Fantastic! Alright! I think that a weeks worth of shaves per blade is a good test for a blade. I will then finish up on Sunday, weather of not I have the full 7 shaves, and if I toss the blade, start on Monday for a new week. Sounds great.Absolutely. But the objective is to determine if someone can get a week's worth of shaves out of one DE blade. As opposed to seven exact shaves.
Sometimes I skip a day. That will give the blade a more challenging shave the following day.
Sometimes a daily shaver might skip two days during the week. I believe that it all equals out in the end.
With modern blades not providing the length of overall service of blades we had in the past. I wondered what would be the outcome if we fixed daily shaves to one physical week?
While some retain their blade for longer periods, my impressions are the average shavers use a blade for 4-6 shaves.
Generally, I like to shave daily. I would prefer not to have to count and keep track of the number of shaves. I did this previously.
Since a "week" is a convenient period and may be longer than many daily shavers retain a blade, I decided to see what would happen if I decided to put this to the test.
As we near the halfway mark for the year, I am pleased to discover that I can keep a blade for a full week and still retain quality shaves with my regular blades.
So, in answer to your question, yes!
But, once you have hit the end of the 7-day week, you are finished, having met this threads objective.
Give us your opinion as a summary of your week's experience. I will also add a comment on whether the blade is finished at this point or it is still sharp enough that I might be able to eek out a shave or so more out of the blade, even though I choose to move on to a new blade.
Certainly, retain and use your blade for as long as you see fit. Beyond the week, that will be the subject for other threads.
If a blade fails to make the week that's OK too. Please post how it went and try again as often as you wish. Use the same blade as often as you wish. They helps establish product consistency. No blades are perfect.
Thanking you for your participation!