Hello fellow DE shavers,
Rookie shaver checking in (a little late) but this is one of those times I say I wish I had done this years ago. It was only recently I got completely frustrated trying to find replacement blades and foils for my Panasonic electric. Only 5 years old and parts were already scarce forcing me into an endless expensive upgrade cycle. I ordered a wrong foil based on a compatibility list from a "factory authorized dealer" and I said I am done and need a better option. I thought the electric razor was a more green and cheaper alternative than cartridges at the time as I was never satisfied with the multi-blade shaves. I did a quick internet search for a better cartridge shaver and somehow ended up at Amazon with a Merkur 34c in my cart since that was "Amazon's Choice". I wanted something fast so prime shipping got it to me the next. After a day of anxiously staring out the window waiting for the big blue delivery van, I promptly slopped on some Gillette Gel and shaved away without even researching anything. I am compulsive like that in that it takes me some mistakes to learn my lessons. Well, the first shave was so much better than I ever imagined, like the closest shave of my life that I can remember. Being so impressed I was like, this is the way, so I started to do my research on the internet and quickly found my way to BnB. I used the Merkur for about a week before ordering an RR Game Changer .84, MJ90a, and some other handles. I now have about four razors in rotation and am experimenting with many different blades. A five pack of blades is perfect for loading up my fleet of razors to assist with comparisons.
This site is dangerous for me as now I am starting to collect some vintage Gillettes, mostly just for display but I will eventually use them when I get the itch. The one thing I love about this particular personal hygiene and hobby is that razors are SO much cheaper than other hobbies I had taking interest in over the years like watches and stereo equipment. I am a sucker for nicely designed and built shiny metal tools and equipment. Whereas a DAC or watch is hundreds to thousands of dollars, we are talking only tens of dollars here for the majority of mid to high tier offerings. I am starting to explore other realms of wet shaving now that I have my hardware line up stabilized. I am looking at soaps and creams and after shave balms now that I have an appreciation of the function. It is too bad I only need to shave every 2 days now. I was shaving like every day in the beginning of my DE adventures just to get practice but I think it was overkill and my face needed a more realistic schedule and rest.
Thanks for providing a forum and resource with a wealth of knowledge and experience to benefit from and nice to meet you all from the West Coast USA. Happy smooth shaving!
Rookie shaver checking in (a little late) but this is one of those times I say I wish I had done this years ago. It was only recently I got completely frustrated trying to find replacement blades and foils for my Panasonic electric. Only 5 years old and parts were already scarce forcing me into an endless expensive upgrade cycle. I ordered a wrong foil based on a compatibility list from a "factory authorized dealer" and I said I am done and need a better option. I thought the electric razor was a more green and cheaper alternative than cartridges at the time as I was never satisfied with the multi-blade shaves. I did a quick internet search for a better cartridge shaver and somehow ended up at Amazon with a Merkur 34c in my cart since that was "Amazon's Choice". I wanted something fast so prime shipping got it to me the next. After a day of anxiously staring out the window waiting for the big blue delivery van, I promptly slopped on some Gillette Gel and shaved away without even researching anything. I am compulsive like that in that it takes me some mistakes to learn my lessons. Well, the first shave was so much better than I ever imagined, like the closest shave of my life that I can remember. Being so impressed I was like, this is the way, so I started to do my research on the internet and quickly found my way to BnB. I used the Merkur for about a week before ordering an RR Game Changer .84, MJ90a, and some other handles. I now have about four razors in rotation and am experimenting with many different blades. A five pack of blades is perfect for loading up my fleet of razors to assist with comparisons.
This site is dangerous for me as now I am starting to collect some vintage Gillettes, mostly just for display but I will eventually use them when I get the itch. The one thing I love about this particular personal hygiene and hobby is that razors are SO much cheaper than other hobbies I had taking interest in over the years like watches and stereo equipment. I am a sucker for nicely designed and built shiny metal tools and equipment. Whereas a DAC or watch is hundreds to thousands of dollars, we are talking only tens of dollars here for the majority of mid to high tier offerings. I am starting to explore other realms of wet shaving now that I have my hardware line up stabilized. I am looking at soaps and creams and after shave balms now that I have an appreciation of the function. It is too bad I only need to shave every 2 days now. I was shaving like every day in the beginning of my DE adventures just to get practice but I think it was overkill and my face needed a more realistic schedule and rest.
Thanks for providing a forum and resource with a wealth of knowledge and experience to benefit from and nice to meet you all from the West Coast USA. Happy smooth shaving!