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what is your alternative to Gillete for shaving ? (lemmy.world)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26295917

I have been looking into some stuff and for now the Philips oneblade looks like the most interesting option to me, does someone maybe have experience with it? How long do the blades last? Or are there any other alternatives you would recommend?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago

Agreed.

I have a Merkur Futur, Astra 'superior platinum' blades, and use Proraso shaving soap (it's the best I've tried so far), along with a block of alum as a post-shave treatment. You can get a box of 100 blades for about $10-$20 (any place charging more than $20 is ripping you off), which works out to $.10-.20/blade, and you can reasonably get 3 shaves out of a single blade. A block of shaving soap should last >1 year.

If you really want to get off into the weeds, you can get a really nice straight razor for $200+. But if shaving with a disposable razor is like playing a casual sim game on your phone, and a safety razor is classic Doom on "Hurt Me Plenty" skill level, then a straight razor is like Elden Ring with stick drift, sticky buttons, and a dying battery in your controller.