# Why haven't they done this yet \[product suggestions\].

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-havent-they-done-this-yet-product-suggestions/628200>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 14, 2012, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-havent-they-done-this-yet-product-suggestions/628200 "2012-07-14T14:15:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-havent-they-done-this-yet-product-suggestions/628200/61 "2012-07-18T05:22:13Z")

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Regarding metal toothpaste tubes- they used to all be metal. People used to fold/roll them up as they used them. A brand advertised for adults, Vote, was the first to use plastic tubes.

OK, so I’m late with this. Oh well.

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**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-havent-they-done-this-yet-product-suggestions/628200/62 "2012-07-18T05:42:47Z")

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> [@Jamaika\_a\_jamaikaiake](#):
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> Am I the only man here who uses the same (Gilette, triple blade) razor for 6 months or so?

I don’t get six months per cartridge, but an 8 pack will last me a year easy - shaving 5 days a week. So 6 weeks/30 shaves per blade works for me.

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**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2012, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-havent-they-done-this-yet-product-suggestions/628200/63 "2012-07-20T12:05:50Z")

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> [@pkbites](#):
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> … FYI, my dad had one of those old time safety razors where you put a two sided single blade in it. On the top of the handle there was a knob with numbers that clicked around the handle to the number 10. …

Actually, that was for making very fine adjustments to the angle of the blade giving you a more, or less, aggressive razor.

CMC fnord!

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