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GulfCoast66

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18. That's what I use and the Art Of Manliness nailed it.

Tue Aug 1, 2017, 11:08 PM

Aug 2017

I have an open shower with a mirror I can see. A mug, brush and a high quality Germany made safety razor.

Wash the body and the hair(same soap-I'm a guy) lather up the face and 3 minutes of pleasant break in the morning. After I am done use my natural sponge to wash my face.

That said, I do carry one of the expensive plastic things on vacation. Just easier. But I always jones for my manly shave when I get home.

Been with the wife for 30 years and when I switched 10 years ago she said it sexy having a guy use a real razor. And I am an overweight middle aged guy!

Have a nice evening.

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Why Are Men Paying Over $20 And More For Razor Blades Costing Pennies To Produce. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Aug 2017 OP

Dollar store disposables work well enough for me dembotoz Aug 2017 #1

Same here! Gabi Hayes Aug 2017 #27

Well the multi-bladed razor heads that Gillette sells do give very smooth and "close" shave and they CentralMass Aug 2017 #2

If Such Is The Case Then That Is Good News. TheMastersNemesis Aug 2017 #4

I wrangle a month or so out of a razor head. Since they shave is closer i can skip a day now and . CentralMass Aug 2017 #11

Or it feels like a cheese grater or bacon slicer on your face IronLionZion Aug 2017 #12

I have to disagree i have an old safety razor as well and find that the Gillette Fusion blades are CentralMass Aug 2017 #14

That's what I use and the Art Of Manliness nailed it. GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #18

That's what I use. And a soap mug + badger brush. Binkie The Clown Aug 2017 #25

My Grandfather's trick for double edge blades IronLionZion Aug 2017 #31

Shaving soaps are a great value IronLionZion Aug 2017 #38

Actually those stupid little soaps u get in a hotel work quite well dembotoz Aug 2017 #71

I'm a woman, and that's what I use, too obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #73

I have had a beard for the last 35 years. oneshooter Aug 2017 #3

I have been curious about that myself. It seems like for some reason doc03 Aug 2017 #5

I buy made in America Personna blades for 12 cents each IronLionZion Aug 2017 #9

I've been using dollar shave club for a while now... Baconator Aug 2017 #41

It's called capitalism TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #6

It's called people are not woke, or look around for other options IronLionZion Aug 2017 #16

Totally different kind of blade TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #51

It's also called greed. LanternWaste Aug 2017 #89

Your grandfather didn't have such first world problems IronLionZion Aug 2017 #7

Lol...beat me to it by a min!!! See my post below! Docreed2003 Aug 2017 #10

I used to hate shaving and would avoid it for days at a time IronLionZion Aug 2017 #22

What are artisan shave soaps ? pangaia Aug 2017 #86

Made in someone's house or a small independent business IronLionZion Aug 2017 #87

Thanks. pangaia Aug 2017 #88

Two words that changed my shaving life: Safety Razor Docreed2003 Aug 2017 #8

I used to use Bics but can't find them anymore since the industry raised their prices... brush Aug 2017 #13

Like IronLionZion said above...safety razors are dirt cheap Docreed2003 Aug 2017 #15

rant on...it like once we discovered what our grand-dads used we become razor evangalist! GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #26

My wife gave me a nice German made razor/handle as a Father's Day gift a few years ago Docreed2003 Aug 2017 #32

Same story here...well almost GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #37

Your 3 piece razor head can be very easy to change blades IronLionZion Aug 2017 #42

Bet our razors are pretty similar, at least from the sounds of it Docreed2003 Aug 2017 #43

I use a different soap each time GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #78

If you are interested in more discussions like this IronLionZion Aug 2017 #95

Here's why Gabi Hayes Aug 2017 #17

In case it hasn't been mentioned here already Gabi Hayes Aug 2017 #21

I like Harry's. They last me so long and they're only $2 each NightWatcher Aug 2017 #19

Yup. nt fleabiscuit Aug 2017 #52

I use Dollar Shave Club razors. tammywammy Aug 2017 #57

Long time Harry's guy here too... PoiBoy Aug 2017 #58

When i was young, I couldn't wait to have whiskers. panader0 Aug 2017 #20

Blades will last months and months if they are stored properly. former9thward Aug 2017 #23

I had a friend who did that GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #29

Mineral oil does the trick. Sneederbunk Aug 2017 #30

I can only afford to shave either my face or my balls Major Nikon Aug 2017 #24

Zis you? Gabi Hayes Aug 2017 #36

I figure it's the only one true thing that separates man from beast Major Nikon Aug 2017 #39

I shave Gabi Hayes Aug 2017 #60

hahahaha... good one! InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2017 #40

Related Bob Loblaw Aug 2017 #28

Barbasol? GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #33

I used menthol shaving cream this morning IronLionZion Aug 2017 #35

Was it really necessary Bob Loblaw Aug 2017 #75

I'm evangelizing it because I want more Americans to buy these products IronLionZion Aug 2017 #80

You can also get Bigelow shave cream at some Bath and Body Works stores. subterranean Aug 2017 #91

Bigelow is good, it's the eucalyptus menthol IronLionZion Aug 2017 #92

I did the triple-blade razor cartridge bullshit for a few years. Smooth shave and effortless. Iggo Aug 2017 #34

Because they didn't buy the 40 dollar norelco? BootinUp Aug 2017 #44

I've used a safety razor and mostly Persona blades HeartachesNhangovers Aug 2017 #45

What about the straight razor that barbers use in movies Not Ruth Aug 2017 #46

I would have always been paranoid that someone would have gone off the deep end smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #47

Theon couldn't do it to Ramsay Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #48

Dollar Shave Club for me sweetloukillbot Aug 2017 #49

When I was a kid, up the attic there was an old double edge razor sharpener gadget. It looked... Rollo Aug 2017 #50

if I could find single or double edged dweller Aug 2017 #53

Ebay is your friend Spider Jerusalem Aug 2017 #56

Amazon and Walmart and others sell injector blades IronLionZion Aug 2017 #81

I use a fifty-year-old Gillette safety razor that was my grandfather's, with double-edge blades Spider Jerusalem Aug 2017 #54

Same reason feminine hygiene products are so expensive. A captive market. flor-de-jasmim Aug 2017 #55

Why are "Men" Paying..... hey, we women buy razor blades too!!! IcyPeas Aug 2017 #59

Women's safety razors exist, with dirt cheap blades IronLionZion Aug 2017 #83

Electric shavers are the way to go. Kablooie Aug 2017 #61

BECAUSE THE MASONS PLOT AT THE BOHEMIAN GROVE TO MAKE ALL THE FROGS GAY Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #62

No it's the BURLINGTONIAN ALBANIANS NOW! beam me up scottie Aug 2017 #65

Yeah, its fun to be a "cool kid" until you're making out by the barn next to the lake Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #67

LMAO! beam me up scottie Aug 2017 #68

Fun: VermontKevin Aug 2017 #63

I spend about a dollar a month for a 5 pack of disposable razors from Family Dollar Kaleva Aug 2017 #64

I'm a dollar shave guy, have epic beard growth in a short amount of time and i change it up. phleshdef Aug 2017 #66

maybe you should consider waxing JI7 Aug 2017 #69

Now that was mean. DetlefK Aug 2017 #70

Ummm.... women pay for blades, too obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #72

Yes, and we are expected as caregivers to shave Ilsa Aug 2017 #85

Yup obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #90

Electric is the only way to go. ileus Aug 2017 #74

Don't buy those madokie Aug 2017 #76

I still shave with double edge razor TEB Aug 2017 #77

The same reason women are charged a fortune for tampons. Orrex Aug 2017 #79

Because they don't want to buy those bags of 12 razors for women? WinkyDink Aug 2017 #82

Good advertising? oberliner Aug 2017 #84

Dollar Shave Club. Nt Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #93

Hundreds of millions in product promotion and billions in R&D. Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #94

Razors? Shaving? What's that about? MineralMan Aug 2017 #96