You see, My beard grows at a slow rate. I only shave 2 times a week, and I do that only on even weeks because my GF likes me with a beard... so I had to make a deal with her. I keep the beard 1 week and then I shave the next (and so on)
Anyways, I have 4 razors:
GEM (Still have 4 blades)
Shaving Factory Shavette (97 blades)
Mekur HD (90+ blades)
JCB Razor (19 feather blades)
So, as you can see, I have enough blades for a LONG time.
I keep 'em (the razors and the blades) at my room, that way I will not expose them to moisture. The thing is, I made my numbers. A year has 54 weeks. I shave only on even weeks, but I shave twice. That means I shave 54 times a year, I get this many shaves per blade,:
Feather SE Blades: Expect 10 from each blade from reports I've read on the internet (I've shaved twice so far)
Derby DE: 4 shaves
Derby SE for the shavette: 3 shaves
GEM Blade: 4-5, lets round it to 5 because the blades are or great quality.
That gives me (Rounded) 198+360+290+20 = a lot... but to be more precise: 868. That's 16 years of shaves hahaha. I now realize my mistake was to buy blades thinking I would only use *that kind of blade only* and bought a big number. Anyways, just as the title of the thread says: What's the lifespan of a brand new sealed blade?
I tried to make my dad and brother to use DE razors but they seem a bit reluctant. Dad says the doctor told him to use only Gillette Sensor Excell because any other razor would irritate his skin
I don't think it's the razor but the products he used that caused the irritation: Crappy disposable blades and (quotic Mantic) Canned goo. My reasoning behind ths is that when I gave him as a gift a shaving brush + omega soap, he said he felt the saves were smoother... but you know dads, stubborn till the end 
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My brother, on the other hand, says he doesn't have time to shave the classic way... and he doesn't seem to have the same passion anyways. I gave him the same gift I gave my dad and whenever I visit him and ask him to lend me his bathroom, I find the items with clear signs of disuse (lots of dust) My father MIGHT use it if I buy a nice DE for him (he liked the Omega shaving soap and brush) but I don't want' to buy him the gear and the find out the razor is under a bunch of things at his bathroom, the brush full of dust. (Of course, I could grab them and give 'em a good use, but I know my dad and he would feel guilty for not using them)
My friends all have a myriad of excuses
- "My skin is too sensitive" (or "I'm a sissy")
- "I like my throat" (or "I'm a sissy")
- "Nothing beats my <electric razor>" (or "I hate shaving and no matter what, I will still hate it and I don't want to try aything new")
- "Too much of a hassle" (or "I'm a lazy bum")
I imagine it is reasonable that I will have to buy (say) the DE blades again somewhere within the next 4 years, it's a shame because it makes me feel a littledumb to have bought so many blades without really thinking how mamy I would really need and I have accepted I will have to simply discard a big batch of blades but the question remains:
What's the estimated lifespan before even a new sealed blade becomes dangerous?
P.D.
Sorry for the LONG post... darn, most of my post are quite lengthy
Anyways, I have 4 razors:
GEM (Still have 4 blades)
Shaving Factory Shavette (97 blades)
Mekur HD (90+ blades)
JCB Razor (19 feather blades)
So, as you can see, I have enough blades for a LONG time.
I keep 'em (the razors and the blades) at my room, that way I will not expose them to moisture. The thing is, I made my numbers. A year has 54 weeks. I shave only on even weeks, but I shave twice. That means I shave 54 times a year, I get this many shaves per blade,:
Feather SE Blades: Expect 10 from each blade from reports I've read on the internet (I've shaved twice so far)
Derby DE: 4 shaves
Derby SE for the shavette: 3 shaves
GEM Blade: 4-5, lets round it to 5 because the blades are or great quality.
That gives me (Rounded) 198+360+290+20 = a lot... but to be more precise: 868. That's 16 years of shaves hahaha. I now realize my mistake was to buy blades thinking I would only use *that kind of blade only* and bought a big number. Anyways, just as the title of the thread says: What's the lifespan of a brand new sealed blade?
I tried to make my dad and brother to use DE razors but they seem a bit reluctant. Dad says the doctor told him to use only Gillette Sensor Excell because any other razor would irritate his skin
I don't think it's the razor but the products he used that caused the irritation: Crappy disposable blades and (quotic Mantic) Canned goo. My reasoning behind ths is that when I gave him as a gift a shaving brush + omega soap, he said he felt the saves were smoother... but you know dads, stubborn till the end . My brother, on the other hand, says he doesn't have time to shave the classic way... and he doesn't seem to have the same passion anyways. I gave him the same gift I gave my dad and whenever I visit him and ask him to lend me his bathroom, I find the items with clear signs of disuse (lots of dust) My father MIGHT use it if I buy a nice DE for him (he liked the Omega shaving soap and brush) but I don't want' to buy him the gear and the find out the razor is under a bunch of things at his bathroom, the brush full of dust. (Of course, I could grab them and give 'em a good use, but I know my dad and he would feel guilty for not using them)
My friends all have a myriad of excuses
- "My skin is too sensitive" (or "I'm a sissy")
- "I like my throat" (or "I'm a sissy")
- "Nothing beats my <electric razor>" (or "I hate shaving and no matter what, I will still hate it and I don't want to try aything new")
- "Too much of a hassle" (or "I'm a lazy bum")
I imagine it is reasonable that I will have to buy (say) the DE blades again somewhere within the next 4 years, it's a shame because it makes me feel a littledumb to have bought so many blades without really thinking how mamy I would really need and I have accepted I will have to simply discard a big batch of blades but the question remains:
What's the estimated lifespan before even a new sealed blade becomes dangerous?
P.D.
Sorry for the LONG post... darn, most of my post are quite lengthy
