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Re:Dollar Shave Club Is Valued at $615M by raverbashing on Tuesday June 23, 2015 @04:09AM (#9763245)
Funny how their strategy seems to be based on annoying ads and locking people to their service

About shaving: after I got an electrical one I never looked back

Re:Dollar Shave Club Is Valued at $615M by markdown on Tuesday June 23, 2015 @05:18AM (#9763487)
Re:Dollar Shave Club Is Valued at $615M by dagw on Tuesday June 23, 2015 @07:26AM (#9763912)
While interesting, is it really relevant? As in does the observed visual difference amount to significant practical difference
Re:Dollar Shave Club Is Valued at $615M by seivadmas on Tuesday June 23, 2015 @08:18AM (#9764124)
Actually it does make a practical difference but I would argue in favor of the electric razor.

Ever wonder why it itches in those first couple of weeks if you decide to grow your beard out?

Look at that picture.

Shaving with a straight-blade razor basically leaves a bunch of tiny little hypodermic needles behind. When those suckers start growing out, they curl back into your face and start jabbing you, resulting in that annoying itching sensation.

If you want to grow your beard out, take my advice and make your last shave with an electric razor, it's a lot more comfortable.

Re:Dollar Shave Club Is Valued at $615M by eru on Thursday June 25, 2015 @04:05AM (#9776523)
> If you want to grow your beard out, take my advice and make your last shave with an electric razor, it's a lot more comfortable.

Shouldn't make too much of a difference after a few days, should it?

Re:Dollar Shave Club Is Valued at $615M by kisna72 on Tuesday June 23, 2015 @09:45AM (#9764546)
That makes sense. ha!
Re:Dollar Shave Club Is Valued at $615M by sandyarmstrong on Tuesday June 23, 2015 @09:22AM (#9764423)
Locking in? You can pause your subscription at any time. You can adjust the amount of blades you get in a month based on your shaving frequency.

As a very occasional shaver, I'm very happy with their service, although I agree that the Mach 3 is superior to their top-end razor.

Still, I'm cheap and I find their razor far superior to Schick and other alternatives. I've adjust my shaving techniques to better suit their blades, and am happy to save a bunch of money.

Re:Dollar Shave Club Is Valued at $615M by bmj on Tuesday June 23, 2015 @10:33AM (#9764856)
Locking in? You can pause your subscription at any time. You can adjust the amount of blades you get in a month based on your shaving frequency.

Agreed. I very easily cancelled my subscription a few weeks ago (and have since subscribed again, realizing that I could adjust my shipments).

Re:Dollar Shave Club Is Valued at $615M by paulornothing on Tuesday June 23, 2015 @02:27PM (#9766639)
Recommendation for an electric one?