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Join Date: Nov 2008
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I'm on my last cartridge for my Gillette Fusion. So, instead of paying the 10 or 12 bucks for 4 cartridges, I've sprung for a double edge razor. I've read some good things about them, but was wondering if anyone here was using one. If so, what kind, and what blades are you using?
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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I am on the Gillette right now cause they had good coupons! But I will gladly cut my face with almost anything...The Gillette shave gel rocks BTW.
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
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Well, you know I am.
A few of the more popular brands are: Derby Extra Gillette 7 o'clock 'SharpEdge' (yellow box) Gillette Platinum (aka. 'Blue Swedes') Israeli Personnas Crystals (similar to the Personnas) Feather Check out the blade sampler packs from West Coast Shaving. That's how I got started. You'll want to stick with one type of blade for a few weeks to get your technique down and then try different types to see what works best with your razor. Speaking of which... what DE did you end up getting?
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Im curious, (and lazy) what exactly is this doule edged razor phenom? Laymans terms...
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Hopster
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Simply put... sometimes, despite marketing, old things are still better than new.
Though 3, 4, 5, eleventy-dozen blades in a cartridge might slice through a 3 day growth like a hot knife through butter, it isn't necessarily giving you a comfortable shave. Also, a lot of people (myself included) have issues with ingrown hairs because of the whole "lift and cut" method. Or, to hear it a bit more eloquently put, consult Mantic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufG1d...BA7608&index=6
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Interesting, thanks for the tutorial!
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