Experiment with a cheap disposable

[grouse79]

It's just possible I may be going to the Oktoberfest later this year as my brother's stag do and probably won't be checking in luggage. So I thought I'd best see how a disposable works, something I won't miss if it gets lost in transit or something.

This evening I face-lathered up with Palmolive cream and my cheapie plastic Wilkinson Sword brush. Used a supermarket-own brand single blade disposable which was all of £2 for a pack of 10. 3 passes in all with a little touch up.

Overall I'm quite impressed. Not quite as close as with a DE and it wasn't really as enjoyable working with an ultra light piece of plastic, but it did give a smooth, irritation and bloodless result.

I put this down to using a decent if very cheap cream instead of foam or gel which I guess most people using disposables would be using, and also that it was single blade.

Anyone else try this?

 

[adonnellyr]

I was wondering about the quality of disposables--good to know! I can't picture them being much fun compared to a nice, heavy metal handle and head, but you can't argue with results!

 

[ProphetNoir]

I swear by Bic Metal Guard disposables when I travel. They will never shave as close as my DE, but they give me a consistent DFS with careful attention.

 

[Cubemonkey]

I dropped my fusion a month ago and spent the last month using Bic Sensitive Disposables. Reviewed here: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=80911

They can get very close shaves once you figure them out, but not a DE-class shave. I had my first shave with my 34C + Crystal this morning and got zero nicks - I credit this to a month with the little disposables. They're very forgiving if you mess up, so you can really experiment with your technique until you have it right. I will always use one of these while traveling.

Plus, they're $3.50 or so for 12 =P

 

[soapbox]

Balancing good shaves, expectations, and practicality when traveling is necessary. If you need to travel fast and light, a disposable and some low-end shaving products (and skipping the brush) might be a great compromise. You know you can get back to the good stuff at home.

When I go to conferences, I check a bag anyway, and it's great to have a portable shave den, but I would be okay just taking a low-end, carry-on-friendly kit, when I didn't want to be DFS or better for a few days on the road.

 

[grouse79]

I was wondering about the quality of disposables--good to know! I can't picture them being much fun compared to a nice, heavy metal handle and head, but you can't argue with results!

These were cheap disposables too. I did wonder "Did I just waste all that money on DEs if these work so well?" but then, I wouldn't try using one more than once or twice, so that makes them expensive in the long term. But good in a pinch!

 

[David in Boston]

These were cheap disposables too. I did wonder "Did I just waste all that money on DEs if these work so well?" ...

Some disposables work (BIC Sensitives) but are boring after awhile.

DE Razors have character!

David