# Razor Blades

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/razor-blades/596366>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 15, 2011, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/razor-blades/596366 "2011-09-15T03:47:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/razor-blades/596366/21 "2011-09-16T15:06:31Z")

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I also abandoned the whole multi-blade game. A nice stainless steel double-edge safety razor lasts forever. The one I have was made in the 60’s, and I got it for five bucks off of eBay. I get a hundred blades for ten bucks. I only shave once a week, but I change out the blade each time. The fact that this inexpensive, robust solution has become the exception rather than the rule is a testament to our vulnerability to marketing.

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**Author:** ![anson2995](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@anson2995](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anson2995)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/razor-blades/596366/22 "2011-09-16T17:59:43Z")

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> [@Khendrask](#):
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> Another thing, if you hair gets so long between shaves that is clogs up the blades immediately, you might consider using a beard trimmer first to get the majority off before shaving.

This. Double and triple blades are designed for the fine work of smoothing stubble, not the coarser work of clearing hair. If you don;t want to use a trimmer, try switching to a single blade razor.

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**Author:** ![obbn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d6d6ee/32.png) [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/razor-blades/596366/23 "2011-09-16T19:59:30Z")

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> [@anson2995](#):
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> This. Double and triple blades are designed for the fine work of smoothing stubble, not the coarser work of clearing hair. If you don;t want to use a trimmer, try switching to a single blade razor.

Thanks for all of the advice. BTW, I do use an electric trimmer prior to shaving to get as much off as I can. Based on what I have heard here, I am now in the market for a traditional safety razor. Looking forward to a better shave. 😃

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