Razors

[age136]

For the past 12 months or so I've not been able to bring myself to pay the ridiculous prices for Gillette fusion blades / wilkinson sword alternative . Instead I just buy whatever disposable ones are on offer at the time .
So , the question to the wam is , what razors do you buy ? And are they any good ?

Ps after going to scalford I realise this will only apply to half the wam.

Oh , and this is hopefully a serious thread so If it ends up with pictures of cats they'd better be shaved ;)

[johnniebaby]

Aldi or Tesco triple blades/razor, work fine, and I have a fairly heavy beard and only shave every 3-4 days.

[Mr Cat]

I use a mach 3 - but there is a big comeback for the old style DE razor blades...tho, these folk are also into vinyl and 35mm film cameras...

[macvisual]

I've recently found that Gillette razors are a bit like ink cartridges for your printer, BLOODY expensive!!

[Mr Cat]

yeah, its how they make their money I reckon too...sell the set (with a single razor) for a couple of quid to try and hook you in...

[ADPully]

Ebay looks a bit of a minefield for bulk razors

8 Wilkinson Swords Brand New Hydro 5 Razor Blades ( 2 X 4 Pack)100% Genuine - Satisfaction GuaranteedR.R.P. £14.98 - Our Price Only £111.86Same Day Dispatch If ordered Before 1PM

**Bargain**

[age136]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...2-43-each.html

I've been using the sainsburys 6 blade jobbie lately. Not the cheapest but certainly less than the fusions etc .

[johnniebaby]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...2-43-each.html

I've been using the sainsburys 6 blade jobbie lately. Not the cheapest but certainly less than the fusions etc .

6 blades? Surely totally unnecessary, I tried the 4 blade and found they kept getting blocked up with bristles. I think 3 is the optimum number.

[age136]

A lot of razors are shoplifted but apparently a lot that find their way onto eBay could be fakes and there was an article about it a while back about the metal being contaminated with all sorts .
Not good if it's anywhere near your blood .

6 blades , yep . I thought it was a bit overkill but I seem to cut myself less with the multi blade razors.

[Tel]

I've been using the sainsburys 6 blade jobbie lately. Not the cheapest but certainly less than the fusions etc .

Just how many blades do you need? I remember when 2 was the latest high tec thing.

Just stop buying foo razors

Razors will be like venetian blinds before long.

[Mr Cat]

A lot of razors are shoplifted but apparently a lot that find their way onto eBay could be fakes and there was an article about it a while back about the metal being contaminated with all sorts .
Not good if it's anywhere near your blood .

6 blades , yep . I thought it was a bit overkill but I seem to cut myself less with the multi blade razors.

yeah, I bought some mach 3 blades of ebay last year - they were fakes...blunt as fuck, but the advert said the seller was based in london (blades came from asia) and the advert alluded to the fact they were knocked off...

[manicatel]

Started using a DE razor about 6 months ago.
Blades? £3.50 for 10.
Beard rash/neck redness? Gone.
optimum number of blades is ONE! Not 3,5 or anything else.
When I see all the fusion/vibrating/multi blade tosh, £8 for 4 blades I'm so glad I found an alternative that works for me.
Even if the £cost was the same, the comfort & lack of razor burn, (after all these years of trying all those bloody wonder blades & canned goo) would be worth it alone.
And yes, I still use LP's!
Matt.

[bigdur]

Razors will be like venetian blinds before long.

[Stupinder]

Whal VEry rarely use proper razors and just buzz cut every few days or when the kids tell me i look like a badger.

[gthang]

Buy an electric shaver and get used to it. I did over 10 years ago and never looked back.

[johnniebaby]

Buy an electric shaver and get used to it. I did over 10 years ago and never looked back.

How ghey

[meninblack]

Electric or cut-throat. Safety razors are for wimps.

[gthang]

How ghey

[mikehit]

Buy an electric shaver and get used to it. I did over 10 years ago and never looked back.

I have one but I find it takes so much 'scrubbing' to get a smooth shave that in the same time I may as well shave wet. And anything over 2 days particularly so. Plus I know with a wet shave everything is cut - the electric one always leaves some that refuse to poke through the filter to meet the blades.

[Mr Cat]

Whal VEry rarely use proper razors and just buzz cut every few days or when the kids tell me i look like a badger.

yeah, I do a no.1 one my head...