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Vinny reckons he gets a shedload of shaves from Fusion cartridges as well.
Cartridge vs DE
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chrisbell said:
Yep.
A month of daily (one pass) face shaves and twice-a-week head shaves without even trying.
The blade isn't dull or anything - I just change them every month so I know how many months I've got left before buying more.
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I recently got 5 or 6 (2/3 pass) shaves from a Sensor 3 cart. By then it had dulled to the point of not doing its job even going over the same place more times than is wise. I was trying to see just how many shaves I could get from it, but that was it's lot. So no great longevity advantage over a DE blade for me. It's a long while back now but if I recall correctly I used to get about a week n a half of 1 pass shaves from a Mach 3, something similar from a Quattro. 2 weeks would've been a max, if I'd not got round to changing the blade sooner. Why am I telling you all this? Buggered if I know.
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SamuraiJack said:
I am afraid to report that there is no known cure! There are only two things ( in experts opinions) that can alleviate some of the symptoms, first is a thing called a wife, the second is bankruptcy
Enjoy it while it lasts
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For me it was a no brainer. I enjoy the shave more with a DE and I find it is much closer (I don't know where Gillette get their facts from about 5 blades getting closer because for me it simply isn't true at all).
I used to use Hydro 3 by Wilkinson. They were £6 per 4 pack so that would be £1.50 per cartridge?
One blade would last about a week because the blades started corroding at that point (perhaps due to the Gel insert?). So £1.50 per week
On the DE end of the scale, I purchased a box of 100 Shark Super Chrome DE blades for £10. That is 10p per blade. I can get about 3 shaves per blade before it begins to hurt. As I enjoy it much more, I now shave pretty much daily (except maybe at the weekend) so it would work out 2 blades per week.
20p per week instead of £1.50 per week. Or, the way I tempt my friends is: £10 for a year's worth of amazing, satisfying shaves instead of £75 for cartridges.
It does even out a little once you factor in the inevitable obsession for soaps and creams that you pick up, but even if you are a complete beginner, look at it this way:
You could get a nice starter DE handle (like a decent Parker) for £20, a good pure Badger brush for £15, good shave shop soap in wood bowl for £20 (you'd maybe need another refill for £10). That comes to £65. A year's worth of real good shaves for £65, £10 cheaper than the cost of just the blades for a Hydro 3. That's not including the tins of blue goo. Mach 3 is even more expensive than my example too.
I used to use Hydro 3 by Wilkinson. They were £6 per 4 pack so that would be £1.50 per cartridge?
One blade would last about a week because the blades started corroding at that point (perhaps due to the Gel insert?). So £1.50 per week
On the DE end of the scale, I purchased a box of 100 Shark Super Chrome DE blades for £10. That is 10p per blade. I can get about 3 shaves per blade before it begins to hurt. As I enjoy it much more, I now shave pretty much daily (except maybe at the weekend) so it would work out 2 blades per week.
20p per week instead of £1.50 per week. Or, the way I tempt my friends is: £10 for a year's worth of amazing, satisfying shaves instead of £75 for cartridges.
It does even out a little once you factor in the inevitable obsession for soaps and creams that you pick up, but even if you are a complete beginner, look at it this way:
You could get a nice starter DE handle (like a decent Parker) for £20, a good pure Badger brush for £15, good shave shop soap in wood bowl for £20 (you'd maybe need another refill for £10). That comes to £65. A year's worth of real good shaves for £65, £10 cheaper than the cost of just the blades for a Hydro 3. That's not including the tins of blue goo. Mach 3 is even more expensive than my example too.
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octopus said:
To be honest I usually (used to) shave every other day, but I do find they last a long time with me.
However, since I've joined here, I'm tending to shave daily :blush:
the amazing thing is that when i used cartridges i only ever had one tin of goo at a time and was very happy with such a small set up. now i have such an array of soaps and creams i'm starting to miss the simplicity.
i think once i use up my stash i'll try to keep a smaller amount of software.
(i'm kidding myself, aren't i?)
i think once i use up my stash i'll try to keep a smaller amount of software.
(i'm kidding myself, aren't i?)
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I get 7 good shaves from NOS GII cartridges (Wilkinson & Gillette). The Wilkinsons are a bit rough on the first shave, but very good afterwards.
But them being NOS means they are not available anymore in the shops. And I don't like the current GII and Contour cartridges, so I decided to dive into the DE scene as well
In contrast, I get 4 good shaves from a Personna Red (and 2 mediocre shaves from a Derby). On the other hand, there is much more choice in DE blades than in GII cartridges (I prefer the non-pivoting handle over the Contour), especially when you want to avoid the dreaded lubrastrip.
But them being NOS means they are not available anymore in the shops. And I don't like the current GII and Contour cartridges, so I decided to dive into the DE scene as well
In contrast, I get 4 good shaves from a Personna Red (and 2 mediocre shaves from a Derby). On the other hand, there is much more choice in DE blades than in GII cartridges (I prefer the non-pivoting handle over the Contour), especially when you want to avoid the dreaded lubrastrip.
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At the moment I get around 50 shaves from a Tesco Matrix cartridge.
That works out at around 1p per shave.
I'm going to have to get around a fortnight's shaves per blade if I buy the Rapira's to get the same cost per shave.
However, I have not been seduced by the idea of DE and proper lather by cost considerations.
Even if I don't succumb to RAD this is never going to be a money saver.
That works out at around 1p per shave.
I'm going to have to get around a fortnight's shaves per blade if I buy the Rapira's to get the same cost per shave.
However, I have not been seduced by the idea of DE and proper lather by cost considerations.
Even if I don't succumb to RAD this is never going to be a money saver.
