First of all, a bit of background. I live in Norway, where safety razors are long extinct, and canned foam is the only soapy product available. I've got very tough facial hair, so I've never really been happy with my cartridge-based shaves, and electric shavers plain don't work. While I've been vaguely aware of the concept of safety razors for a while, I've not taken the plunge until now. I like ordering cheap stuff on Ali, so I ended up ordering a razor and some blades there before I discovered communities such as this one.
I've been shaving with the QShave adjustable and Dorco blades for a while. I had to make do with canned foam until very recently, and noticed a distinct increase in comfort once I finally received the soap and brush. And today, I finally received received the blades I'd ordered.
I went with a variety of cheap but well-regarded blades to try out, and took a gamble on the Astra SPs to get free shipping from razorbladesclub (Plus, it was only $10 for 100). I've only had time to try the Astras thus far, but they were certainly a marked improvement in comparison with the Dorcos.
I've also ordered the Weishi 9306 ($6) and Baili BD176 ($8, including a case and stand), so I should probably have enough razors and blades to experiment with for a while.
Any value products I've forgotten? It'd be nice to try more soaps, such as Arko and La Toja, but the shipping seems to be the killer for the most part. Perhaps a Yaqi synthetic brush as well, although one brush should be plenty, shouldn't it?
I've been shaving with the QShave adjustable and Dorco blades for a while. I had to make do with canned foam until very recently, and noticed a distinct increase in comfort once I finally received the soap and brush. And today, I finally received received the blades I'd ordered.
I went with a variety of cheap but well-regarded blades to try out, and took a gamble on the Astra SPs to get free shipping from razorbladesclub (Plus, it was only $10 for 100). I've only had time to try the Astras thus far, but they were certainly a marked improvement in comparison with the Dorcos.
I've also ordered the Weishi 9306 ($6) and Baili BD176 ($8, including a case and stand), so I should probably have enough razors and blades to experiment with for a while.
Any value products I've forgotten? It'd be nice to try more soaps, such as Arko and La Toja, but the shipping seems to be the killer for the most part. Perhaps a Yaqi synthetic brush as well, although one brush should be plenty, shouldn't it?
Fortunately it's (mostly) budget friendly.
