How many shaves from an Astra sp?

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Yossarian04, Jul 25, 2017.

  1. RaZorBurn123

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

    2. And only two. Nothing more. Nothing less. ;)
     
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  2. RaZorBurn123

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

    Steve is 100% correct, your face will tell you.
    I know when great questions like this get asked it's for a good cause, and it may appear that you will not be able to get your question answered in a way that will be beneficial to you.
    Me or anyone else saying you'll get x amount of shaves per blade is not really helpful.
    Again like Steve wrote, your face will tell you, much like if you use a soap that doesn't agree with you, your face will surely tell you. :angry019:
    Kerry
     
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  3. RaZorBurn123

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

    Sounds like you are ahead of the blade game. If it works well, keep on doing it.
     
  4. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    When did you last try? This might be a similar case to Derby. Probably better than when you were new.
     
  5. whispers76

    whispers76 Member

    I'm new to wet shaving, but I don't understand flipping the blade over. If a knife is dull and I turn it around it still won't cut through the rope that the evil villain used to tie me to a chair... what would flipping the blade over do? I may very well be wrong, but it is the same edge?


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  6. swarden43

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

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  7. brit

    brit in a box

    i shave 3-4 times a week with an astra.1 new blade a week.never gone further.
     
  8. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

  9. David W650

    David W650 Active Member

    For me no more than four shaves.
     
  10. swarden43

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

    I take my blade out after every shave and hand strop both edges, both sides. The blade is flipped going into the next razor up in the rotation. Does it really do anything? In my mind it does. Figure can't hurt, might help.

    It's your shave. Enjoy it your way.
     
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  11. RetLEO-07

    RetLEO-07 likes his penguin deep fried, with pink sparkles

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  12. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

  13. swarden43

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

    Looks like a glass bottle of vodka in the shape of an AK
     
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  14. RetLEO-07

    RetLEO-07 likes his penguin deep fried, with pink sparkles

    DING! DING! DING!
    We Have A Winner!!
     
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  15. swarden43

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

    :happy108:
    I'll pass on the vodka and take a root beer, please and thank you!
     
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  16. RetLEO-07

    RetLEO-07 likes his penguin deep fried, with pink sparkles

    I'm a Birch Beer guy myself.
     
  17. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Very creative.
     
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  18. Houdini5150

    Houdini5150 Member

    I have 3 shaves so far on mine.... My hair is only 2 days scruff so who knows.
     
  19. McHale

    McHale Well-Known Member

    Astra SP's are my main go to blade. I flip it after every shave and keep using it until it starts to tug. I can easily go weeks on a blade. I sometimes change it out because it's been so long since I put in a new blade that I can't remember how long it's been in there.
     

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