You have just Completed the 12th step, good luck. I love the Schick xtreme 3, every method gets the job done.
Does anyone switch back and forth to cartridges?
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I do, but I find myself mostly shaving with Gillette Pure creme used brushless and a Bic Flex5.
I really enjoy my Truefitt and hill creams though .
I use only oil, whether using cartridge or DE. I have plenty of creams and soaps but get better results with oil.
Oil is less clean up which is makes easy.
I switch between my vintage Gillette razors, my Schick Krona, my Schick Injectors, my GEMS, my Gillette Mach 3, my Schick Hydro 3 and my Harry's razors.
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I switched to DE/SE in December 2019 with a Merkur 34c. Right before that I bought a 12 pack of Mach 3 carts. I'm going to use them up, and I break them out 2-3 times a month. With the rest of wet shaving- better soaps & creams, brush- the carts perform better than they ever did before.
I bring cartridges when I travel by air with a carry on luggage. No reason to donate hardware to TSA...
Only with the headblade, when I need a bbs and effortless two minute shave.
They are great for a fast bbs shave
My work involves a lot of transportation by air, so when I'm on the road I use cartridge razors to shave.
I didn't use a cartridge razors for years once I started using a double edges razor. Definitely took some getting used to again. I still take a puck of shaving soap with me along with a travel size brush, so that much remains the same.
I didn't use a cartridge razors for years once I started using a double edges razor. Definitely took some getting used to again. I still take a puck of shaving soap with me along with a travel size brush, so that much remains the same.
One of the things I hated about carts was never getting a shave that lasts. Since I've been SR and DE wet shaving, I find that even when things get busy and I miss a day, I still look clean shaven. They shave so much better, and I feel spoiled every day. I'll never put a cartridge near my face again.
Never say never
Never. lol. Nothing wrong with folks liking them, but not for me.
Since I started this journey in February 2019 I have used a cartridge three times:
(1) Once while traveling out of town via air
(2) Used my wife’s razor to hit a spot I missed and didn’t realize until later
(3) Same as #2
(1) Once while traveling out of town via air
(2) Used my wife’s razor to hit a spot I missed and didn’t realize until later
(3) Same as #2
It’s not a sin to use a cartridge razor, they were invented to make shaving a little easier and they work. Some people think de is the only way to shave.
That's eclectic! I can see using an electric for certain times.
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An electric does work, not as close as straight, de or cart. I use an electric just to change things up.
I agree completely that using a cartridge is fine. Using an electric is fine.
I’m all for people using what works for them!
