No idea. Most of my blades were PIFd to me. I randomly buy a pack of 5 or 10.
Blade Cost Per Year
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Well, that is not easy to say. I only use Personna Red, Feather and KAI. No fixed cycle, just following the mood, using each blade one week, average, changing when the shave starts to get uncomfortable. I always buy 100 of the blades I am running out, having about 180 in stock, total. That should be around 10 to 20 Euro per year. I will have to buy KAI end of 2019, beginning of 2020 and then, presumably, next blade to buy 2022.
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regards, mycroft
Virtually nothing.
That was Jan.4 of last year. Used at that rate, I still have enough of those 200 blades left to last me 11 years.
That was Jan.4 of last year. Used at that rate, I still have enough of those 200 blades left to last me 11 years.
I've spent over $200 US this year. I'm a blade hoarder. The plus side is that I won't have to buy anymore for about 275 years.
Damned blades are too cheap to buy. I have enough to last me for 10 years. My blade cost would be 8 to 12 bucks Canadian a year if I was thinking.
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Even though I started this thread it’s tough for me to estimate my own blade cost. I use 2 blades per month on average. Some are 10 cent Astras and some are even cheaper Rapiras. But I’ve got some more expensive GSBs too..... Well I guess it would be between 2.40 to 5.00 a year. A very rough guess I admit. Lol 
100 blades will last me 2.25 years. I have a 100 pack of GSB and will cost an average of $8 per year.
I buy my blades from Razorbladeclub. For most blades it's $9.99 dollars for a hundred with free shipping. I also use two blades a month. Rounded off that's 2.50 per year out of my 275+ years worth of blade stock stash...Even though I started this thread it’s tough for me to estimate my own blade cost. I use 2 blades per month on average. Some are 10 cent Astras and some are even cheaper Rapiras. But I’ve got some more expensive GSBs too..... Well I guess it would be between 2.40 to 5.00 a year. A very rough guess I admit. Lol
In my opinion, it's more useful to calculate the cost/shave using the formula:
total money spent on blades/number of shaves.
A similar formula could be used for cost/shave using the total cost of all shaving items even if they will never be used.
Update: I should have said, "The plus side is that I won't have to buy anymore for 316 years".
This is the number of blades I have on hand that is not escaping my memory:
Gillette Platinum-800
Timor-200
Polsilver-600
Astra SP-200
Gillette Yellows-400
Bolanzo-500
Silver Star-300
Nacet-200
Satinex 2000-200
Derby-100
Personna-100
Feather-400
GSB-300
New Lord Platinum-500
Lord Platinum SP-500
Lord Classic SS-500
Lord SS-500
Shark SS-500
Shark Platinum-500
Total 7,600 Blades
This is my new blade count since August 12th. The new blades I've acquired since then are listed in bold print. At two blades a month and 24 for the year this comes out to 316 years worth of blades.
I plan on using every blade I own.
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I change out blades every Sunday. No need to be excessively thrifty with something so inherently inexpensive. And with me, most blades need changing after a week anyway.
The average cost of the blades we use is around 15 cents (some are cheaper, some a bit more).
So across 52 weeks, it comes to about $7.80 for the year. I'll smoke more than that on a cigar or two.
Eighty percent of it is with a 40s Super Speed that has soldiered on for years and years, like an old friend, every morning. I don't even remember how I acquired it (likely free).
Traditional DE shaving is a relative bargain unless you get stupid about it.
The average cost of the blades we use is around 15 cents (some are cheaper, some a bit more).
So across 52 weeks, it comes to about $7.80 for the year. I'll smoke more than that on a cigar or two.
Eighty percent of it is with a 40s Super Speed that has soldiered on for years and years, like an old friend, every morning. I don't even remember how I acquired it (likely free).
Traditional DE shaving is a relative bargain unless you get stupid about it.
Be prepared to protect your stash if they ever stop making them lol.
The most expensive blades I have are Feather. They cost me $32CAD/100. I used a full 10 blade tuck of them in a Fixed Four over a months time, shaving every other day. Compared to a single Polsilver that lasted 5 weeks, easily.
I cant remember how much I paid for my GEM PTFE blades but at 10 shaves per blade the cost is inconsequential.
A single Mach 3 cartridge here at Walmart is $3.25CAD.
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Barney14
Very true
...or obsessive about it. We even have a club Should you be “committed” to the BOSC (Brotherhood of Shaving Crazies)? - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/should-you-be-committed-to-the-bosc-brotherhood-of-shaving-crazies.528278/ Welcome to the world of B&B.
I'll be more than happy to hook my friends up.
I started DE shaving in July '15, and bought a box of 100 Astra SP's. It lasted me about 2 years, and I bought another box. I'm still working on that box, and probably have half or more of it left. I paid $17 shipped, so if this box lasts me til July '20 it comes out to $34/5 years. That's $6.80 per year. Oh and forgot to mention that for this current box, I toss the blade after 2 shaves.
for me if I stay like this ..
very cheep in fact almost noting … well I have to do my swinging bits from time to time .
very cheep in fact almost noting … well I have to do my swinging bits from time to time .
LOL memories!
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