Razor

Gmaximum

Will have to see if the quality is good so may not yet prove to be a bargain

cornerstone.co.uk have €14 off your first delivery of shaving products. I ordered the blades only with their custom aluminium handle. Regular price is €19 for 6 blades which works out a little cheaper than my usual Mach 3 blades

Greg81

Not the razors again;)

6541

Greg81 wrote: »

Not the razors again;)

that was one of my favorite threads on Bargain Alerts and is marked down as legendary !

newacc2015

Gmaximum wrote: »

Will have to see if the quality is good so may not yet prove to be a bargain

cornerstone.co.uk have €14 off your first delivery of shaving products. I ordered the blades only with their custom aluminium handle. Regular price is €19 for 6 blades which works out a little cheaper than my usual Mach 3 blades

I got 400 Russian razor blades for a direct razor on Ebay for €20. They will literally last me about 5 years. Those 6 blades might last you a month and cost you the same amount

portcrap

6541 wrote: »

that was one of my favorite threads on Bargain Alerts and is marked down as legendary !

Hey can you post a link to that thread. Sounds great!! 😀

onform

Surely a mention of that razorpit gadget can't be too far behind... Followed by someone saying that you get the same results from rubbing your razor on a pair of jeans.

drunkmonkey

Want to shave better and save a fortune, get yourself a nice safety razor. Spend your money on something like this http://www.shaving.ie/products/muhle-r89-rosegold.html You won't go back to mach3's!

adox

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Want to shave better and save a fortune, get yourself a nice safety razor. Spend your money on something like this http://www.shaving.ie/products/muhle-r89-rosegold.html You won't go back to mach3's!

I have one with a brush,blades etc and couldn't get on with it at all. Too many cuts and nicks. Watched YouTube videos etc but still ended up with a sore face.

Stuff is just sitting in the bathroom now not being used and I've had to go back to a Gillette.

Also the whole rigmarole just took too long.

Alkers

Has anyone used the one in the link?

drunkmonkey

Simona1986 wrote: »

Has anyone used the one in the link?

Yea, switched to it when my last one broke, has great reviews, takes no time to shave once you get used to it, using one about 3 years or more now...box of blades will last years.

At op with it in the drawer, try different blades, I never get nicks or cut myself..

uck51js9zml2yt

Been using a DE razor for nearly 2 years and not a nick.

et101

I'm still waiting for my free Gilette I live in [no] hope! ....... :rolleyes:

Gmaximum

Didn't realise it was such a controversial topic!

dodzy

Alan Kind Ventilate wrote: »

Been using a DE razor for nearly 2 years and not a nick.

Maybe so, but i'll be dressed, gone & downing my third pint while you're still stoking up your prorasa.

You just cannot beat a fusion for speed

zl1whqvjs75cdy

Fusion is maybe 30 seconds quicker once you get used to a DE. Doesn't take much more than 3 to 4 minutes from start to finish and saves a bundle.

mailburner

dodzy wrote: »

Maybe so, but i'll be dressed, gone & downing my third pint while you're still stoking up your prorasa.

You just cannot beat a fusion for speed

+1
first thing in the morning with a minute to spare it has to be fusion

tried the de myself...twas fine when I had the time which wasn't the case at 6.50am

vectra

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Want to shave better and save a fortune, get yourself a nice safety razor. Spend your money on something like this http://www.shaving.ie/products/muhle-r89-rosegold.html You won't go back to mach3's!

I was often so close to trying one of these but backed off as apparently from what I can see on videos etc, you need a very gentle touch for these, ( No pressure on them?)
Unfortunately I have a very very heavy hand and am in no doupt I would massacre myself.

Any opinions??

jacool

vectra wrote: »

I was often so close to trying one of these but backed off as apparently from what I can see on videos etc, you need a very gentle touch for these, ( No pressure on them?)
Unfortunately I have a very very heavy hand and am in no doupt I would massacre myself.

Any opinions??

You have a very, very heavy hand - IMO

OU812

adox wrote: »

I have one with a brush,blades etc

Stuff is just sitting in the bathroom now not being used and I've had to go back to a Gillette.

What have you ?

adox

OU812 wrote: »

What have you ?

http://www.shaving.ie/products/muhle-r89-classic-razor.html

Danger781

Does anyone else feel like they dont get a close shave with a safety razor? I was far more impressed when I used a disposable last time..

OU812

adox wrote: »

http://www.shaving.ie/products/muhle-r89-classic-razor.html

Great razor. You should try it again or at least sell it on the shaving thread.

What type of brush do you have ?

adox

OU812 wrote: »

Great razor. You should try it again or at least sell it on the shaving thread.

What type of brush do you have ?

Think its a Muhle brush as well. came together as a starter kit.

OU812

adox wrote: »

Think its a Muhle brush as well. came together as a starter kit.

Could you post a pic and would you be interested in selling on the brush?

_Tombstone_

OU812 wrote: »

Could you post a pic and would you be interested in selling on the brush?

What do ya need the brush for?

DaraDali

Just added this to my basket there, sure for just over 2 euro its worth a try

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2015-Classic-Double-Edge-Shaving-Safety-Razor-Men-Face-Shaving-Razor-Bladed-Shaver-Shaving-Razors-Blade/32311443097.html

dodzy

DaraDali wrote: »

Just added this to my basket there, sure for just over 2 euro its worth a try

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2015-Classic-Double-Edge-Shaving-Safety-Razor-Men-Face-Shaving-Razor-Bladed-Shaver-Shaving-Razors-Blade/32311443097.html

With the shipping time from Ali, you'll be one hairy bstrd before it arrives to your door. And at that price point, I'd rather shave with a bread knife.

vectra

vectra wrote: »

I was often so close to trying one of these but backed off as apparently from what I can see on videos etc, you need a very gentle touch for these, ( No pressure on them?)
Unfortunately I have a very very heavy hand and am in no doupt I would massacre myself.

Any opinions??

jacool wrote: »

You have a very, very heavy hand - IMO

Very observant, thanks
Anyone have any views on if I should get one or stay away?
thanks

OU812

_Tombstone_ wrote: »

What do ya need the brush for?

Lathering up

Fakman87

vectra wrote: »

Very observant, thanks
Anyone have any views on if I should get one or stay away?
thanks

I had the same fears as you but I changed to DE razors 2 years ago and could never go back to an electric or mach3.

beardybrewer

Danger781 wrote: »

Does anyone else feel like they dont get a close shave with a safety razor? I was far more impressed when I used a disposable last time..

I wondered the same thing a few years back and had it explained like this: the multi-blade razors tend to lift and hack the hair (they even used to advertise bragging about this). The result is the hair follicle can often then retract below the surface of the skin. With a DE you slice once perfectly level with your skin. So while it is super smooth after shaving, your 5 o'clock shadow might seem heavier. However, since the hair isn't below the surface of the skin, in-grown hairs are a thing of the past.

dodzy

beardybrewer wrote: »

I wondered the same thing a few years back and had it explained like this: the multi-blade razors tend to lift and hack the hair (they even used to advertise bragging about this). The result is the hair follicle can often then retract below the surface of the skin. With a DE you slice once perfectly level with your skin. So while it is super smooth after shaving, your 5 o'clock shadow might seem heavier. However, since the hair isn't below the surface of the skin, in-grown hairs are a thing of the past.

So the disposable that 'lifts and hacks' is closer ?


And I've never had issues with ingrown hairs, as I would imagine applies to the vast majority of similar users.

Danger781

I still get a few ingrown hairs even with my safety blade

It has improved since getting the razor

Fakman87

Danger781 wrote: »

I still get a few ingrown hairs even with my safety blade

It has improved since getting the razor

Try rubbing some witch hazel onto your face with a cotton pad after you are finished shaving but before you put on after shave balm.

Scarlet42

Cannot reccommend Total Shaving Oil enough... Three little drops and a fantastic close shave either with DE razors Or Machs

Fakman87

Scarlet42 wrote: »

Cannot reccommend Total Shaving Oil enough... Three little drops and a fantastic close shave either with DE razors Or Machs

Do you put that oil on before lather?

messinkiapina

I've been through the lot. Loved my Gillette blades but got sick of paying an arm and a leg for them. Tried DE shaving but never found a blade/ razor combination that shaved as close as a Gillette sensor, but the bigger problem is that I got tired of spending 20 minutes a day to shave a bit of stubble off my face. Sourced some Russian Gillette contour blades off eBay which were decent and relatively cheap. BUT I finally found the best solution of all which are the 12 pack swivel head disposables in Aldi for 89c. They sound terrible, but the actually give a really, really good shave for pennies. I think anyone who tries them will be surprised.

Scarlet42

Fakman87 wrote:

Do you put that oil on before lather?

You can use it with or without the lather..usually I put it on before.. Little 25ml bottle lasts for ages and is produced here in Ireland

Thargor

_Tombstone_ wrote: »

What do ya need the brush for?

OU812 wrote: »

Lathering up

I use the Aldi Lacura (?) shaving system, as good as gillette fusion. I treated myself to the €5 luxury version rather than the €3 basic model, refills are dirt cheap, cant remember how much exactly because I got about a years worth of blades with my first purchase and havent needed them but Gillette lost a lifelong customer in me anyway, no need for it.

I use the Lacura shaving gel aswell, 89 cents for a can that lasts 3 months, got to love living beside an Aldi...

Gmaximum

So the original bargain alert arrived. Grit value 6 blades in total for a really close shave. Not much better then the old reliable machine 3 though