On: Dollar Shave Club Is Valued at $615M

[vinceguidry]

I used a safety razor for the last two years or so. The shave quality is nowhere even close to even a cheap three blade razor. Cheap, but you can get (almost as) cheap and a much better shave with just about any modern alternative.

[akandiah → vinceguidry]

The proper way to shave using a safety razor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IuA8HGacJw

It takes a tad longer than a three blade razor, but I've always had closer and better shaves.

I've tried disposables, cartridges, electric and the safety razor and I'd rate safety razors better than all of them.

[ghthor → akandiah]

Not a bad tutorial. Also check out mantic59 on youtube, aka the Shave Tutor.

[lee → vinceguidry]

Funny, I find the shave quality of a safety razor to be far superior to any of the cartridge blades (Like the Gilette Fusion). My shaves are super smooth and close.

However, I still use a my Fusion daily, since it's so fast and efficient. With a safety razor it takes time to lather up and get a proper shave.

[vinceguidry → lee]

I just used my brand new Harry's 4 blade razor, and I gotta say, it just blows away my safety razor, in every category, except it doesn't get the mustache hairs that are really close to my nose, so I used my safety razor to get those.

[emodendroket → vinceguidry]

I've had just the opposite experience, and the multi-blade razors really irritate my skin.