# Disposable Razors-The Good, The Bad, and The Bloody **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 17, 2011, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917 "2011-01-17T06:42:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/1 "2011-01-17T06:42:10Z")
I’m looking for which disposable blades to use, and which to avoid. I picked up a 12 pack of twin-blade Old Spice razors, and the first shave was damnfinegood. Two days later I tried the same blade again, and the thing wasn’t capable of cutting through wet rice paper. Now, I clean my blades and dry them thoroughly, and there wasn’t any debris or rust on the razor for the second try…but it was totally useless. I tried out another in the pack, with the same result. 12 razors=12 shaves. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/2 "2011-01-17T06:47:16Z")
Why cut your throat? Just cave in and get a Fusion razor. I get 2 weeks worth of full head shaves out of a cartridge, and if you but them in bulk from Amazon they aren’t _that_ pricey. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/3 "2011-01-17T06:54:28Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Why cut your throat? Just cave in and get a Fusion razor. I get 2 weeks worth of full head shaves out of a cartridge, and if you but them in bulk from Amazon they aren’t _that_ pricey. For this thread, I’d like to stick to the topic of disposable razors, please. ---
**Author:** ![TheChileanBlob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thechileanblob/32/435_2.png) [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/4 "2011-01-17T09:26:54Z")
The only kind I’ve found to be any good were Gilette. Bic razors seem to slide right over the top of my leg hair, and for god’s sake don’t get Wilkinson Sword, you’ll bleed to death. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/5 "2011-01-17T11:57:05Z")
> [@TheChileanBlob](#): > > The only kind I’ve found to be any good were Gilette. Bic razors seem to slide right over the top of my leg hair, and for god’s sake don’t get Wilkinson Sword, you’ll bleed to death. Are the Gillettes twin blades? ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/6 "2011-01-17T12:14:14Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Are the Gillettes twin blades? Yes. Not only that, but they even have disposable versions of their 3- and 5-blade systems that **silenus** praises. There seems to little difference between their disposable and non-disposable options, other than the (in)ability to detach the blade from the handle. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/7 "2011-01-17T12:19:33Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Yes. Not only that, but they even have disposable versions of their 3- and 5-blade systems that **silenus** praises. There seems to little difference between their disposable and non-disposable options, other than the (in)ability to detach the blade from the handle. Are they easy to rinse clean? I am a stickler about making sure the blades are clean and dry after use-this is what befuddled me about the Old Spice blades. How could they possibly be _that_ dull after only one use? ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/8 "2011-01-17T13:24:28Z")
Are you married? I haven’t used razor blades for a long time, but when mine went dull fast, the usual reason was someone else using them for unauthorized purposes. ---
**Author:** ![minlokwat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minlokwat/32/2844_2.png) [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/9 "2011-01-17T13:57:14Z")
In the past my disposable razor shopping consisted of grabbing whatever was on sale at the time. That’s all stopped and I now exclusively buy the **Schick Quattro Titanium**. It gives a thorough clean shave and lasts much longer than other brands. It might be a tad more expensive but like so much else in life, you get what you pay for. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/10 "2011-01-17T15:20:17Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Are you married? I haven’t used razor blades for a long time, but when mine went dull fast, the usual reason was someone else using them for unauthorized purposes. I’m married, but she uses her own brand. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Nene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/da6949/32.png) [@El\_Nene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Nene)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/11 "2011-01-17T16:32:07Z")
I’ve yet to find a disposable razor that will last me more than a single shave. I’ll second the Schick Quattro Titanium suggestion from minlokwat though I’m far too cheap to get them on a regular basis. ---
**Author:** ![BobArrgh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobarrgh/32/2881_2.png) [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/12 "2011-01-17T17:26:03Z")
I’ll have to pop in later with the actual name of the razor, but I’m pretty excited about a generic brand I get from WalMart. I shave my face and neck about twice a week, and I typically go for 2-3 months on one razor. ---
**Author:** ![lindsaybluth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/13 "2011-01-17T20:53:17Z")
> [@minlokwat](#): > > In the past my disposable razor shopping consisted of grabbing whatever was on sale at the time. That’s all stopped and I now exclusively buy the **Schick Quattro Titanium**. > > It gives a thorough clean shave and lasts much longer than other brands. It might be a tad more expensive but like so much else in life, you get what you pay for. Yep. Quattro Titanium. I use a regular Mach3 normally, but Schick disposables were on sale recently, plus I had a coupon, so each of them came to something like 50 cents apiece. The Quattro is tolerable, the closest to a decent shave I’ve found. Don’t use Bics unless you’re actually destitute. Also, I’ve taken to swabbing the blades with an Alcohol pad afterwards and storing it outside the bathroom. Really helps keep the corrosion and buildup of skin at bay. ETA: I guess I’m “thirding” the Titaniums. ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/14 "2011-01-17T20:59:50Z")
I get good results from Gillette Mach 3 Turbo. I can get a full week out of one blade, but I’m not especially beard-y. ---
**Author:** ![medstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/15 "2011-01-17T21:10:14Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I’m married, but she uses her own brand. What about Kid Czarcasm? If he’s old enough to shave, he might just steal yours instead of getting his own.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Galileo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@Galileo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galileo)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/16 "2011-01-17T21:35:15Z")
I’ve had good success with [Gillette CustomPlus 3](http://www.amazon.com/Gillette-Disposable-Customplus-Sensitive-4-Count/dp/B001F51QLQ/ref=pd_sbs_hpc_5). Very smooth, comfortable shave the first time, and still good after 4 to 5 shaves. (I have a pretty thick beard.) For me, it has turned out to be better than a Mach 3 in terms of getting the tricky parts like near the nostrils and the side of the lips. Also available with two blades but I find I get a closer shave with the 3-blade version. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/17 "2011-01-17T22:46:38Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > For this thread, I’d like to stick to the topic of disposable razors, please. Taking cost into account I would still consider the powered mach-3. I use them for 2 weeks at $1.70 per blade. To date, this is the only thing I’ve found that won’t cut me and delivers a close shave. As they dull they still shave without cutting but it’s a rougher shave (made better by shaving after I shower). I don’t understand why the blades cost so damn much and their newer versions are even more. I think they should cost .50 cents but then again I’m willing to pay more because I can’t do any better. If you’re on the road and need a small pack of disposables then I would get Gillette twin blades. Blades aside there is a lot that affects how well ANY shave goes but that is a separate thread. I will note for discussion purposes I shave 2 twice with each use. Once down over my whole face and then down again on the neck and upper lip and then up for everywhere else. So I’m getting a month’s worth of shaving out of the blade. ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2011, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/18 "2011-01-18T01:17:25Z")
Just out of curiosity: why the preference for disposables over disposable blades? Seems a waste. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2011, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/19 "2011-01-18T01:55:04Z")
> [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](#): > > Just out of curiosity: why the preference for disposables over disposable blades? Seems a waste. If I’m on a trip and forget my razor, I’d rather pick up a cheap disposable than a whole new razor. ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2011, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917/20 "2011-01-18T02:06:39Z")
You are all bumming me out, I had a coupon for Bics and picked up 2 packages of men’s Bic disposables, because they looked better than any of the women’s ones…it was buy one get one free…am I looking at use once toss quality? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disposable-razors-the-good-the-bad-and-the-bloody/567917.md?page=2)