The question was asked: How long can a person shaves with a disposable razor? I shaved with the same disposable razor for 6 years, 5 months, and 16 days. Is there anyone that can top this time?
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That’s incredible. How did you accomplish this? Did you sharpen the blade(s) somehow? If so, I think that violates the spirit of the term “disposable” (but it’s still impressive). Did you only use it once or twice during that long period, and just maintain a beard the rest of the time? Did you use it regularly, but only for some bit of fine body hair (on your arm, for example)?
Thank you. ma’am. And that is a magnificaent moustache you have cultivated.
I’m struck by the fact that someone would know the date.
Feb 2nd. Cold, mostly cloudy. Started new disposable razor. Quiet day otherwise.
I’d imagine the average would be something like 4-6 shaves per razor when we’re talking about face razors.
If we’re talking about legs, I think women go longer than that- my wife’s leg razors seem to be in the shower for weeks on end.
You can use the same razor as long as you want, but obviously it’s getting dull every time it’s used. Because it’s a gradual process, you don’t notice it. So perhaps the OP used the same razor for six years, but I’ll bet that had he/she picked up a new one, the difference would be obvious.
There’s a myth about an ancient Greek named Milo of Croton, famous for his strength. Supposedly one day he lifted and carried a newborn calf, and then repeated this each day until the calf was fully grown.
As for the OP, I use Gillette Fusion razors to shave my face. Lately, I’ve been changing the blades after ten days. But I bought a package of a dozen Gillette Fusion ProGlide cartridges from Target last month and noticed that the package said that it offered a “year of shaves.” Presumably, Gillette thinks its ProGlide blade cartridges are good for a month.
(I read somewhere that when Gillette introduced one of its new “razor systems”. I can’t remember if it was Atra, Mach3 or Fusion, but they were unhappy that the blades remained sharp for a long time so that customers wouldn’t need to buy new blades very enough. So they added the colored lubricating strip and encouraged the customer to change the cartridge when the color faded to white, and of course this would be before the blades dulled.)
I use the Schick Xtreme 3. While my beard cannot be called “heavy”, it does exist. I get many months out of each razor. How many? Enough that I really can’t be sure. I may still be on the same one I was on at Christmastime, or even Thanksgiving.
Depends on the razor.
With a good 3 blade cartrige I can get nearly a month. With a Bic safety razor about a week (I shave during the week, skip it on the weekend if we’re not doing anything).
Maybe the OP shaved one day, set the razor aside, decided to grow a beard, and 6 years 5 months and 16 days later, decided to shave it off, found his old razor and lathered up. He didn’t shave every day, but he shaved with the same razor every time he shaved for that length of time.
I am pretty sure that the blades don’t get dull. What happens is that they deform/bend. If they have a bow in them, they won’t cut evenly and you get a crappy shave or could nick yourself.
If you’re very careful about cleaning them after ever use so that they don’t get gunked up, they’ll last for significantly longer.
Depends on the razor. With the cheap ones (like 25 cents a piece), I get one shave and one shave only. After that, you run the risk of razor burn or nicks.
With a nice four or five blade with a moisturizing strip? I get 3-6 months (longer in the winter since I shave less in the winter).
I am a girl and this razor will be shaving legs, pits and girl bits.
Several sources say that if one physically dries off the blade rather than letting it air dry, the razor will stay sharp much longer. Anyone have any experience on this? I’d try it, but I quit shaving back in '97.
I believe I could exceed your record if I limited my shaving to once every 18 months.
I use the pro-guide and get about 4-6 weeks. Now, if somebody could figure out a way to reapply those lubricating strips, that would be great.
Oh man, I thought the title said slaves
You guys who are using the razors for MONTHS(!?), are you shaving your faces every day?
That seems crazy to me; even the spiffy 4-5 blade expensive cartridge razors get noticeably duller after a couple of weeks, and cheaper disposables are maybe good for half that with daily shaving.
I do not get this. The only time I ever get razor burn or nicks is with a brand new blade.
Ever used a 25 cent razor? The experience is quite different.
Thanks to this very MB I started trying it and it works for me. I used to get only 3-4 shaves per razor, and now I get 6-8.