Can anyone tell me where I can find an old fashioned Gillette style
razor, the type where you open it and drop in a single blade? I have
been shown and given some blades that must be about a third of the
thickness of the blades and I would like to try them out. Unfortunately,
I think my wife has thrown mine out, along with my shaving brush. I have
never been keen on the throw away modern types and as I get older, I am
turning away from an electric shaver.

Dave

"Dave" wrote in message
...
Can anyone tell me where I can find an old fashioned Gillette style razor,
the type where you open it and drop in a single blade? I have been shown
and given some blades that must be about a third of the thickness of the
blades and I would like to try them out. Unfortunately, I think my wife
has thrown mine out, along with my shaving brush. I have never been keen
on the throw away modern types and as I get older, I am turning away from
an electric shaver.

Dave

Search for "safety razor" on eBay. Looks like your old razor could have
been worth a few quid. Anyhow you can get new ones like 220570778635 it
would appear.

Personally I use the new fangled 5 bladed Gillette Fusion. Blades cost a
fortune, but apparently last forever.


D

On 25/09/2010 17:13, Vortex5 wrote:

"Dave" wrote in message
...
Can anyone tell me where I can find an old fashioned Gillette style
razor, the type where you open it and drop in a single blade? I have
been shown and given some blades that must be about a third of the
thickness of the blades and I would like to try them out.
Unfortunately, I think my wife has thrown mine out, along with my
shaving brush. I have never been keen on the throw away modern types
and as I get older, I am turning away from an electric shaver.

Dave

Search for "safety razor" on eBay. Looks like your old razor could have
been worth a few quid. Anyhow you can get new ones like 220570778635 it
would appear.

Personally I use the new fangled 5 bladed Gillette Fusion. Blades cost a
fortune, but apparently last forever.

Thanks for that, I'll take a look later.

Dave

Personally I use the new fangled 5 bladed Gillette Fusion. Blades cost a
fortune, but apparently last forever.


Nothing lasts forever

On Sep 26, 12:35 pm, "Nick" wrote:
Personally I use the new fangled 5 bladed Gillette Fusion. Blades cost a
fortune, but apparently last forever.

Nothing lasts forever

My blades last forever. I've had a beard for about 40 years.

On 26/09/2010 06:28, Matty F wrote:
On Sep 26, 12:35 pm, wrote:
Personally I use the new fangled 5 bladed Gillette Fusion. Blades cost a
fortune, but apparently last forever.

Nothing lasts forever

My blades last forever. I've had a beard for about 40 years.

You are building a very good profile of yourself here :-)

Dave

"Vortex5" wrote in message
...

"Dave" wrote in message
...
Can anyone tell me where I can find an old fashioned Gillette style
razor, the type where you open it and drop in a single blade? I have been
shown and given some blades that must be about a third of the thickness
of the blades and I would like to try them out. Unfortunately, I think my
wife has thrown mine out, along with my shaving brush. I have never been
keen on the throw away modern types and as I get older, I am turning away
from an electric shaver.

Dave

Search for "safety razor" on eBay. Looks like your old razor could have
been worth a few quid. Anyhow you can get new ones like 220570778635 it
would appear.

Personally I use the new fangled 5 bladed Gillette Fusion. Blades cost a
fortune, but apparently last forever.

They do last one hell of a long time between blade changes - maybe three
weeks. Often even longer. But very expensive. I bought four packs of the
promo world cups ones. The stupid horn and flag went in the bin, but I then
had 4 blades for a fiver, four times over. They are actually non-power ones,
but I use them on my power fusion body. I've found the trick to be to use
them as non-power for the first couple of shaves. After that, they perform
just as well as the power ones. If you use them as power blades straight
away, they seem to drag quite a bit.

JW

John Whitworth wrote:

"Vortex5" wrote:

I use the new fangled 5 bladed Gillette Fusion.

I then had 4 blades for a fiver, four times over. They are actually
non-power ones, but I use them on my power fusion body. I've found the
trick to be to use them as non-power for the first couple of shaves.
After that, they perform just as well as the power ones. If you use them
as power blades straight away, they seem to drag quite a bit.

I've looked at the power and non-power blades under a lupe and can't see
anything different except the colour of the plastic (and the price)
anyway there's an upgraded version out soon to make us part with our
cash (no it doesn't have 7 blades, apparently thinner blades, different
coating, different rubber fins)

Personally I use the new fangled 5 bladed Gillette Fusion. Blades cost a
fortune, but apparently last forever.

They do last one hell of a long time between blade changes - maybe three
weeks. Often even longer. But very expensive. I bought four packs of the
promo world cups ones. The stupid horn and flag went in the bin, but I
then had 4 blades for a fiver, four times over. They are actually
non-power ones, but I use them on my power fusion body. I've found the
trick to be to use them as non-power for the first couple of shaves. After
that, they perform just as well as the power ones. If you use them as
power blades straight away, they seem to drag quite a bit.

JW

I guess I use about a blade a month. On the occasional event I forget to
pack my razor, and have to use a hotel disposable I am reminded just how
good the Fusion razors are. Never tried power though. How long does the
battery last?

Vortex5 wrote:

On the occasional event I forget to
pack my razor, and have to use a hotel disposable I am reminded just how
good the Fusion razors are.

Supposedly $0.08 each to produce

Never tried power though. How long does the battery last?

4-6 months I suppose.

"Nick" wrote in message
...
Personally I use the new fangled 5 bladed Gillette Fusion. Blades cost a
fortune, but apparently last forever.


Nothing lasts forever


Diamonds?

On 27/09/2010 6:04 a.m., John Whitworth wrote:


"Vortex5" wrote in message
...

"Dave" wrote in message
...
Can anyone tell me where I can find an old fashioned Gillette style razor,
the type where you open it and drop in a single blade? I have been shown and
given some blades that must be about a third of the thickness of the blades
and I would like to try them out. Unfortunately, I think my wife has thrown
mine out, along with my shaving brush. I have never been keen on the throw
away modern types and as I get older, I am turning away from an electric shaver.

Dave

Search for "safety razor" on eBay. Looks like your old razor could have been
worth a few quid. Anyhow you can get new ones like 220570778635 it would appear.

Personally I use the new fangled 5 bladed Gillette Fusion. Blades cost a
fortune, but apparently last forever.

They do last one hell of a long time between blade changes - maybe three weeks.
Often even longer. But very expensive. I bought four packs of the promo world
cups ones. The stupid horn and flag went in the bin, but I then had 4 blades for
a fiver, four times over. They are actually non-power ones, but I use them on my
power fusion body. I've found the trick to be to use them as non-power for the
first couple of shaves. After that, they perform just as well as the power ones.
If you use them as power blades straight away, they seem to drag quite a bit.

JW

Three weeks is a hell of a long time? I get more than that from the Bic
disposables I use. The Bic disposable razor is an exceptionally fine piece of
design and manufacture. I didn't really appreciate how good it is until I found
myself in need of a razor when in New Mexico recently (I'd left my Bic behind in
the previous motel). A trip to the nearby supermarket got me a pack of US-made
disposables. They were complete crap. The blade became too blunt to use
halfway through the first shave. Mind you, they were REALLY cheap. They cost
next to nothing, and were worth every penny, as my Dad would have said.

On Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:37:15 +1300, Gib Bogle wrote:

Three weeks is a hell of a long time? I get more than that from the Bic
disposables I use. The Bic disposable razor is an exceptionally fine
piece of design and manufacture. I didn't really appreciate how good it
is until I found myself in need of a razor when in New Mexico recently
(I'd left my Bic behind in the previous motel). A trip to the nearby
supermarket got me a pack of US-made disposables. They were complete
crap.

I'd say that about Bic disposables when I was forced by a similar
situation to use one. B-) I use Gillete GII's.

The Bic I used may have been a single blade one and two blades does
make a difference. I can't see any advantage of more blades, other
than boosting the makers profits. Electric is hopeless.

--
Cheers
Dave.

On 27/09/2010 10:51 p.m., Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:37:15 +1300, Gib Bogle wrote:

Three weeks is a hell of a long time? I get more than that from the Bic
disposables I use. The Bic disposable razor is an exceptionally fine
piece of design and manufacture. I didn't really appreciate how good it
is until I found myself in need of a razor when in New Mexico recently
(I'd left my Bic behind in the previous motel). A trip to the nearby
supermarket got me a pack of US-made disposables. They were complete
crap.

I'd say that about Bic disposables when I was forced by a similar
situation to use one. B-) I use Gillete GII's.

The Bic I used may have been a single blade one and two blades does
make a difference. I can't see any advantage of more blades, other
than boosting the makers profits. Electric is hopeless.


I always use single-blade, and one lasts a month or so. Mind you, I shave in
the shower, which means the hair is well softened.

Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:37:15 +1300, Gib Bogle wrote:

Three weeks is a hell of a long time? I get more than that from the Bic
disposables I use. The Bic disposable razor is an exceptionally fine
piece of design and manufacture. I didn't really appreciate how good it
is until I found myself in need of a razor when in New Mexico recently
(I'd left my Bic behind in the previous motel). A trip to the nearby
supermarket got me a pack of US-made disposables. They were complete
crap.

I'd say that about Bic disposables when I was forced by a similar
situation to use one. B-) I use Gillete GII's.

The Bic I used may have been a single blade one and two blades does
make a difference. I can't see any advantage of more blades, other
than boosting the makers profits. Electric is hopeless.


I have found that the primary function of shaving foam is to clog
multiblade razors.

By using simple soap, the blades last longer..

Gib Bogle wrote:
On 27/09/2010 10:51 p.m., Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:37:15 +1300, Gib Bogle wrote:

Three weeks is a hell of a long time? I get more than that from the Bic
disposables I use. The Bic disposable razor is an exceptionally fine
piece of design and manufacture. I didn't really appreciate how good it
is until I found myself in need of a razor when in New Mexico recently
(I'd left my Bic behind in the previous motel). A trip to the nearby
supermarket got me a pack of US-made disposables. They were complete
crap.

I'd say that about Bic disposables when I was forced by a similar
situation to use one. B-) I use Gillete GII's.

The Bic I used may have been a single blade one and two blades does
make a difference. I can't see any advantage of more blades, other
than boosting the makers profits. Electric is hopeless.


I always use single-blade, and one lasts a month or so. Mind you, I
shave in the shower, which means the hair is well softened.

I must get one of those..

On 28/09/2010 12:09 a.m., The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:37:15 +1300, Gib Bogle wrote:

Three weeks is a hell of a long time? I get more than that from the Bic
disposables I use. The Bic disposable razor is an exceptionally fine piece of
design and manufacture. I didn't really appreciate how good it is until I
found myself in need of a razor when in New Mexico recently (I'd left my Bic
behind in the previous motel). A trip to the nearby supermarket got me a pack
of US-made disposables. They were complete crap.

I'd say that about Bic disposables when I was forced by a similar
situation to use one. B-) I use Gillete GII's.

The Bic I used may have been a single blade one and two blades does
make a difference. I can't see any advantage of more blades, other
than boosting the makers profits. Electric is hopeless.


I have found that the primary function of shaving foam is to clog multiblade
razors.

By using simple soap, the blades last longer..

And of course I use ordinary soap. Wipe soap over the hairy part, a quick rub
to spread it, and we're off.

On Sep 27, 10:35 pm, Gib Bogle wrote:

I always use single-blade, and one lasts a month or so. Mind you, I shave in
the shower, which means the hair is well softened.

I think the rest of us are talking about shaving our faces

On Sep 27, 11:09 pm, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

I have found that the primary function of shaving foam is to clog
multiblade razors.

By using simple soap, the blades last longer..

There is a twinblade brand that has a button that when presssed,
pushes a piece of plastic out between the blades, and all the soap
with it.

On Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:29:12 -0700, Matty F wrote:

On Sep 27, 10:35 pm, Gib Bogle wrote:

I always use single-blade, and one lasts a month or so. Mind you, I
shave in the shower, which means the hair is well softened.

I think the rest of us are talking about shaving our faces

;-)

I do the shower thing, too - the hair gets much softer and easier to cut,
resulting in a better shave with less irritation.

Damn gilette blades **** me off - the blade seems to last, but that
stupid little foam strip that they put on them wears out far too quickly
(by design, I'm sure).

cheers

Jules