You have to admit the whole shaving products fiasco is getting completely out of control. With Razor’s sporting a gazillion blades these days and the cost of such products rising at an unbelievable rate the lure of boycotting shaving all together is getting closer and closer.
Shaving has become more about having the latest razor to be fashionable rather than worry about the actual job of shaving the silly fluff from the sides of your face or back of your legs!
Many people forget that people have been shaving successfully for a very long time.
Do you ever remember seeing James Dean or Marlon Brando with a patchy uneven shave?
It’s very likely that these Hollywood greats, as well as your faithful old Daddy used the old school method of shaving with a cut throat or safety razor…… They never had a major problem! So surely we can see that it was probably a problem that did not need to be fixed.
I am scared witless of the cut throat razor. I used to sit in the barber chair in fear that the old Greek man cutting my hair would sneeze and slice right through the back of my neck! But the safety razor seems like a viable option….
Cost Comparison – Gillette Fusion vs Safety Razor
Amazon currently sells Gillette’s latest fashion razor the Fusion for $11.47 with a blade storage case and one battery to power the vibration system.
Ebay has a variety of Safety Razor Handles, starting from around $6, half the price of Gillette’s fashion piece. You can see current New Safety Razor listings Right Now On eBay.com!
Then onto the the blades!
Amazon currently sells a pack of 8 Gillette Fusion replacement cartridges for $24.95.
Ebay has packs of 100 double edged razor blades starting from around $10.
Find Safety Razor Blade listings Right Now On eBay.com!
That is an awesome saving of around 310% if you compare a blade to a cartridge!
As you can see you will save an unbelievable amount of money. Even if you used two double edged blades for every cartridge you would still make huge savings.
Most people I know report safety razors to be comfortable and easy to change blades. The blades give a good shave and if used with a good soap will not cause burns.
So how do these Cheap Razors help the environment?
The latest fashion razors are absolutely filled with un-needed plastic components and plastic packaging. Even cartridge you through away includes 5 blades and a platic case. Each pack of blades comes with a plastic holder.
Safety Razors come in a simple cardboard or plastic pack. The blades then often come paper wrapped in a small cardboard box. You only throw away the metal blade so there is a huge saving on waste.
I wish I could find the figures but if everyone switched to safety razors the savings of plastic would be huge.
Thanks for reading…. please let me know your feelings on using Safety Razors.
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August 11th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
I love my 1969 gillette super adjustable. The key is also to get a shaving brush and some quality shaving soap or cream. Check the line available at Crabtree and Evelyn.
August 12th, 2008 at 3:07 am
Hey Z-man… the vintage ones look great. I am sure my Dad has a few laying around, so I should ask him to send me some.
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…Also how much do you pay for your razor blades. I didn’t want to list my local prices as I live in Montreal.
August 14th, 2008 at 12:14 am
Nothing like saving money AND going green!
I shave with a Bowie knife.
I’m going to try the Safety razors though! You have a TON of great frugal tips on here now, Froest! It’s hard to keep up!
August 14th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Ha!! That’s the way to go… scrap the safety razor, i’m heading down to my hunting store! Cheers for stopping by…