When to say goodbye to a blade?

I do exactly the same as Mr Shaverman

 

Several months ... wow

 

I suppose I should clarify that I use a DE razor about...once a month.

 

Trollololololo

 

Thanks guys! Appreciate!

Thank you for the welcome!

 

Three shaves and I toss it. I swear that I can feel a difference on my second and third shaves, and I like the blade to be as sharp as possible. Honestly at the cost of blades I might just start using a fresh blade for each shave.

 

I'm a one and done guy when it comes to blades. At .15 cents a blade, it is not worth the worry for me.

 

I agree with you 100% on that. I was wondering as I read this thread why I even bother using a blade more than once.

 

I'd thought about doing one and done, but I've found that on the blades I like, shaves 2 and 3 are better than the first.

 

I'm just OCD about umm, err, uh, oh yeah, every little thing! I'm using 7 O'clock sharps and could probably get more than 3 shaves out of them, but swear they're not as sharp after the first shave.

 

Withe Voskhods and Sharks I feel like the first shave gets the blade set for the second shave.

 

I've never tried Sharks, but Voskhods always felt a little rough to me on the first shave and smoother on the next shave.

 

Same for me. I use Astra. I toss them after two shaves. At $0.14/blade I do not see any reason to try and squeeze any more out of them.

 

You should order a smelly aftershave and a pack of Sharks.

 

You should PIF me yours.

 

Send me your address and I might. Also, I might not. But I've got both of those that I was going to put in the travelling box that I can just as easily send your way tomorrow.

 

I just realised that about ten seconds after I made my last post
Although its good we clarify this, don't want some poor newbie ripping his face to shreds trying to stretch out the use of a blade... "just 25 more days then I can change the blade and have good shaves again"

Wait a minute... that's exactly what I told myself when I used the Gillette fusion.

 

I just realised that about ten seconds after I made my last post
Although its good we clarify this, don't want some poor newbie ripping his face to shreds trying to stretch out the use of a blade... "just 25 more days then I can change the blade and have good shaves again"

Wait a minute... that's exactly what I told myself when I used the Gillette fusion.

 

2 I'm through.

 

I'm with Fram on this one. I don't care how cheap they are, I use them until they tug or pull. Might be 3 shaves, might be 7 or 8. I've seldom gone beyond 10. I do 3 passes with touch up.