Well I have been reading this site for awhile and finally yesterday signed up. I will admit I bought a DE razor because I think the price of the Mach 3 blades I was using was insane.
I bought 2 Vintage Gillette Super Speed Razors on Ebay for about $10 and a Mini Gillette one. I got some blades from a local pharmacy then realized they are 1000 times cheaper on ebay as well. I bought in bulk, I buy everything in bulk that doesnt have an expiry date on it.
Then this weekend on my way to syracuse I picked up 3 more vintages Razors for $15 one is a US Army Issue one, a 58 Gillette SS, and the other I think its a late 30's Tech one according to the information in the wiki thing I read the other night.
I have to say I have no idea why the masses by regular razors since I started shaving with 50 year old razors. They shave great, they are 100 times cheaper and well there alot of fun.
So in the span of a month I own 6 DE razors all Gillettes and all my friends think I'm crazy with exception to one. Who realized that I'm shaving on the cheap while hes making Gillette rich lol..
I must say I have to thank all the people on here for the great information on cleaning, care and fun stories I have read and I have been reading this side for about 2 months now. Its what helped me find a decent one on ebay for under $20.
I now shave with a Gillette Blue handled one and I like the shorty one I got also.
I also have to laugh, all my friends told me I would get all cut up, and there no good, and well thats a load of crap. I dont get cut up, in fact I think I get cut up more with the 3 blade ones I used to use. And occasionally I get a tiny cut but thats shaving. I just laugh...
I also like the fact that I got a razor that probably was used for 20 years by someone, and now I'm giving it new life. Instead of just tossing it. I'm a believer in quality goods that should be made to last a lifetime not 2 weeks or 3 months then buy another one... Guess I'm not Capitalism friendly lol...
I want a whole bunch just for fun factor, to make shaving fun...
I bought 2 Vintage Gillette Super Speed Razors on Ebay for about $10 and a Mini Gillette one. I got some blades from a local pharmacy then realized they are 1000 times cheaper on ebay as well. I bought in bulk, I buy everything in bulk that doesnt have an expiry date on it.
Then this weekend on my way to syracuse I picked up 3 more vintages Razors for $15 one is a US Army Issue one, a 58 Gillette SS, and the other I think its a late 30's Tech one according to the information in the wiki thing I read the other night.
I have to say I have no idea why the masses by regular razors since I started shaving with 50 year old razors. They shave great, they are 100 times cheaper and well there alot of fun.
So in the span of a month I own 6 DE razors all Gillettes and all my friends think I'm crazy with exception to one. Who realized that I'm shaving on the cheap while hes making Gillette rich lol..
I must say I have to thank all the people on here for the great information on cleaning, care and fun stories I have read and I have been reading this side for about 2 months now. Its what helped me find a decent one on ebay for under $20.
I now shave with a Gillette Blue handled one and I like the shorty one I got also.
I also have to laugh, all my friends told me I would get all cut up, and there no good, and well thats a load of crap. I dont get cut up, in fact I think I get cut up more with the 3 blade ones I used to use. And occasionally I get a tiny cut but thats shaving. I just laugh...
I also like the fact that I got a razor that probably was used for 20 years by someone, and now I'm giving it new life. Instead of just tossing it. I'm a believer in quality goods that should be made to last a lifetime not 2 weeks or 3 months then buy another one... Guess I'm not Capitalism friendly lol...
I want a whole bunch just for fun factor, to make shaving fun...
