I have been in Peru for the past 3 months and have happened across a great way to not only prolong the blade life of a DE but also give a much smoother shave. The solution is as simple as stropping your DE across the top of a roll of TP after each shave and reversing the blade every other. No need to remove the TP from the holder, just push er across the roll lengthwise 5 or 6 times on each side.
Not only does it give about 3 times the blade life but the shaves are very very smooth from shaves 3 through 10 and even higher. It also is a quick easy way to clean and dry the blade after use which I am sure also helps prolong the life. I am now getting over 10 comfortable 3-pass shaves off of an Astra, no tugging or irritation.
Would love to hear if this works for anyone else...
Not only does it give about 3 times the blade life but the shaves are very very smooth from shaves 3 through 10 and even higher. It also is a quick easy way to clean and dry the blade after use which I am sure also helps prolong the life. I am now getting over 10 comfortable 3-pass shaves off of an Astra, no tugging or irritation.
Would love to hear if this works for anyone else...