How many combinations can you make from your stuff?

Discussion in 'General Shaving Talk' started by Epimetheus, Nov 19, 2015.

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How many shaving combinations do you have?

  1. One. Like my granddad.

    2 vote(s)
    18.2%
  2. 2 to 10. Complete newbie.

    0 vote(s)
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  3. 50 or so, I caught the bug

    0 vote(s)
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  4. 500 to 1k, a small shelf

    1 vote(s)
    9.1%
  5. 10,000 or more like any normal person

    3 vote(s)
    27.3%
  6. 100,000 building a collection

    0 vote(s)
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  7. A google is not just a search engine

    0 vote(s)
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  8. I'm just here for the cookies

    5 vote(s)
    45.5%
  1. Epimetheus

    Epimetheus Well-Known Member

    I can shave with different stuff every day for over two years and not repeat. And I have a very small shelf.

    How many permutations can you get from your various razors, blades, soaps, brushes, and other stuff?

    Ok, I'll figure it out formally:

    Item Types Permutations
    razors 5 5
    soaps 3 15
    brushes 2 30
    blades 7 210
    mugs 4 840


    Holy snake snaps!
     
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  2. Darkbulb

    Darkbulb Cookie Hoarder

    About 2,310,000 possible permutations.
     
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  3. Drygulch

    Drygulch Snowballs

    I refuse to calulate this number, because it could be used against me by SWMBO.

    I have almost enough.
     
  4. david of central florida

    david of central florida Rhubarb Rubber

  5. John Beeman

    John Beeman Little chicken in hot water

    me thinks you need to do your math again. I've got less than 100 razors and I'm hitting at least 113,400,000 without using an exact count. I'm sure you've got more stuff than me.

    razors - at least 60
    soaps (and creams) - at least 50
    brushes - 18
    blades - at least 60
    mugs - at least 35

    60 x 50 x 18 x 60 x 35 = 113,400,000

    and then.... how 'bout adding aftershaves?
    113,400,000 x (at least) 40 = 4,536,000,000
     
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  6. swarden43

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

    A quick guess (not exactly sure on my number of soaps) puts me around 207,270.
     
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  7. Darkbulb

    Darkbulb Cookie Hoarder

    Yeah think I got the decimal in the wrong place, but even so, I did a quick swag - none of these numbers are 100% accurate..

    110 razors x 35 soaps x 30 brushes x 25 different blades x 12 mugs = 34,650,000
    So you are way worse than I am :D

    Or maybe I am just 'forgetting' a lot of stuff that should be included...... ;)
     
  8. John Beeman

    John Beeman Little chicken in hot water

    you need more blades - my long term goal is to try every blade on the market

    ...and mugs; how can you leave so many soaps without a mug to call home?
     
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  9. Redfisher

    Redfisher Doesn't celebrate National Donut Day

    Probably a bunch.. But I'm not going to try and figure it out.... image.jpeg
     
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  10. cmorris357

    cmorris357 catching flies.........

    Conservatively around 1.2 million.
     
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  11. swarden43

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

    Using only Astra SP blades really limits me. :happy102:
     
  12. david of central florida

    david of central florida Rhubarb Rubber

    conservatively 12.7 mil, more than I have days.
     
  13. RaZorBurn123

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

    Oh no, I'm not falling for this trap. :rolleyes005: My wife reads this forum sometimes. :scared003:
     
  14. Darkbulb

    Darkbulb Cookie Hoarder

    Hey Mrs @RaZorBurn123 check under the bed for his other razor-stash
     
  15. ARGH

    ARGH Well-Known Member

    Over 1000 if the only variants were brushes and soaps. Add strops, razors, scuttles, aftershaves, I am into a couple lifetimes.
     
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  16. Epimetheus

    Epimetheus Well-Known Member

    Obviously my original poll questions are low by several orders of magnitude. :shocked003: I am in awe of youse people.
     
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  17. youngunn

    youngunn Where's my TSD aftershave balm???

    It hurts my brain to try to calculate this.
     
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  18. Morman Bridge

    Morman Bridge Well-Known Member

    +1
    My head hurts just contemplating contemplating!!!!
     
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