Re:Harry’s Will Be Sold to Owner of Schick for $1.37B
by mburst on Friday May 10, 2019 @02:59PM
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Astra blades are known for being the sharpest which makes it really easy to cut yourself. I went through a sample pack awhile ago and just logged how each shave was and then picked a blade that worked best for me
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Re:Harry’s Will Be Sold to Owner of Schick for $1.37B
by gen220 on Friday May 10, 2019 @03:13PM
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This! Turns out, counter-intuitively, that you don't always want the "sharpest" (read: thinnest?) blade, especially if you have sensitive skin.
I've used a DE with these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0077LAJT2, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014HJKZ2C, and https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NL0T1G. Amazon tells me the last time I bought them was almost 2 years ago. I shave about every week and a half, with a new blade each time, and I'm just about 2/3 through this one $8 box.
It takes some getting used to, but I haven't nicked myself seriously in a year or two. Seriously worth trying it out if you haven't already.
Re:Harry’s Will Be Sold to Owner of Schick for $1.37B
by dmix on Friday May 10, 2019 @03:01PM
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The good thing about (traditional) safety razors is there are plenty of razor options for sharpness and quality, and they are all pretty inexpensive. It's easy to experiment with different ones until you find the one you like.
Re:Harry’s Will Be Sold to Owner of Schick for $1.37B
by germinalphrase on Friday May 10, 2019 @03:13PM
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I initially bought a “mixed” pack containing ~5 blades of different varieties. Tried them out and chose the one that felt best. The difference between the most and least comfortable was significant, so I’d recommend taking the time to figure it out.
I settled on the Persona Blue blades, fwiw.