Slowly turning my back on cart razors

[JasonJT]

Good evening all.

As per some of my previous reviews you may be aware I have some cart razors as well as my safety razors.

In no particular order my cart razors are the Gillette Sensor, Gillette Fusion and the Wilkinson Sword Hydro.

I seem to have lost interest in using the Fusion and the Hydro razors as they are simply no match for the Sledgehammer/Interceptor razors.
Hence the lack of reviews featuring the said razors.

The only cart razor I seem to use nowadays is the Gillette Sensor. Not going to go into any detail as I have already mentioned the reasons in my shaving reviews.

Just goes to show that you don't need 3 or 5 blades for a great shave.

Jason.

 

[Grundi]

Good evening all.

As per some of my previous reviews you may be aware I have some cart razors as well as my safety razors.

In no particular order my cart razors are the Gillette Sensor, Gillette Fusion and the Wilkinson Sword Hydro.

I seem to have lost interest in using the Fusion and the Hydro razors as they are simply no match for the Sledgehammer/Interceptor razors.
Hence the lack of reviews featuring the said razors.

The only cart razor I seem to use nowadays is the Gillette Sensor. Not going to go into any detail as I have already mentioned the reasons in my shaving reviews.

Just goes to show that you don't need 3 or 5 blades for a great shave.

Jason.

When I started with a safety razor, I went cold turkey...however...when I tried straight razors, I kept going back to my safety razor. Each one of us have our favorites, moving at our own pace, and that's ok. The Gillette Sensor was the razor I was using when I converted to wet shaving.

 

[ButterfaceX]

It as simple as whatever works best for you. My world was different growing up. My dad (95 Korean vet / Bronze metal) and super dad. Clean shaver, pants pressed, polished shoes...Taught me to shave at 16 with a SR. Years later DEs / Slants came into play. Never used a cart nor would want do. But that is me, we all have our own paths. Choose wisely and do what works for you. Most guys I work (software development) currently in this company with have beards, they don't what to shave nor care to. Sure most trim them whenever...
I think a cart would melt if it confronted with this beards..
But away, you are here for different reasons..
I am a anti cart guy..
But your life, your choice, your face, your time, your waste, your shave or not...
BFX

Fyi...Cart threads are not popular here...my guess...

 

[lancre]

Good evening all.

As per some of my previous reviews you may be aware I have some cart razors as well as my safety razors.

In no particular order my cart razors are the Gillette Sensor, Gillette Fusion and the Wilkinson Sword Hydro.

I seem to have lost interest in using the Fusion and the Hydro razors as they are simply no match for the Sledgehammer/Interceptor razors.
Hence the lack of reviews featuring the said razors.

The only cart razor I seem to use nowadays is the Gillette Sensor. Not going to go into any detail as I have already mentioned the reasons in my shaving reviews.

Just goes to show that you don't need 3 or 5 blades for a great shave.

Jason.

Your experience matches mine. Before switching to safety razors, I had tried Sensors, Mach 3s, and Fusions. I found I kept going back to the Sensors. Now I just keep my old Sensors on hand in case I need to fly somewhere carry-on only.

 

[kingfisher]

Good evening all.

As per some of my previous reviews you may be aware I have some cart razors as well as my safety razors.

In no particular order my cart razors are the Gillette Sensor, Gillette Fusion and the Wilkinson Sword Hydro.

I seem to have lost interest in using the Fusion and the Hydro razors as they are simply no match for the Sledgehammer/Interceptor razors.
Hence the lack of reviews featuring the said razors.

The only cart razor I seem to use nowadays is the Gillette Sensor. Not going to go into any detail as I have already mentioned the reasons in my shaving reviews.

Just goes to show that you don't need 3 or 5 blades for a great shave.

Jason.

Preaching to the choir, friend.

 

[Lockback]

I used carts for 50 years or so, along with an occasional foray into electric razor territory.
When I bought my first DE safety razor last year, I never looked back. But that's just me. I love the fact we all have the freedom to do what we want to.

 

[timetofly]

I quickly turned my back on carts ~13 years ago. Never looked back.

3 blade carts at $15 a pop back then. No thanks!

 

[Quaznoid]

I started w a DE, a SuperSpeed I bought new for $1.99. I use it still. I moved to the Wilkinson Bonded, the first cart, in around 1975. When the carts became hard to find I went back to the SuperSpeed. I was happy with that and a Ball-handle Tech I found in a drawer until I joined B&B. Then the inevitable RAD led me to acquire a variety of vintage Gillette and Schick injectors and some modern Lords, a Yuma and a Krona. So now I have a 14 razor rotation, but none cost me more than $17 (a mint Gillette Slim). Lathering w hand soap scraps with a $4 boar brush it has remained an economical way to shave, with interesting variety.

 

[Wgg2017]

Anything in the 3-5 blade range gives me a worse shave. With those, I need to wait at least 3 days before the next shave or my neck will be a bloody mess.

With the two blade sensor or dollar shave club equivalent I can usually shave every 3rd day with no problems.

With the right DE razor, I can shave every 36 hours with no problem and with a mild DE I can shave every 24 hours with no problem.

It would be nice to be able to take a Mach 5 to my face every other day and just be done with it, but my whiskers lay flat against my neck and just won't tolerate that without much blood loss and ingrown hairs.

 

[BigJ]

The only time I use carts is if I am traveling by plane. Otherwise, I just enjoy my DE far more!!

 

[OkieStubble]

I like shaving with vintage DE, SE, Straights and Shavettes.

I also enjoy shaving with a vintage Cartridge razor also.

I get great shaves from all of them.

 

[euro]

Just goes to show that you don't need 3 or 5 blades for a great shave.

One blade beats them all. I always thought the more blades the better, I was wrong. Even my first shave which was the most horrible DE shave I ever had was much better than any shave I got from the Fusion. I never looked back to a cart razor.

 

[BudgetShaverGuy]

Gillette Guard FTW. I get a no brainer easy shave with this one bladed cart every time I use it. The pivoting head and geometry makes this thing magical.