Ever wondered about the quality of razor blades?

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Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 11:46 on 8th February 2010 I guess this is a question for men who 'wet shave' (women shall not be excluded though Lol). I have been wet shaving ever since I was about 17 years of age. Over the years I reckon I have tried every razor blade on the market, including the very cheapest in disposable to the very best whatever that may be. But it does seem to me that when a company introduces a 'new' blade they make out it's the best thing since sliced bread, but when the promotion is over and you buy your next packet of the same brand of razor blades, somehow the quality is no longer there. It seems to me that they may well use a superior steel for the promotion, honing the cutting edge to perfection, but it all goes out the window once they have got you hooked, hence I bet like most who wet shave I have got probably 8 or 10 different types of holder in the bathroom waiting for a new blade! What do you reckon members, the blades are not the same quality in my opinion, what say you? Might be interesting to get a comment from somebody who works in the business and surely there must be one on POE? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK	quotePosted at 12:01 on 8th February 2010 i have always wet shaved from being 16 and have always used blue gillette and wilkinsons but about 5yrs ago i went onto the cartridges which were ok for a while and as you say ron the refils werent as good so another razor was bought and that went the same way so i went back on the blades again but i was bought an electric for christmas it isnt too bad nut i prefer a wet shave,women dont know how lucky they are, My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 14:10 on 8th February 2010 Believe me James we have the same problem! I think they do that just so you have to buy the higher priced razor which makes their profits go up. Makes sense with all these companies introducing new and improved products all the time. Don't know why they can't leave a good thing alone. You find something that you like to use and they change! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 14:35 on 8th February 2010 On 8th February 2010 12:01, james prescott wrote: ,women dont know how lucky they are, You're treading on dangerous ground here, my friend . If your grumbling about a simple thing like a daily shave, I'll throw in 40 years of monthly cycles, pregnancy which can ruin a body and child birth, oh yeah, don't get me going on child birth . Back to shaving. My dad used a straight razor and sharpened it on a strop. I would love my husband to use a straight razor but he won't. He does wet shave though, and I just this past week replaced his shaving brush with a Silver tip badger Hair brush. Can't help you with razors though, My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 14:39 on 8th February 2010 Sue - You go girl!!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Rita Iton Posts: 325 Joined: 28th Jun 2009 Location: USA	quotePosted at 14:51 on 8th February 2010 Sue. O Good God that really made me laugh. Like Cathy you go girl! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 14:59 on 8th February 2010 I use a butter knife!! works fine for me!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 15:03 on 8th February 2010 GO SUE!!!! you tell them!!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 15:09 on 8th February 2010 What!! .. can shaving make you pregnant!!?? Its true though, monthly cycles are a worse thing than shaving!! i'd take shaving every time rather than a stroppy unreasonable woman on her period!!!!! ok ...ok i'm running!!!!!! ${$lang_emotions_tongue-out}$ My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 15:12 on 8th February 2010 RUN FAST JASON...cuz I'm catching up! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions