The Wall Street Journal has this online: http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/109110/how-to-shave-costs-on-razors
The author complains of the high costs of cartridges and is pleased he found an alternative:
Instead, I went to my local CVS pharmacy, where the chain was pitching its "three-blade shaving system." I paid $12.50 for a razor and 10 blades, bringing my per-blade cost to $1.25.
I've been trying out the CVS razor for the past couple of weeks. It was just as comfortable as the three-blade Gillette I've used for several years.
This was my reply to the article.
Neil,
My blade cost per shave is roughly 2 cents a shave. I get 6-10 shaves out of a blade. Last year, I shaved over 300 times and spent under $10 for blades.
When I tell you how, you may feel like an even bigger sap. You mention a thriving razor aftermarket. What everyone else forgets is that there are still plenty of Single Edge(SE) (GEM, Ever-Ready, Star) and Gillette Double Edge (DE) razors available. The blades, bought in bulk packages of 100, cost anywhere from $9 to around $25.
If you want to buy yourself a snazzy new Double Edge Razor, something like the Merkur 39C, also known as the Sledgehammer Slant, will set you back around $45, but you will have a virtually indestructible shaving implement that will out probably outlive you.
Now here's the kicker. I enjoy and look forward to shaving every day. I dumped the canned lather and instead went with the old fashioned creams/soaps and a brush. It takes me a minute longer to generate the lather, and I get a nice warm lather throughout the shave. An added bonus are the scents avalable, though I tend to favor things like JM Fraser's Mosswood, WARS from Poland, or possibly the best bargain in the wet shaving world, The Real Shaving Co.'s tubes of creams which retail for $5 and are made by the same firm that manufacture the high end English creams.
I suggest you check out a site called Badger & Blade - http://badgerandblade.com/ to learn more about how thousands of men are getting better shaves with DE and SE razors.
If you're interested in pricing, then perhaps the following sites may be useful:
http://gentlemensbest.com - Gentlemen's Best, a store in Southington, Ct.
http://westcoastshaving.com/ - West Coast Shaving
http://leesrazors.com/ - Lee's Razor's
http://www.vintagebladesllc.com/ - Vintage Blades
I think you will find that there exists an alternative that is less expensive, is more ecologically favorable, and results in better, smoother, closer, longer lasting shaves, You might even start to look forward to the idea of shaving every day.
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- Lou
The author complains of the high costs of cartridges and is pleased he found an alternative:
Instead, I went to my local CVS pharmacy, where the chain was pitching its "three-blade shaving system." I paid $12.50 for a razor and 10 blades, bringing my per-blade cost to $1.25.
I've been trying out the CVS razor for the past couple of weeks. It was just as comfortable as the three-blade Gillette I've used for several years.
This was my reply to the article.
Neil,
My blade cost per shave is roughly 2 cents a shave. I get 6-10 shaves out of a blade. Last year, I shaved over 300 times and spent under $10 for blades.
When I tell you how, you may feel like an even bigger sap. You mention a thriving razor aftermarket. What everyone else forgets is that there are still plenty of Single Edge(SE) (GEM, Ever-Ready, Star) and Gillette Double Edge (DE) razors available. The blades, bought in bulk packages of 100, cost anywhere from $9 to around $25.
If you want to buy yourself a snazzy new Double Edge Razor, something like the Merkur 39C, also known as the Sledgehammer Slant, will set you back around $45, but you will have a virtually indestructible shaving implement that will out probably outlive you.
Now here's the kicker. I enjoy and look forward to shaving every day. I dumped the canned lather and instead went with the old fashioned creams/soaps and a brush. It takes me a minute longer to generate the lather, and I get a nice warm lather throughout the shave. An added bonus are the scents avalable, though I tend to favor things like JM Fraser's Mosswood, WARS from Poland, or possibly the best bargain in the wet shaving world, The Real Shaving Co.'s tubes of creams which retail for $5 and are made by the same firm that manufacture the high end English creams.
I suggest you check out a site called Badger & Blade - http://badgerandblade.com/ to learn more about how thousands of men are getting better shaves with DE and SE razors.
If you're interested in pricing, then perhaps the following sites may be useful:
http://gentlemensbest.com - Gentlemen's Best, a store in Southington, Ct.
http://westcoastshaving.com/ - West Coast Shaving
http://leesrazors.com/ - Lee's Razor's
http://www.vintagebladesllc.com/ - Vintage Blades
I think you will find that there exists an alternative that is less expensive, is more ecologically favorable, and results in better, smoother, closer, longer lasting shaves, You might even start to look forward to the idea of shaving every day.
--
- Lou
Not so bad when you think of it; that is with $3,99 included for the marketing campaign!
