On Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:18:10 -0400, with neither quill nor qualm,
"Steve W." quickly quoth:

I will say one BIG difference I have seen with blade life. I have used a
few different types of shave foams/gels. They all seem to clog the
blades and blade life suffers.
I changed over to using old style shaving soap and a mug. What a
difference. Blades don't clog up, they cut better with a closer shave
and they last a LOT longer.

http://www.classicshaving.com/articl...90351/5693.htm

They have a neat site and an interesting take on the subject.

I buy a $40 Norelco Triple Header electric shaver every decade or so
and they work just fine for me.

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