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Why are razor blades so expensive??

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  • #32
    trish23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭trish23


    FionnRua wrote: »
    I remember reading somewhere that razor blades are one of the most robbed items from supermarkets. Obviously due to the price

    Quite correct. It's because they're robbed that the retailer has to overcharge to compensate for what he knows is going to be 'lost' & it's because they're so dear that they're robbed. Go figure.


  • #33
    Uriel.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,062 ✭✭✭Uriel.


    landsleaving wrote: »
    Where can one buy these, and their blades? I'd quite like to try it out.

    Get over to the facial hair and hats forum and check out mantic's videos on YouTube before you jump into this. It's a different way of shaving and requires a lot of practice and technique etc


  • #34
    KilOit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,045 ✭✭✭KilOit


    Took the leap to safety razors few weeks back and havnt looked back, absolutely amazing shave from them, the whole kit is expensive but will last you a life time since the blades are dirt cheap you will save in the long run. Recommend shaving.ie class site


  • #35
    Rumple Fugly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭Rumple Fugly


    Like most men I'm sick of buying expensive blades that don't seem to stay sharp for very long, so about 4 months ago i was in my local chemist and saw one of these Wilkinson Sword DE razors, really cheap too so i thought I'd chance it.

    Think it only cost about €5.50 and it had five blades included, so happy days.

    It does take slightly longer to shave with one of these but well worth the effort. I'm only on my 4th blade so they last a decent amount of time, and I get pretty heavy growth!

    Bought a brush and some cream online so these add a bit to the overall cost but they're not really essential, just thought I'd go the whole hog!

    Definitely won't be going back to the rip off cartridge blades. Five blades for my new DE razor is about €2 in the shops and even cheaper online.

    Would totally recommend this kind of razor to everyone. :D


  • #36
    martyboy48
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,140 ✭✭✭martyboy48


    Started using DE blades myself about 3 weeks ago. Ordered razor, brush, cream, and a sample pack of various blades to try from shaving.ie.
    I find it very good and I won't be going back to mach 3 or fussion ever again.
    Blades are a fraction of the cost and a better shave now...


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  • #37
    _sparkie_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 715 ✭✭✭_sparkie_


    'king of shaves' all the way!


  • #38
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    I haven't shaved with a razor in over 10 years.

    Couldn't be arsed.

    Probably saved a small fortune too, by the sounds of it.


  • #39
    --LOS--
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,028 ✭✭✭✭--LOS--


    no idea, coz they can get away with it?

    never found the expensive ones much better than 10 for a euro jobby


  • #40
    number10a
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,062 ✭✭✭number10a


    Aldi's ones are grand! 10 blades for about €3. At that price you can use one per shave!


  • #41
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,115 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    W.Shakes-Beer wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3Kxiom83Js

    haha I've been doing that on my arm for years


    where do you get DE razers?


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  • #42
    CrazyRabbit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,659 ✭✭✭CrazyRabbit


    Pfft...I just used a lit match to burn away the whiskers....like a real man.


  • #43
    --LOS--
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,028 ✭✭✭✭--LOS--


    pfff....just grow a beard like a real man


  • #44
    --LOS--
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,028 ✭✭✭✭--LOS--


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    haha I've been doing that on my arm for years


    where do you get DE razers?

    just in boots or w/e

    gl with the cuts


  • #45
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,115 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    from the de razers or the arm thing? :P

    time to google them
    /strokes beard


  • #46
    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    +1 for DE razors. I want to learn how to use a straight though. Can't really stick it to the man than by using a disposable. Straight is the way forward from the outset. One blade = last a lifetime. Not really good for the industry.


  • #47
    JohnMearsheimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭JohnMearsheimer


    I've always wondered why blades were so expensive myself. I switched to DE shaving early last year and haven't looked back. The blades are very cheap to buy and there's loads of different brands you can experiment with. Might as well give shaving.ie a plug while I'm here, excellent service!


  • #48
    dpe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 520 ✭✭✭dpe


    trish23 wrote: »
    Quite correct. It's because they're robbed that the retailer has to overcharge to compensate for what he knows is going to be 'lost' & it's because they're so dear that they're robbed. Go figure.

    Load of nonsense. The retailer just adds margin to the manufacturer price, they don't charge a special high margin for razor blades. The simple fact is the big two (Gilette and Schick/Wilkinson Sword) are an effective duopoly so they can pretty much charge what they like so long as they keep up their huge (and I mean HUGE) marketing budgets to block out competition. Its very difficult for a new entrant to gain access to the market without a marketing and distribution budget in the billions of dollars. Its the marketing budget you're paying for, not the cost to manufacture the blades.
    _sparkie_ wrote: »
    'king of shaves' all the way!

    Case in point. KoS "Azor" blades last longer, give a better shave and are cheaper than the equivalent Gilette blades but they have a fraction of the marketing spend so find it hard to get supermarket distribution. You can't find 'em, you can't buy 'em.


  • #49
    SouthTippBass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,286 ✭✭✭SouthTippBass


    I'm your Venus, I'm your fire, your desire!

    (This song is now stuck in your head) :pac:


  • #50
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    I'm more worried about the excessive escalation of razor marketing hyperbole.

    Surely they are going to reach the ceiling soon?

    How much more supersonic/turbo/16-double-blade/Mach-176 can a plastic-mounted blade designed for cutting off your bum-fluff get?

    It's surely time for détente between the razor companies before it's too late and our children have to shave with a blowtorch and meat cleaver like Desperate Dan.


  • #51
    R P McMurphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭R P McMurphy


    These DE razors have me interested now as never even considered them. Are they hard to get the hang of? in other words for a few weeks would you be walking around with little blood soaked pieces of tissue on your face


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  • #52
    Uriel.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,062 ✭✭✭Uriel.


    R P McMurphy wrote: »
    These DE razors have me interested now as never even considered them. Are they hard to get the hang of? in other words for a few weeks would you be walking around with little blood soaked pieces of tissue on your face

    They can be. But you just have to be patient. No in a few weeks you shouldn't be going around with blood tissues on your face, but you may not have a perfect shave worked out yet. It takes a lot of practice and a lot of experiment with combinations of blades, preparation products and after shave care.

    It's well worth it though, for when you eventually get the full hang of it, there is nothing like it. And experimenting with the different products can be quite amazing.


  • #53
    Rumple Fugly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭Rumple Fugly


    The main thing to remember when using a DE razor is to take your time, and don't press it too hard to your face.
    There are loads of videos on YouTube.
    Oh and shaving.ie +1


  • #54
    nkay1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    I too grew tired of paying €9,000 for three blades last year so made my way over to the Facial Hair and Hats forum, got some advice from the lads there, went online to shaving.ie, spent about €90 and had my full shaving kit. A Merkur Progress, badger hair brush, Proraso shaving soap, a blade sample pack and other bits and pieces. It really is deadly. Shaving feels lke a fun event!

    I've been growing a beard for the last month or two so just maintaining it with a trimmer so my shaving gear hasn't been used in a while but when I do go back to shaving, that's the stuff I'll be using again.

    The only downside is that it's not really possible to have a quick shave but if that's not a worry for you, go for it. You buy the gear once. Everything is really good value and the replacement blades are dirt cheap.


  • #55
    holystungun9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,933 ✭✭✭holystungun9


    nkay1985 wrote: »
    I too grew tired of paying €9,000 for three blades last year so made my way over to the Facial Hair and Hats forum, got some advice from the lads there, went online to shaving.ie, spent about €90 and had my full shaving kit. A Merkur Progress, badger hair brush, Proraso shaving soap, a blade sample pack and other bits and pieces. It really is deadly. Shaving feels lke a fun event!

    I've been growing a beard for the last month or two so just maintaining it with a trimmer so my shaving gear hasn't been used in a while but when I do go back to shaving, that's the stuff I'll be using again.

    The only downside is that it's not really possible to have a quick shave but if that's not a worry for you, go for it. You buy the gear once. Everything is really good value and the replacement blades are dirt cheap.

    Holy cr@p, 9000 yoyos down to 90. There are some people in the bargain alerts forum that want to hear about this!


  • #56
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,266 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Has anyone experimented with Veet?


  • #57
    yummymummy76
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭yummymummy76


    The brand name ones are way too expensive, try Aldi ones


  • #58
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    I just pull my facial hair out, hurts like a bitch but those tears of joy are at the money I'm saving.

    Haven't used a razor in years, do find me Philips elecrtic razor nice and handy. Can't beat an actual razor shave, though.


  • #59
    R P McMurphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭R P McMurphy


    Uriel. wrote: »
    They can be. But you just have to be patient. No in a few weeks you shouldn't be going around with blood tissues on your face, but you may not have a perfect shave worked out yet. It takes a lot of practice and a lot of experiment with combinations of blades, preparation products and after shave care.

    It's well worth it though, for when you eventually get the full hang of it, there is nothing like it. And experimenting with the different products can be quite amazing.

    Right I like the sound of this DE razor business so am gonna give it a shot


  • #60
    Krusader
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,057 ✭✭✭Krusader


    SouthTippBass wrote: »
    I'm your Venus, I'm your fire, your desire!

    (This song is now stuck in your head) :pac:

    She's got it, yeah baby, she's got it!...


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  • #61
    nkay1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    holystungun9 wrote: »
    Holy cr@p, 9000 yoyos down to 90. There are some people in the bargain alerts forum that want to hear about this!

    Yep, no exaggeration!


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