So I’ve seen ones that’s use safety Razors and others that are just built into a handle. But I think there is more blades it is supposed to be safer? But one blade gets you a better shave, but all the commercials show more blades get better shaves.
How does all of this work?
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This is anecdotal, so take it with a grain of salt. Source: I am a hairy dude.
Safety razors are far superior. The control, the closeness of shave, and the price don’t compare. Multi-blade razors are simply a marketing gimmick, and because the materials required to produce them are more expensive, the product is more expensive.
Ask yourself: When’s the last time you saw a marketing campaign by, oh, Astrid – a producer of safety blades? Never. Meanwhile, you can’t turn your head without seeing, oh, Gillette *everywhere*.
As to why a safety razor is better than multiblade, the answer lies in friction and sharpness. A safety razor is much thinner (thus, sharper) and only has fewer points of contact than multiblade. Because multiblade use a bunch of thin strips of metal as opposed to a flatter yet wider strip of metal, they need to be thicker for the sake of structural integrity – thus duller. But those higher points of contact also increase friction, thus irritation.
Aside from all of this, most people shave incorrectly. Commercials show that long, steady drag of the blade. It’s better to use short drags and to rinse the blade often, as hair caught in the blade simultaneously increases friction as well as blocks parts of the blade, thus preventing it from cutting.
Last I remember, an 8 pack of multiblade cartridges costs like $30. My 100 pack of safety razor blades cost about $3. Cheaper to produce, cheaper to buy, better product. It’d be a real victory for capitalism if they outsold multiblade. Alas: marketing. Gillette does it. Astrid doesn’t.
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