I could see DE blade production decreasing (and thus cost increasing) but I don't see it straight up "ending." Perhaps Gillette will shutter factories, but there are other players, and other uses for DE blades. I just had a mole removed, and rather than a scalpel, my dermatologist pulled out a Personna Med Prep on some kind of weird stick-looking tool thingy. I asked her about it, and she said that most dermatologists she knows prefer to use a DE blade to a scalpel. And this stick-tool thing is a standard among dermatologists.
I'm definitely not saying that there aren't going to be changes in the market based on the adoption of cartridge blades in the developing world. We're almost certain to see reduced selection and increased prices. I just don't see them "going away" in the next 30-40 years. After that, I'll most likely be dead, and you'll all be on your own!
I'm definitely not saying that there aren't going to be changes in the market based on the adoption of cartridge blades in the developing world. We're almost certain to see reduced selection and increased prices. I just don't see them "going away" in the next 30-40 years. After that, I'll most likely be dead, and you'll all be on your own!