You are supposed to scrub the toilet with those, not your butt.Yeah .... I tried one them new fangle toilet brushes .... once
You are supposed to scrub the toilet with those, not your butt.Yeah .... I tried one them new fangle toilet brushes .... once
OH? ...You are supposed to scrub the toilet with those, not your butt.
Unless you're in parts of Asia...You are supposed to scrub the toilet with those, not your butt.
I know it's off topic, but this is the internet. I prefer butt floss. Google it.Yeah .... I tried one them new fangle toilet brushes .... once
This must be a benefit from all the slickness from your remaining Williams Shaving Soap puck that is still going after 320 shaves per your WISE post! What is your guess as to which item will last longer, the puck of Williams or your current blade.Have you seen this thread?
Excalibur Club - Blade Longevity DE, SE and Injector
What: A club with a focus on getting the longest useful life from DE, SE or Injector blades. Why: There have been a number of posts on "above average" blade life in the Blades forum, and elsewhere. These include the legendary "One blade in February" threads, and of course the 100+ shave...www.badgerandblade.com
After 10 years of shaving, I routinely get 60-100 shaves per blade. My current blade just hit 300, from a one-blade February challenge.
Weishi 9306 razors (Van Der Hagen TTO is a rebranded Weishi 9306) are excellent! My 9306 long handle has been delivering excellent shaves for 4+ years with typically 6-12 shaves per blade (varies by brand). Surprisingly my record was 20+ shaves from a Derby Extra that is normally in the lower end of my blade longevity range.I'm just genuinely impressed that you shaved your face with a Van Der Hagen TTO and Treet Platinum 12 times.
Well done sir !
The soap will last longer I’m sure.What is your guess as to which item will last longer, the puck of Williams or your current blade
441? ... I knew I was collecting d/e & s/e razor stroppers/sharpeners for a reason, @ 441 shaves a blade I'll be 9261 years oldI immediately put the blade in my twinplex stropper and give it 20-40 cranks(10-20 full revolutions). I sharpen it more aggressively in my Allegro every 5 shaves. I just finished shave 441 on my Feather Blade.
When I started DE shaving again I acquired around 130 blades. I think most of them will go to my heirs.441? ... I knew I was collecting d/e & s/e razor stroppers/sharpeners for a reason, @ 441 shaves a blade I'll be 9261 years old
Because a lot of people don't even know how to open these razors anymore.That is disgusting, why can't people simply remove the blade, rinse it with water and dry it with a towel?
I’ve been shaving for 60 years, have tried many different razors and blades, and still can’t hit on the right combination. I usually only get two shaves out of my Laser branded blades with either of my knock off clamshells, so I guess I need to keep trying and/or get a different style of razor.Just move on to another thread if you don't care about prolonging the effective life of a 10 cent razor blade...
So, I have been reading various threads about reusing razor blades. People have mentioned using short strokes at shallow angles, stropping on a towel or your palm, drying thoroughly, even outright sharpening with vintage blades. I find all this interesting, not so much because I think 10 cents is a lot of money, but as I get older I like more and more the idea of consuming less and being minimal. So if I can get a couple of weeks out of a single blade, that's great!
I've used the same Treet Platinum blade as mentioned elsewhere for 13 shaves now. On #9, the blade was leaving some stubble and getting louder when cutting. On shave #12, the blade was outright not cutting some stray hairs and I had to go over the region carefully several times to complete my shave. I have been using a Van Der Hagen TTO and various people have reviewed this as a medium to aggressive razor. I was close to binning the Treet blade because its performance had deteriorated past an acceptable level for me.
Well for kicks I tried the blade for a 13th shave this morning in one of those dollar safety razors. The blade exposure is a lot more than on my other razor. It looks cheap, feels cheap, is cheap. But the aggressiveness of the razor changed the cutting qualities of my spent Treet Platinum. I had no issues at all getting a PFS on a single WTG pass.
When people say that blades behave differently in different razors, I now find for myself they are exactly correct.
Welp, I was wrong. The soap lasted 379 shaves, and the blade is still going at 383 today.What is your guess as to which item will last longer, the puck of Williams or your current blade.
Impressive, that's 13/100ths of a gram of soap per shave - good chance it's a record for minimal soap use. Williams is my hardest soap. I get around 75-90 shaves from a puck so under 2/3rds of a gram per shave. Typically a gram or slightly more per shave from my other soaps.Welp, I was wrong. The soap lasted 379 shaves, and the blade is still going at 383 today.
That's pretty good, and close to what I'd get if I was actually using a brush to load the soap.I get around 75-90 shaves from a puck so under 2/3rds of a gram per shave.
Doubt it. There's a few other crazies out there, LOL.Wonder if you are close to a record on number of shaves from a blade?
Ditto. Though I also like to flip the blade every 3 or 4 shaves at which point I will gently wipe it with an alcohol-soaked cloth. Current record #14 comfortable 2-pass off a Bic Chrome Platinum in a 70's Tech. I am in awe of those who get 30 shaves off a blade let alone 100s! I think few if any do this kind of thing for reasons of frugality but out of curiosity.All I do is rinse with very hot water and air dry between shaves.