OldSaw
The wife's investment
I see a lot of people equating DE shaving with their respective AD's. The DE is merely the tool to get the cutting done. Even if I went back to cartridges I would still keep using a brush and high quality lathering products, just as I did for many years.
I love shaving with my Superspeed, but the brush and lather is where it's at. I started shaving with a brush and soap back in the 80's and have only ramped up my spending since finding B&B. Most of that was on lathering products, which I am working my way through. So yes, you can save money.
Even if you need to try lots of brushes and razors to find what works for you, you can sell all the others in the BST forum and still be rather frugal. Once you settle on what works for you, it is just a matter of keeping blades and lathering products stocked.
I love shaving with my Superspeed, but the brush and lather is where it's at. I started shaving with a brush and soap back in the 80's and have only ramped up my spending since finding B&B. Most of that was on lathering products, which I am working my way through. So yes, you can save money.
Even if you need to try lots of brushes and razors to find what works for you, you can sell all the others in the BST forum and still be rather frugal. Once you settle on what works for you, it is just a matter of keeping blades and lathering products stocked.