Gentlemen,
Maybe a few stupid questions but I'm gonna ask them anyway:
How much blades do you have in reserve? I've read quite alot that the majority of you buy blades in 50 or 100 packs but I guess most of you have alot more blades?
Do you guys fear that once your reserve of your favorite blade has been used up, you won't be able to find any blades anymore? I'm having that fear if I can be honest. Surely, DE blades are still available on alot of places but it will be getting harder and harder to find them due to the big public using the modern cartridge razors.
Suppose you buy 5 packs of 100 blades at the same time which should last you easily for at least 5 to 7 years of shaving with your perfect blade, is there a chance that the blade quality degrades over years time, taking into account the fact that they have been properly sealed and stored in good environmental conditions?
Just wondering here, nothing more. I have so far tried Swedish Gillettes and Derbies and while I initially found that the Gillettes gave better shaves, I have found the Derbiest just a little smoother. It will most likely also be because of the fact that I'm still learning quite alot of technique and that on one or two weeks time, your technique is improving (certainly in the beginning).
So, just wondering in general:
- do you guys fear that within a few years you won't be able to find any good blades anymore due to the rising popularity of electrical or cartridge shaving
- do you guys build up big reserves so that should blades become more scarce, you still have a decent reserve to last you with several years of proper shaving?
- certainly for the old gurus: if you store blade packs properly, is their shaving performance still the same after let's say 5 years in the closet?
Thank you in advance for any additional insight you can give me!
Maybe a few stupid questions but I'm gonna ask them anyway:
How much blades do you have in reserve? I've read quite alot that the majority of you buy blades in 50 or 100 packs but I guess most of you have alot more blades?
Do you guys fear that once your reserve of your favorite blade has been used up, you won't be able to find any blades anymore? I'm having that fear if I can be honest. Surely, DE blades are still available on alot of places but it will be getting harder and harder to find them due to the big public using the modern cartridge razors.
Suppose you buy 5 packs of 100 blades at the same time which should last you easily for at least 5 to 7 years of shaving with your perfect blade, is there a chance that the blade quality degrades over years time, taking into account the fact that they have been properly sealed and stored in good environmental conditions?
Just wondering here, nothing more. I have so far tried Swedish Gillettes and Derbies and while I initially found that the Gillettes gave better shaves, I have found the Derbiest just a little smoother. It will most likely also be because of the fact that I'm still learning quite alot of technique and that on one or two weeks time, your technique is improving (certainly in the beginning).
So, just wondering in general:
- do you guys fear that within a few years you won't be able to find any good blades anymore due to the rising popularity of electrical or cartridge shaving
- do you guys build up big reserves so that should blades become more scarce, you still have a decent reserve to last you with several years of proper shaving?
- certainly for the old gurus: if you store blade packs properly, is their shaving performance still the same after let's say 5 years in the closet?
Thank you in advance for any additional insight you can give me!