Gillette Nacet #8.
What razor blade did you use today? How many days?
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97 shaves?!?! Did I read this wrong?
Feather (7)
Feather (8)...I just saw that @coolcanuc is on 97 and @squishband is on 120... i don't know how that's possible given how my feather is feeling after 8 shaves...but these guys are heroes!!!
Personna Israeli Red (1)
Astra SP (3).
Blade: Astra SS (1)
Shave 1.
Nacet (2)
GSB (5)
I can't speak for @coolcanuc, but I can explain why I think I get such a long time out of my blades. There are three reasons, the first is that I don't shave that much of my face (that's me in the picture), the second is that I have very sensitive skin and quite fine hair and the third is that one of the qualities of the Bic platinum blades is that they're not the sharpest to start off with but they maintain the sharpness they have for a very, very long time. This isn't just anecdotal evidence, I read a long scientific paper comparing razorblades which looked at, amongst other things, how sharp they were to start with and then how quickly that sharpness degraded and, if I remember correctly, feathers were super sharp to start with but degraded very quickly whereas the Bics were medium/sharp to start with but stayed that way for a very long time.
Astra SP (4)
Gillette Silver Blue (11) Slightly harsh, time for a new blade.
Shark Superior Stainless, shave 98.
Perma-Sharp Super (4)
No you read this right. 98 as of today. I will be putting a new blade in soon.
Like you I probably don't have the toughest of beards to shave. I do shave 6 of 7 days typically and feel that my skin is more normal than sensitive. I find that a light touch, good form on the shallower angle side and a good lather go a long way. Cold water has helped me with skin irritation and rinsing the blade under cold water when done also seems to have helped me enjoy longer runs with various blades.
I don't see myself as a hero, but thank you. We are all different. Some only want one shave per blade others 5. I found early on that I have to go at least 5 shaves just to get a smooth and comfortable shave. At that point I was getting 14 shaves per blade. Then I decided to start going longer and found that most stainless steel blades can get to 100 shaves in my case, YMMV.
