How long can you use one razor, a week, a month, how about a year? - GoFuckYourself.com

Dvae · 09-27-2008, 04:13 PM

How? By drying the blade after each use.

Has anybody here tried it?

http://www.newsday.com/topic/sns-you...,1369520.story

skinnay · 09-27-2008, 04:17 PM

good find, I'll give it a try this week. I can rarely make it past a week per blade.

After Shock Media · 09-27-2008, 04:21 PM

My great grandfathers seemed to have lasted him over 70 years and it is still as sharp as hell sitting in my bathroom.

brandonstills · 09-27-2008, 05:17 PM

I usually use the same one for about 2 months. It used to be like once a week until I learned about drying it off as well. I used to keep it in the shower but now I dry it off on a towel each time I use it. Works great.

Rorschach · 09-27-2008, 05:33 PM

Great info! Will have to try it... The price of razors is sheer extortion.

mynameisjim · 09-27-2008, 05:45 PM

I use an electric now. But back when I used razors I would easily go a month or two. It gets a bit rough but if you let the shaving cream soak in for a bit, even a dull ass blade works.

After Shock Media · 09-27-2008, 05:53 PM

Not sure when we became a disposable society or became willing to accept products that do not last and can not be repaired. Something went terribly wrong and we seemed to embrace it with open arms.

SilentKnight · 09-27-2008, 06:24 PM

Been usin' an electric razor for 30 years (not the same one, natch).

My current Braun has survived over a decade. Only replaced the foil 3x so far.

d-null · 09-27-2008, 06:27 PM

letting them air dry might be the culprit then

I noticed an opposite phenomena

I have been on the road alot lately and kept a disposable razor in a ziplock plastic bag with a bar of soap, water has been getting in it so it is basically a half a cup of soapy saturated water, with the razor immersed in it.... immersed in that soapy water the razor is still perfectly sharp and it has been a few weeks now

Eriic · 09-27-2008, 06:29 PM

Sometimes I got to use two razors or three just to shave for one morning. I tried different razors and drying and everything, it stinks..............

Waiter · 09-27-2008, 06:33 PM

Sounds great ... I must try this

thanks

BusterBunny · 09-27-2008, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Eriic

Sometimes I got to use two razors or three just to shave for one morning. I tried different razors and drying and everything, it stinks..............

i just use my wahl on my face or i'd easily kill off an 8 pack in one session

NinjaSteve · 09-27-2008, 06:41 PM

My balls thank you for this article.

CheeseFrog · 09-27-2008, 07:59 PM

Weird. I thought this was common knowledge...

Octopus · 09-28-2008, 04:24 AM

I must try this

qxm · 09-28-2008, 04:41 AM

I have confirmed this theory many times over.... I am using one that's like 2 months old... an it all started out because I didn't like to see hair or water under the blades so I kept cleaning them after shaving and voila! still as sharp as evur!

DWB · 09-28-2008, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by After Shock Media

Not sure when we became a disposable society or became willing to accept products that do not last and can not be repaired. Something went terribly wrong and we seemed to embrace it with open arms.

Amen.

I like the way you think ASM. Usually spot on.

cool1 · 09-28-2008, 05:00 AM

6 months, but I only need to shave once or twice a week, face hair grows slow on me.

JamesK · 09-28-2008, 05:08 AM

About 1 or 2 months. I sometimes let my beard grow though.

SexualDragon · 09-28-2008, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by NinjaSteve

My balls thank you for this article.

SexualDragon · 09-28-2008, 05:13 AM

I use mine for ~month

VicMartin · 09-28-2008, 05:24 AM

I use Gillette M3 Power razors and they shave great, but I only get 2 comfortable shaves out of them and the 3rd is a bit bumpy and then I got razor burn... never tried 4 times. I also use the Neutrogena Razor Defense products before and after shaving and let me tell you... they make shaving fast, easy and painless.

After Shock Media · 09-28-2008, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VicMartin

I use Gillette M3 Power razors and they shave great, but I only get 2 comfortable shaves out of them and the 3rd is a bit bumpy and then I got razor burn... never tried 4 times. I also use the Neutrogena Razor Defense products before and after shaving and let me tell you... they make shaving fast, easy and painless.

Congrats, now I suppose what the article is trying to say is if you dry off your razor blade completely and then store it in a dry zip lock or another non humid room the blades should last even longer and perhaps you could get two to three times the number of shaves with them than you currently do.

VicMartin · 09-28-2008, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by After Shock Media

Congrats, now I suppose what the article is trying to say is if you dry off your razor blade completely and then store it in a dry zip lock or another non humid room the blades should last even longer and perhaps you could get two to three times the number of shaves with them than you currently do.

But why would I? The gel strips on the plastic part of blade get worn off. Besides, my beard grows in thick and no ziplock bag or non humid environment can protect a blade from it.

riddler · 09-28-2008, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by After Shock Media

My great grandfathers seemed to have lasted him over 70 years and it is still as sharp as hell sitting in my bathroom.

a safety razor? you havent replaced the blade on it not once?

After Shock Media · 09-28-2008, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by riddler

a safety razor? you havent replaced the blade on it not once?

I cant use a straight razor so I just keep it. I myself use an electric. Still on my first though and its been a good 2 decades plus.

Pornwolf · 09-28-2008, 01:46 PM

I use the Quattro Titanium blades. I shave my head with them so I'm using them more than just if I did a face shave. They last about a few weeks as long as I dry them.

Make sure you splash some alcohol on your blades before you dry the every other day. Bacteria builds up on blades just like anything else in the bathroom. Kill germs often.

Manowar · 09-28-2008, 01:53 PM

will have to try this one

Rorschach · 09-28-2008, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pornwolf

Make sure you splash some alcohol on your blades before you dry the every other day. Bacteria builds up on blades just like anything else in the bathroom. Kill germs often.

yep... i've read that bacteria are the leading cause of irritation and stubble rash, rather than just a blunt blade.

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Rorschach So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,579	Great info! Will have to try it... The price of razors is sheer extortion.

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After Shock Media It's coming look busy Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn". Posts: 35,299	Not sure when we became a disposable society or became willing to accept products that do not last and can not be repaired. Something went terribly wrong and we seemed to embrace it with open arms. __________________ [email protected] ICQ:135982156 AIM: Aftershockmed1a MSN: [email protected]

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d-null . . . Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 13,724	letting them air dry might be the culprit then I noticed an opposite phenomena I have been on the road alot lately and kept a disposable razor in a ziplock plastic bag with a bar of soap, water has been getting in it so it is basically a half a cup of soapy saturated water, with the razor immersed in it.... immersed in that soapy water the razor is still perfectly sharp and it has been a few weeks now __________________ __________________ Looking for a custom TUBE SCRIPT that supports massive traffic, load balancing, billing support, and h264 encoding? Hit up Konrad! Looking for designs for your websites or custom tubesite design? Hit up Zuzana Designs Check out the #1 WordPress SEO Plugin: CyberSEO Suite

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