stupids heck up their face, bleed themselves dry then go complain on the internet about how "RAZOR SHAVING IS AWFUL AND A WASTE OF TIME"
          You get the quality of shave that you pay for.

          • Anonymous says:

            High quality razors from top brands cost 8-20 cents each. Even if you’re spending 20 cents for a quality blade, that’s really not expensive. There’s no reason the cheap out.

      • Anonymous says:

        Lol you can get one of these for 3 dollars in India

        https://www.amazon.in/Hajamat-Double-Edge-Safety-Razor/dp/B08574DN6S/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=Safety+Razor&sr=8-8

          • Anonymous says:

            ah I see, but there seems to be no reason to buy the name brand razor in this case, but the one I posted is actually Made in India so I would consider it superior to chink shit or Made in America shit.

    • Anonymous says:

      alright reddit, I got a 25€ Merkur razor, Astra blades and proraso cream. So 35€ or less and it works perfect, best shaves ever

  7. Anonymous says:

    >bought one off amazon for like $10 4 years ago
    >bought a 50 blade pack of feathers around the same time for $15
    haven’t spent money on shaving equipment ever since

  8. Anonymous says:

    My electric trimmer is starting to give me red and flakey patches under my nose. Idk why, do you think the blade is dull?

  9. Anonymous says:

    I use a Merkur razor and Parker blades, with Taylor’s of Old Bond Street for my shaving cream. You can go even cheaper than that, but that’s top of the line stuff and will only set you back <$50 for everything. Razor+blades+cream is all you really need, but having a badger brush and lathering bowl is nice if you don’t mind dropping a few dozen extra dollars.

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