How many razor blades do you use monthly?

Discussion in 'General Shaving Talk' started by venom0706, Feb 12, 2014.

  1. venom0706

    venom0706 Guest

    For those who use disposable razors or razors with the disposable blades, how many do you use monthly?
     
  2. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    Roughly 11-13 blades per month = 133/152 annually.
    Looking at my inventory, this means I should have enough to last until June of 2028... :p
     
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  3. tuxxdk

    tuxxdk International Penguin of Mystery

    I'd say 6-8 blades tops. Depends on blade though.
     
  4. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    2 shaves per blade. Somewhere between 10-15 blades per month. I have a solid 5 years of blades in stock.
     
  5. macaronus

    macaronus Sir Nice-a-Lot

    Blades for weekdays:
    Most DE blades at least 5 shaves. Carbon DE blades get a rehone / restrop treatment in an Allegro model L sharpener and last at least 10 to 20 shaves. SE blades last at least 10 shaves. So on average three blades a month. = 36 blades a year. :)

    Weekends:
    Rolls blades last indefinately as do str8 blades. :D
     
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  6. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    Probably about 8-10 DE blades for my husband & 4-6 for me.
     
  7. fram773

    fram773 Well-Known Member

    8 shaves on a stainless SE GEM blade. Assuming i shave every day (i don't) that is 4 blades a month.
     
  8. johnus

    johnus Well-Known Member

    1 injector; 1DE.
     
  9. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    I shave every day, always three passes.
    A fresh DE blade goes in every Monday and gets tossed after Friday's shave.
    Saturdays are for my straight razors.
    A fresh SE blade goes in on the first Sunday of every other month. I use an SE razor every Sunday and the blade gets tossed after the eighth shave.
     
  10. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    1 per week. So, 4 or 5 per month.
     
  11. 178-bplatoon

    178-bplatoon Well-Known Member

    I haven't used or even touched a cart razor blade in almost 3 years now...
    I always tried to get a week(5-7 days) out of a DE blade...But I've stopped worrying about that lately and just use the blade until it stops shaving well then I change it....I could change the blade in two days or two weeks, although modern blades are pretty regular, every blade is still slightly different...:)
     
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  12. CJames

    CJames Well-Known Member

    This month...Just one!

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    Most months 4-5...One per week.
     
  13. dscaver

    dscaver Well-Known Member

    About 4 DE blades, about 5 shaves on an Astra SP
    one injector per mo, about 6 or 7 shaves on Schick Super Platinum
    one SE per month, about 4 shaves on a Gem SS
    Use the Valet Auto Strop a couple times a month and I have a Japanese blade in there now, don't know how long that will last.
    Shave everyday

    Dave
     
  14. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    I use a blade for 3 days and get a new one. Depending on how often I shave 7 - 10 a month.
     
  15. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Just like me. :signs011:
     
  16. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    Everyone's beard is different. Some have heavy beards. Some very light beards. Some have patches of hair. Some have peach fuss. So. A blades life will be different for my heavy beard, and someone's very light beard. Like I wrote before. At this stage in my life it's about comfort and not worrying about a 12 cent blade.
     
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  17. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    [quote=" At this stage in my life it's about comfort and not worrying about a 12 cent blade.[/quote]
    Nor would I... Still beats cartridge shaving.
     
  18. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    Nor would I... Still beats cartridge shaving.[/quote]
    A dull butter knife beats a cartridge.
     
  19. Star

    Star Active Member

    I get two shaves per blade so I'd say 10 to 15 per month.
     
  20. bzero007

    bzero007 Active Member

    Personnas 2 a week so around 8 a month, give or take.
    Feathers 3 a week.
     

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