Who Uses Blade Dispensers?
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I don't re-use dispensers but enjoy the nostalgia of using blades that came in dispensers originally.
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What do you do with the dispensers once you have used the blades?
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I take them to work and put them in the plastic recycle bin.
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Brian, any chance you could put them aside for me? I can pay for postage.
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I don't think I have any left in dispensers at this time unfortunately.
I use feather dispensers for my Polsilver blades.
Each one holds 14 Polsilver blades.
Each one holds 14 Polsilver blades.
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Since I use vintage blades only, about 90% of them are in dispensers. But back when I used modern blades I would also reload old dispensers with new blades. The Gillette models were the easiest to disasemble and reasemble. Literally a snap. I liked the idea of minimizing my handling of such sharp items so early in the morning. Of course that applies more so to TTO razors.
Why would it apply more to TTO razors than a 3 piece?
Forgive the question if I seem out of line. I'm new to using DE razors.
It is easier to load a TTO from a dispenser as you hook one end over the centre bar and draw the blade out of the dispenser. Not so easy to do that with two pin location systems.
And with a three piece razor you have to hold a small top plate putting the fingers of that hand closer to the action not to mention it's harder to get a good grip on. But the dispensers are still advantageous in that you still handle the blade less.
Thank you for that information.
I guess most blade manufacturers have eliminated them for cost savings.
Now I will have to check the drug stores for dispenser packs.
The VDH blades that the walmart carries come in a dispenser, but they are individually paper wrapped.
No chance of finding them in stores these days but you may find new old stock. Some members reload them.
Derby , Feather and Wilkinson Sword, to name three, use the plastic tucks but those blades are individually wrapped.
A couple of years ago (no more than five) Sally Beauty had the Personna Platinum blades in a thumb-dispenser. I bought a pack then, but haven't been back in almost as long. I also have a fairly new thumb-dispenser pack of German Wilkinson blades.
Tom
I remember before I went over to vintage blades exclusively modern Schick models still came in a dispenser and it's a decent blade. I cant remember where I got them but google Schick double edge razor blades
Found a source. Amazon.
Oops, I take that back. Out of stock
Oops, I take that back. Out of stock
If you check your local CVS, supermarkets and such the store branded Personna’s often still come in the blade dispensers.
Those are the actual branded Personna’s but the store brands are identical as far as the dispensers are concerned.
Those are the actual branded Personna’s but the store brands are identical as far as the dispensers are concerned.
Correct, but not in that style, at least not in the US that I've ever seen. They look like this:
Dorcos come in similar dispensers at Dollar General. Personally I'd hold out for the Personnas, but YMMV.
Most of my blades are in dispensers, but that is because I have got into the habit of buying vintage Spoilers and Platinum Plus blades when I find them at reasonable prices. That pairs nicely with my Gillette adjustables.
