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WOW!..That's an amazing amount of passes using just 1 blade for each razor, i have to confess whatever make of blade i shave with, its normally binned after two 3 pass + picks up's shaves..But after reading this, i'm tempted to try a Astra SP using this method with My Merkur 37C/39C & muhle R41..I have found that the razor in which you use a blade has a bearing on how long it lasts.
For example, an Astra Superior Platinum blade on average lasts me the following in each razor:
Merkur 39C: 10x 3 pass shaves
Gillette Tech: 7x 3 pass shaves
Muhle R41: 7x 3 pass shaves
RazoRock Bazooka: 30x 3 pass shaves
Yes you read that right. 30x 3 pass shaves. I suppose the geometry of a razor helps a blade play to its strengths. I'm itching to try one in the Futur next.
It's worth a go. I know they are cheap, but I fail to see the point in throwing out a blade that may well have good shaves left in it. I will always bin the blade at the first sign of tugging howeverWOW!..That's an amazing amount of passes using just 1 blade for each razor, i have to confess whatever make of blade i shave with, its normally binned after two 3 pass + picks up's shaves..But after reading this, i'm tempted to try a Astra SP using this method with My Merkur 37C/39C & muhle R41..
I consider the price of most DE blades very cheap compared to the price you pay for cartridge & disposible razors..One of the main reason's i bin my blades after 2 shaves, is because i've anough blades to last me for at least 2-3 years..Impulsive buying boughts..however i will give the Astra SP a try out very soon.considering the slant razor, ten 3 pass shaves from 1 blade is amazing.It's worth a go. I know they are cheap, but I fail to see the point in throwing out a blade that may well have good shaves left in it. I will always bin the blade at the first sign of tugging however
One of the main reason's i bin my blades after 2 shaves, is because i've anough blades to last me for at least 2-3 years...
I hand strop my blades after each daily use. I change blades every week (Sundays) with no problems in performance. I could comfortably get more than 10 days shaves from one blade, but I'd start to lose count.
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