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    Shave much?

    Save money! Their blades are f**king great!

    http://www.dollarshaveclub.com/


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    Quote Originally Posted by K9CCH View Post
    Save money! Their blades are f**king great!

    http://www.dollarshaveclub.com/
    Are you in business with these guys? I just read about this on Facebook.

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    Quote Originally Posted by W4GPL View Post
    Are you in business with these guys? I just read about this on Facebook.

    No. I just discovered them yesterday because my partner spends a metric shit-ton of money on blades every month.


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    Quote Originally Posted by K9CCH View Post
    No. I just discovered them yesterday because my partner spends a metric shit-ton of money on blades every month.
    I used to use a Gillette "Mach 3 or 4" (or whatever the heck they call it), with vibrating handle, low battery indicator, auto shut off, and blades that cost around $20+ dollars for a pack of 5 (or is that three).

    But that all changed a year or so ago. I bought an old fashioned stainless steel handle. The kind that were common in the 1940's and 50's. The kind that holds the regular standard double edge razors. I use "Wilkinson Sword" double edge blades. They cost me about $1.99 for a pack of 5 and they last a long time. The shave is just as good as with the expensive fancy vibrating handle. Instead of shaving cream or gel I use a cake of Williams shaving soap (about $2.50 per cake). One cake lasts for months. I use a badger hair shaving brush. I get an excellent shave and shaving now costs me a fraction of what it used to cost.

    Yeah, its retro but works fine for me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by n2ize View Post
    I used to use a Gillette "Mach 3 or 4" (or whatever the heck they call it), with vibrating handle, low battery indicator, auto shut off, and blades that cost around $20+ dollars for a pack of 5 (or is that three).

    But that all changed a year or so ago. I bought an old fashioned stainless steel handle. The kind that were common in the 1940's and 50's. The kind that holds the regular standard double edge razors. I use "Wilkinson Sword" double edge blades. They cost me about $1.99 for a pack of 5 and they last a long time. The shave is just as good as with the expensive fancy vibrating handle. Instead of shaving cream or gel I use a cake of Williams shaving soap (about $2.50 per cake). One cake lasts for months. I use a badger hair shaving brush. I get an excellent shave and shaving now costs me a fraction of what it used to cost.

    Yeah, its retro but works fine for me.
    I switched from Williams cake soap to Art of Shaving lather lotion... A world of difference.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KC2UGV View Post
    I switched from Williams cake soap to Art of Shaving lather lotion... A world of difference.
    I am sure it has many advantages. But its kind of pricey. Even some of their shaving soaps sell for $50.00+ dollars. I am sure its better than olain ol' Williams or Colgate but the price is a bit steep.
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    Quote Originally Posted by n2ize View Post
    I used to use a Gillette "Mach 3 or 4" (or whatever the heck they call it), with vibrating handle, low battery indicator, auto shut off, and blades that cost around $20+ dollars for a pack of 5 (or is that three).

    But that all changed a year or so ago. I bought an old fashioned stainless steel handle. The kind that were common in the 1940's and 50's. The kind that holds the regular standard double edge razors. I use "Wilkinson Sword" double edge blades. They cost me about $1.99 for a pack of 5 and they last a long time. The shave is just as good as with the expensive fancy vibrating handle. Instead of shaving cream or gel I use a cake of Williams shaving soap (about $2.50 per cake). One cake lasts for months. I use a badger hair shaving brush. I get an excellent shave and shaving now costs me a fraction of what it used to cost.

    Yeah, its retro but works fine for me.
    Me too but not to save money. The razors with more than one blade seem to irritate my skin a lot. As do many shaving lathers. I use simple cake soap for shaving. Without ointments and all that stuff. I no longer have irritated skin.

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    I haven't shaved since I was 21, and got out of the service. My wife and kids have never seen me without a beard. Now it's too late as I fear if I shaved they would go screaming off into the woods, or desert.
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    Quote Originally Posted by K9CCH View Post
    Save money! Their blades are f**king great!

    http://www.dollarshaveclub.com/
    I would spend with dollarshaveclub in 1 month what I generally spend over the course of 6 months. My blades are $1.09 per pack: http://www.amazon.com/Wilkinson-Clas...ilkinson+blade
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