This is a true money saver. Every time I have to buy blades I am shocked how expensive they are.
Save a Blade Save money every time you shave! Get up to 200 close shaves with a single blade. Cordless electric sharpener glides across single or multi-blade razor cartridges converting used, dull blades into razor-sharp blades in seconds with push button operation. Reusing the same blade makes it easy to save a dime every time you pick up your razor.
Link: Reuse Your Razor Blades Sharpener
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Cory OBrien wrote,
I wonder if this would actually work. I’ve read that if you dry your blades after using them, they will stay sharper for much longer, but I’m not sure about actually sharpening the blade. Interesting idea though.
Link | January 14th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Michael wrote,
Actually just switch to a single blade safety razor, the Razor is (depending on where you buy it) $35 and the blades go for $6 – $10 for a 10 pack. So you pay between 60 and 80 cents for a blade. The blade lasts me usually for a week (you get two sides to it), I get a better shave, and heck, the $35 shaving cream (that is way way way better than the drugstore crap) lasts me a year as well.
You can be a well groomed ape for less than $1/day.
Link | January 14th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
trench wrote,
I’m not down with reusing razors. I’d stick to purchasing a new one.
Link | January 15th, 2008 at 6:27 am
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Link | January 17th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Nick Burns wrote,
It’s not the shaving that causes the blade to dull, but the water and cream! As the water dries, it can cause miniature rust spots. If you thoroughly dry your blades after each use, they’ll last much longer. Isopropyl alcohol displaces the water easily.
I use a Gillette Power Fusion and clean the blade with alcohol to clean off all the water and cream after each use. I’ve done this since Dec 2 and have yet to have to change the blade – no nicks or burns. The vibration of the razor under the alcohol makes sure that all water has been removed.
I usually change the blade out every week so I figured I saved myself 6 blades. I buy the 16pk blades from Sam’s Club for approx $38. A bottle of the alcohol costs $0.99 and lasts about 2+ months for cleaning purposes only. I’m definitely saving money!
Link | January 21st, 2008 at 3:09 pm
RGS wrote,
Nick,
thank you very much for the money saving tip! If you got some more please let me know. Maybe you would like to start a money savin column on RGS?
Cheers,
Juergen
Link | January 21st, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Matt wrote,
@Nick – you are definitely on the right track, but Michael has the best solution. You probably already understand that $2.38 per cartridge razor at Sam’s is more than $0.40 per DE razor (I usually pay ~ $0.30, Michael), but the thing that most people don’t understand is that the glycerin shave soap/cream and the brush are what really make the difference. And I’m no longer talking cost – even though at under $5.00 for a soap that lasts at least twice as long as the canned Gillette cream/gel it’s a sure bargain. The brush raises the hairs, lightly exfoliates, and generally makes your face a superior surface for shaving. And the quality cream or soap lubricates your face so much better than the canned stuff that combined a good brush and soap drastically reduces razor burn and bumps. Regardless of which or what kind of razor you use, you can get more value out of the one you have through quality prep. I go for the max value, like Michael, and use a double edge safety razor, and my total cost is about $0.25 per day for razors and cream (shaving every day, which I often don’t). Yes I paid $80 for a good brush and razor (30 brush /50 razor – you can spend upward of $500 here if you tried, or less than $30) – but those items will last years, if not longer. Even if I get antsy and upgrade each year, we’re still talking about $0.50 per day total, shaving every day. And I can think of no good reason why your handy technique to make razors last wouldn’t also work just fine on a platinum DE blade – meaning you could still cut your lifetime shaving related expenses by 80% – and have the best daily shave a man can have without visiting a barber.
Link | April 18th, 2009 at 6:54 pm