Greetings! As we welcome the new year, I would like to propose a new (to me at least), a challenge and adventure.
As the title indicates, this will be a thread where those who choose to participate will attempt to shave for 1-full week, 7-daily shaves, using one and hopefully only one DE razor blade.
I realize, that for obvious reasons, this won't work for everyone. Some here are the "One and Done" crowd.
Some know that they find it necessary to change their blades after 4-5 shaves. Others are of the Excalibur mindset...
How many shaves is a DE razor blade good for you? I would like to see a full seven days of daily shaving out of one DE blade.
The Why is simple. Thinking it would make DE shaving more convenient to change out your blade on a once a week schedule.
I have set aside 26-DE blades for my adventure. Though I plan on adding some new blades along the way. Blade selection will be random.
Changing razors, soaps, brushes, anything goes, just one blade each week!
My initial plans are to use a DE89 or 34c for the 1st shave. And to use the R41 head at least twice (or more) during the week. May throw in a couple of cartridges and disposables, for comparison. I may also repeat a blade more than once, using a new blade. I might acquire some other razors throughout the year or other shaving accessories.
Anyone can participate! Go 1-week only or the full 52-week full monte. Use only one make or 52-different types of blades. Throw in a SE or other blade here and there for comparison.
Start on either Sunday or Monday of every week. Start on Saturday if you must.
Post the blade you are using for the week. Post any other relevant information on the first day or along the way.
What if the blade is not going to give me a good or comfortable shave before the week is over?
No problem, you gave it your best shot! No need to shave beyond the practical life of the blade. Post how many days you made it through. Finish the remaining few days with any other blade you happen to have lying around. Start a new week on the same day of each week, using a new blade.
Post your ending results weekly.
The object is to get 7-days worth of shaving out of a single blade and to change your blade once each week. If you wish to continue using you blade longer than for 1-week, that's perfectly fine also, just please don't post any more than 1-week in this thread.
This way, we might find out how many blades can get a full weeks worth of shaves, typically from average shavers.
Comments and or questions will be welcome and addressed.
The thread kicks off on Sunday, January 1, 2023...
As the title indicates, this will be a thread where those who choose to participate will attempt to shave for 1-full week, 7-daily shaves, using one and hopefully only one DE razor blade.
I realize, that for obvious reasons, this won't work for everyone. Some here are the "One and Done" crowd.
Some know that they find it necessary to change their blades after 4-5 shaves. Others are of the Excalibur mindset...
How many shaves is a DE razor blade good for you? I would like to see a full seven days of daily shaving out of one DE blade.
The Why is simple. Thinking it would make DE shaving more convenient to change out your blade on a once a week schedule.
I have set aside 26-DE blades for my adventure. Though I plan on adding some new blades along the way. Blade selection will be random.
Changing razors, soaps, brushes, anything goes, just one blade each week!
My initial plans are to use a DE89 or 34c for the 1st shave. And to use the R41 head at least twice (or more) during the week. May throw in a couple of cartridges and disposables, for comparison. I may also repeat a blade more than once, using a new blade. I might acquire some other razors throughout the year or other shaving accessories.
Anyone can participate! Go 1-week only or the full 52-week full monte. Use only one make or 52-different types of blades. Throw in a SE or other blade here and there for comparison.
Start on either Sunday or Monday of every week. Start on Saturday if you must.
Post the blade you are using for the week. Post any other relevant information on the first day or along the way.
What if the blade is not going to give me a good or comfortable shave before the week is over?
No problem, you gave it your best shot! No need to shave beyond the practical life of the blade. Post how many days you made it through. Finish the remaining few days with any other blade you happen to have lying around. Start a new week on the same day of each week, using a new blade.
Post your ending results weekly.
The object is to get 7-days worth of shaving out of a single blade and to change your blade once each week. If you wish to continue using you blade longer than for 1-week, that's perfectly fine also, just please don't post any more than 1-week in this thread.
This way, we might find out how many blades can get a full weeks worth of shaves, typically from average shavers.
Comments and or questions will be welcome and addressed.
The thread kicks off on Sunday, January 1, 2023...
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