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2 HN users recommended this between 2013 and 2023, in 3 comments.
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2 HN users recommended this between 2013 and 2023, in 3 comments.
Each tall tick is one HN user's first recommendation. A short tick is the same user again. Click a tick to jump to the comment.
I don't wish to lament anyone's success, but honestly why is anyone buying blades from these people.
http://www.amazon.com/Derby-Extra-Double-Razor-Blades/dp/B00...
$13 dollars you have at least a years worth of blades for even the thickest beards. Also you will get a shave that is worlds better then the one from DSC.
"I tried the double edge safety razor. Got the brush, shaving cream, big pack of Astra blades. Watched a bunch of YouTube videos on technique. Spent way more time shaving. Nicked myself an ungodly number of times."
Maybe it's the blades?
I started with Derby Extra blades[1], and without using any special technique I've nicked myself only maybe once a year with them.
The weight of the razor might also figure in to it -- I got a Parker 66R razor[2], which has a nice heft to it, which means I don't have to press in to my face with the razor -- the weight of the razor itself is enough.
If you had a plastic and/or light-weight razor maybe you had to press in to your face, which could account for the nicks.
[1] - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0032Q41LS/
[2] - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0141BGDLI/
The kind I got were Derby Extra [1], and it looks like I was wrong about using up half of them over 3 years. I only used 1/4 (one-half of two packs), which comes to only a little over $1 per year.
They've been great for me, and have been the first and only brand of double-edged safety razor blades I've tried, so I have no point of comparison with other brands.
[1] - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0032Q41LS