Is it just me or is anyone else gobsmacked at the price of....

[PaulB]

razor blades?

That's got to be unacceptable profiteering of the absolute worst kind? Gillette and Wilkinson's Sword, you are hearby charged with gross making-people-sick-with-outrageous-pricing. How do you plead?

 

[ELPTX51]

PaulB...I got this thing last year called Razorpits that actually cleans razor blades so they are usable for a lot longer than normal. Its the same general idea as the old timer razor straps. Costs like 20 USD but it paid for itself in the first month. I dont have a stake in the company but Ive used 5 razor blades in 11 months of shaving every day. Amazon carries them.

 

[TVC]

I switched to Boots own brand about a year ago - Blade 3 - half the price and they seem to stay sharp longer. They do have a slightly different head angle that took a few shaves to get used to, but I never want to go back to the rip off prices of the big brands.

And whilst I'm at it, Face wash - £5 for a small tube. I used to use supermarket own brand, but they've disappeared off the shelves, clearly everyone gets a better profit margin off the named brands.

 

[Beebo]

I find that the more expensive shaving gels clog up the blades. Cheapo foam is much better for me, as the blades stay sharper as they are not clogged up.

 

[Melonfish]

i've actually been after a straight razor for a while, decent ones start from a ton upwards tho, i also need a stropping belt.
combined with a hot shower and some king of shaves gel i reckon i could get my face so hareless i'd look like i'd got alopecia.

 

[tyred]

Use traditional double edged safety razor. Blades cost pennies in the shop and even less online.

 

[Archie_tect]

I use Gillette Platinum or Titanium ones or whatever they are these days and each one lasts for months.... shaving every day wears them out less than waiting even 2 or 3 days and then attacking the stubble.
Going back to old ones months later even sometimes gives a few days/weeks extra, plus I just use plain old Imperial Leather soap for a lather. Suppose it comes down to pain threshold! When I start getting the occasional nick I change the blade.

 

[slowmotion]

I used to use Gillette Mach 3 but got fed up with blade prices. Three weeks ago I saw a German brand of 5 blade razor in Lidl, G.Bellini Shark 2.0. They look like something from the 1970s but give a really close shave for less than £1 per blade. They feel completely different to use and I have no idea how long the blades will last. I just felt like boycotting Gillette. ( Sad or what...?.)

 

[Maz]

Use traditional double edged safety razor. Blades cost pennies in the shop and even less online.

I think I need to go this route, or at least give it a try.
Any recommendations on which brand to go for?

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Use traditional double edged safety razor. Blades cost pennies in the shop and even less online.

Yep that's the way!

 

[Archie_tect]

I've only used double edged safety blades for scratching off Rotring ink from tracing paper drawings... that's going back a few years!

 

[NormanD]

Gillette fusion proglide, pack of 4 blades = £13.39p .. it was cheaper buying the whole thing to start with Gillette fusion razor + 1 spare blade + shaving gel + face wash + face moisturizer + toilet bag = £8

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Beards are clearly the way to go.

 

[slowmotion]

I've only used double edged safety blades for scratching off Rotring ink from tracing paper drawings... that's going back a few years!

Snap!

 

[Archie_tect]

+ sandals FM?