It's In The Numbers

[benito]

Gents,

I was just on Amazon.com a few minutes ago ordering another 100 of my favorite DE blades and decided to run a bit of rough math against my "former" favorite blade. Considering I use about a blade per week @ 5 shaves per week this was what I found out...


8 Gillette Mach 3 Blades
Current Price: 18.99
Price Per Blade: $2.37
Total Shave Yield: 2 months


100 Shark Blades
Current Price: 17.49 per 100
Price Per Blade: 17 cents
Total Shave Yield: almost 2 YEARS...

Given those prices it would cost over $227 to shave for two years with a Mach 3 vs. 17 bucks for the Sharks.

Lets say I plan on living for another 50 years...I would save $5,238 dollars. That's enough for a pretty stylish casket!

[italianwjt]

now factor in shaving cream, pre and post lotions along with brush etc...i think in the long run it will equal out.

[benito]

now factor in shaving cream, pre and post lotions along with brush etc...i think in the long run it will equal out.

Yes. But I deliberately ignored that factor haha.

[dpm802]

now factor in shaving cream, pre and post lotions along with brush etc...i think in the long run it will equal out.+1

"He who dies with the most toys (razors / blades / brushes / soaps / creams / aftershaves) WINS!"

"Live fast, Die Young, and leave a Good-Looking, Well-Groomed, Nice-smelling, BBS corpse."

[benito]

now factor in shaving cream, pre and post lotions along with brush etc...i think in the long run it will equal out.

Actually...I have always been using Proraso, a Semogue and Old Sprice so the shave prep/post numbers would be constant.

This only factors in blade cost.

But lets say I used to use 4 cans of Barbarsol per year at a buck a piece.

With those costs I would still save a total of around $1,711.50 over a 50 year time span.

[Bateman]

I don't think anyone here has saved any money on wet shaving. I'm sure there are a few exceptions.

[john.bradburne]

no i have not saved money, infact I know it costs me more each year. What i find off about the math too is that a mach99 blade lasts me up to a month or so, maybe not for you but i know i could stretch out an 8 pack for a year

[Viseguy]

gents,

i was just on amazon.com a few minutes ago ordering another 100 of my favorite de blades and decided to run a bit of rough math against my "former" favorite blade. Considering i use about a blade per week @ 5 shaves per week this was what i found out...


8 gillette mach 3 blades
current price: 18.99
price per blade: $2.37
total shave yield: 2 months


100 shark blades
current price: 17.49 per 100
price per blade: 17 cents
total shave yield: Almost 2 years...

given those prices it would cost over $227 to shave for two years with a mach 3 vs. 17 bucks for the sharks.

lets say i plan on living for another 50 years...i would save $5,238 dollars. That's enough for a pretty stylish casket!

Q.E.D. :clap:

[italianwjt]

Actually...I have always been using Proraso, a Semogue and Old Sprice so the shave prep/post numbers would be constant.

This only factors in blade cost.

But lets say I used to use 4 cans of Barbarsol per year at a buck a piece.

With those costs I would still save a total of around $1,711.50 over a 50 year time span.

Well i guess that'll cover the cost of your hearing aides by then lol

[Sledgehammer39]

That's one of the reasons why I got off the cart-train.