Disposable razors are horrible things and I hate them.

[mrstickball]

Khuutra said:

mrstickball said:
That is why I started using a straight razor and never looked back.

Currently, I use disposables, but I'm looking into a Dovo or even better, a Hart Steel.

It's amazing how much cash you can save by going the straight razor route. Much better shave, too.

Listen I'm curious about this straight razor deal.

Is it not true that they are expensive and also likely to decapitate me?

Actually, straight razors are significantly cheaper.

I currently use disposable straight razors which cost me $2 for 20 razors...They last about as long as regular disposable razors (about 4-5 shaves).

You won't get cut if you know what your doing. You can't just take the razor to your face without any preparation, and not expect to get nicked up a little. But if you take time to learn how to do it - preparation with a wet towel, shaving cream, and learn to prep your beard, its a much better shave. I'm looking to upgrade to a much better razor, which will cost a little more, but compared to cartridge systems, it is much cheaper in the long run.

AFAIK, cartridge systems (like a Gilette Mach 3) cost like $5 a cartridge and last about a month, right? If one lasts you a month, you'll spend about $60/yr on cartridges plus the actual shaver itself. A straight razor has a much higher initial cost (if you get a fixed blade)...like $70+ but you don't have any monthly costs, other than the time you spend honing the blade. A good straight razor lasts a few generations, so you definatey do save some money there.

Even if you go the expensive Feather Classic disposable route, your looking at maybe $20-25 a year in razors plus the shaver itself ($150). But you get a significantly better shave. I have a very coarse beard (at 16, I had a full beard about 3-4" long), so I go through a lot of shaving supplies, and a straight razor saves me major money - I've gone the electric route ($20 a cartridge, not close shave), disposable, cartridge, and the best I know of is simply the old-school route.

I'm torn between a Hart Classic (forged in the US) and a Feather disposable (made in Japan)...Both are around $150-$250, but are supposed to be the best of the best.

Oh, and I would say that you can certainly mess yourself up if you don't take shaving seriously. I cut myself for the first time 2 days ago, because I moved the razor horizontally, and got a 5" cut on my face, Shepard in ME2. Not a very deep cut (unless your intentionally doing something, any cut is very shallow), but it was a stupid mistake by myself.