Other than the standard fare of cart razors that I've used, I like the Bic Metal. Very nice, single blade disposable razor.
Better disposable razor for flying or traveling in general?
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Any single bladed disposable with a FIXED head. BIC sensitive or the BIC metal are my choices. As a DE razor user I like the fixed head on the disposable as well. Makes it more similar to a DE besides from the weight and also a single blade makes it easy to rinse out. Furthermore, the BIC sensitive can be had at pretty much any gas station around so in a pinch. All this of course only apply to carry-on only trips. Otherwise it is the regular DE razor.
I'd say any non lube strip carts for it should work fine. but I also still use my sticks on the road with it, with and without a brush. I prioritize slickness over cushion for all my shaves. good (enough) lather still counts for a shave, and whatever prep you normally do try to mirror. treating it essentially as a DE/SE (appropriate angles/etc) has worked for me. technique has always been the answer for me, once individual aspects/idiosyncrasies of the tools are sorted. just practice at home with what you're going to travel (as you'll pack/package it) with and dial it in. there are various carts available on the market and that may be a factor for you, but the Personnas were fine for me and I didn't go looking for better.
I have used the disposable Bevel models myself for several days now--they do a nice job.
Thanks! I 100% would buy if I thought I’d be able to travel with them.
Post retirement:
BIC Metal if carry-on only.
If checking, I put the blades in my checked luggage and carry my Dopp bag in my carry-on bag.
Pre retirement:
I had offices in the cities I visited regularly and left blades at the office. Carried my Dopp bag without blades in my carry-on. If traveling to a new city, I'd send blades to my hotel so they'd be waiting for me when I arrived.
BIC Metal if carry-on only.
If checking, I put the blades in my checked luggage and carry my Dopp bag in my carry-on bag.
Pre retirement:
I had offices in the cities I visited regularly and left blades at the office. Carried my Dopp bag without blades in my carry-on. If traveling to a new city, I'd send blades to my hotel so they'd be waiting for me when I arrived.
I almost always bring a Hydro5 disposable, mostly just a custom I somehow fell into. Contrary to what eBay gougers claim, you can still get them directly from Schick. I travel only for leisure and it's always for a week so just one cartridge will do. Unlike when at home, when traveling I do shave daily, and daily shaving is the optimal use for 4 and 5 blade cartridges, since they are likelier to clog when shaving multi-day growth.
Another vote for the Gillette Guard.
My second choice is an Atra, but I have one of the old all-metal ones.
My second choice is an Atra, but I have one of the old all-metal ones.
Be careful on the first use of a Gillette Guard. For some reason the first time I used one, it gave me a red patch that I am still trying to tamp down 1.5 years later.
Another vote for the Gillette guard! I tried the bic metal and it seemed like the worst compromise between de and cartridge
Can't you just put your DE razor in your checked bag? I brought a Merkur 34G on a trip last month.
If there is an issue, I might try the Lacura razors from Aldi. I had good luck with that cartridge razor and the disposable before I got into wet shaving. Previously, I liked the Schick Quattro. That's what I had in the late 90s and early 2000s.
If there is an issue, I might try the Lacura razors from Aldi. I had good luck with that cartridge razor and the disposable before I got into wet shaving. Previously, I liked the Schick Quattro. That's what I had in the late 90s and early 2000s.
You need to be more careful with carrying on an empty DE razor these days. The rules have changed a bit, and they can take it now. Taking apart a 3 piece and spreading around the parts seems to work ok. But i typically just put the DE razor and blades in my checked luggage these days. Still using the Bic Metal if I carry on only.
The TSA rules seem to vary a bit depending on the airport.
In any event, I don't travel with anything that would ruin my day should it be lost.
Before I retired, I had an office in Denver and was there regularly. Always stayed at the same hotel. Kept a full Dopp bag and a suit with a couple of dress shirts checked at the hotel. Made traveling to Denver much easier.
My top choice is the Gillette Mach 3 disposable. Love it entirely!
The Gillette super thin yellow disposable from Asia is fantastic. No lube strip. Sharp and smooth. eBay has some.
The Bic Metal is the best I've found.
