Recommendation needed for 'disposable' razor for temporary use!

FrankieG · Friday September 18, 2015

Gillette Guard would also be my recommendation. It's what I use if I don't have time for a 'proper' DE shave. Wish there was a better handle available though that would fit the Guard cartridges.

MrK1 · Friday September 18, 2015

...Or a Trac II

pjgh · Friday September 18, 2015

Certainly don't mind a Trac II myself. I prefer to have a fixed head than a pivot or one which drags behind the handle. That said, the Guard has a pivot. Duplicitous, I know

barberbob · Sunday September 20, 2015

The same ebay seller has the P2 blades (indian G2)

AlexNoodles · Monday September 21, 2015

StephenShave said:
I will be going away shortly on 3 x weekly trips flying to my destination. Obviously, packing some DE blades will get me arrested with probably a rubber glove search to add insult, so, anyone a suggestion of a disposable that will get me through my 3 consecutive weekly trips away from home?

can you not just send yourself a card in the mail with some blades in it?

moodymick · Monday September 21, 2015

eduardo fandango said:
Gillette Sensor is still available.

Gillette Sensor Excel. Probably the best Cartridge shaver out there. On a daily shave you should get a months shave per cartridge easily.

StephenShave · Monday September 21, 2015

Just to let you know, my Ebay order arrived safely today, only 2 x days. My god, that razor is awfully light! LOL

riverrun · Monday September 21, 2015

StephenShave said:
Just to let you know, my Ebay order arrived safely today, only 2 x days. My god, that razor is awfully light! LOL

At 9 grams its more than twice the weight of a BIC Metal at 4.2 grams.

StephenShave · Tuesday September 22, 2015

Well, as an experiment, I tried the Gillette Guard this morning - I'm shocked! I did my usual prep of hot towel, then ProRaso Red and proceeded. I completed a 3 x pass shave, and I ended up, after a bit of tidy up too, with a BBS finish. I never expected this, and it lead me to wonder, before DE, all the years I was dissatisfied with the 'plastic' multi blades, it was all down to technique, wasn't it?

riverrun · Tuesday September 22, 2015

StephenShave said:
Well, as an experiment, I tried the Gillette Guard this morning - I'm shocked! I did my usual prep of hot towel, then ProRaso Red and proceeded. I completed a 3 x pass shave, and I ended up, after a bit of tidy up too, with a BBS finish. I never expected this, and it lead me to wonder, before DE, all the years I was dissatisfied with the 'plastic' multi blades, it was all down to technique, wasn't it?

Yep. That and prep.
But shaving with a proper razor is more fun and saves money.