The Dollar General Shave!

So my bathroom is under attack my Mothers "Friend" Rick is trying to repair my bathroom shower.

So I went to a friends house to shower, didn't bring my shave goods or a toothbrush =/

She lives a good 30 miles from my house, so I set out for Dollar General by her, hey just another excuse to buy shave stuff right!

I picked up my goods, and bought some DG Witch Hazel and Rubbing Alcohol, they had "Evergreen" scented too but I passed on that...

Picked an AV knockoff called Swan Artic BLue, pretty much same scent, less menthol but more alcohol like that in Clubman.

I was surprised I enjoyed the Swan so much, I wore it out to dinner tonight and got me thinking.

I think its time to become a Dollar General Shaver, for $10 I have enough shave supplies *Less Williams* to last a few months plus they carry Barbasol AS!
So I am, The Dollar General Shaver, thrifty, suave and BBS for less than a puck of Tabac

very nice.

this whole wetshaving thing doesnt have to be expensive at all

mdunn said:

very nice.

this whole wetshaving thing doesnt have to be expensive at all

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No, to me it seems the less you spend, the better off you are!

Sodapopjones said:

No, to me it seems the less you spend, the better off you are!

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I've got a sharpened can lid you can shave with - want to try it?

That's one of the nice aspects of this whole thing, it can be tailored to the taste and budget of just about anyone.
You can get very satisfactory results on the dirt cheap and you can pamper yourself with the top of the line stuff, and everywhere in between.
Not just the whole aspect, but each individual component of it.
What a great way to get a great shave, just as you personally design it and want it.

WhosYerBob said:

I've got a sharpened can lid you can shave with - want to try it?

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No I got plenty of blades but nice try MacQyver

luvmysuper said:

That's one of the nice aspects of this whole thing, it can be tailored to the taste and budget of just about anyone.
You can get very satisfactory results on the dirt cheap and you can pamper yourself with the top of the line stuff, and everywhere in between.
Not just the whole aspect, but each individual component of it.
What a great way to get a great shave, just as you personally design it and want it.

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Great summation of Wetshaving

A good shave is a good shave regardless of what gear you use.

Glad you are enjoying your thrifty shaves as much as before!

I was in DG yesterday looking for the Barbasol Musk (not for me, for TRADE). I noticed their witch hazel is even cheaper than WMs. I'll be going their for my witch hazel for now on.

Between Family Dollar and Dollar General, you can save some money on supplies. Too bad you can't get better blades from either store.

mdunn said:

very nice.

This whole wetshaving thing doesnt have to be expensive at all

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duotone said:

a good shave is a good shave regardless of what gear you use.

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+1

Swampfox said:

I was in DG yesterday looking for the Barbasol Musk (not for me, for TRADE). I noticed their witch hazel is even cheaper than WMs. I'll be going their for my witch hazel for now on.

Between Family Dollar and Dollar General, you can save some money on supplies. Too bad you can't get better blades from either store.

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I noticed yesterday that the Dollar General here does carry DE blades. I might have to give them a shot one day.

jasonboyd said:

I noticed yesterday that the Dollar General here does carry DE blades. I might have to give them a shot one day.

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I believe the DG & FD blades are the same as the WM Personnas, which did not work well for me...too rough.

luvmysuper said:

That's one of the nice aspects of this whole thing, it can be tailored to the taste and budget of just about anyone.
You can get very satisfactory results on the dirt cheap and you can pamper yourself with the top of the line stuff, and everywhere in between.
Not just the whole aspect, but each individual component of it.
What a great way to get a great shave, just as you personally design it and want it.

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Or you can pick and choose. I use inexpensive blades, an $8.00 Gillette Super Speed (I own just one razor), $20.00 brush (have used for 7 years).... so I can justify expensive cremes.

I find spending less on creams and soaps means you can try lots of things and if they don't work pif/dump them...... I also like finding little gems tucked away in stores

Tom

unknownsoldier said:

i find spending less on creams and soaps means you can try lots of things and if they don't work pif/dump them...... I also like finding little gems tucked away in stores :d

tom

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From this point on, when Sodapopjones pops up in a thread, I'll hear the Kinks "Low Budget" in my head.

As to Mr. Swampfox, hey, it's Dollar General, not a porn shop. You don't have to pretend you are picking stuff up for "a freind". Just take a deep breath, hold your head up, and walk firmly past the plastic stemware straight to the personal care aisle with pride. Hey, you might even spend a minute eyeballing those knock-off colognes, they might smell OK melted in to a glycerin soap!

While I've been known to squeeze a nickel until the buffalo bellows, I think the key here is Strategery. For instance, I love generic witch hazel, because it has what I want at a price I like. The Swan Artic BLue, not so much. For the price difference I'd rather pick up Aqua Velva and maintain a link with a shaving tradition. I will, however, wait 'till the AV is on sale.

I do love a bargain product. I'm addicted to the Barbasol Pacific Rush AS that Sodapopjones sent me, I giggle like Peter Lorre when I pick up a puck VDH Deluxe for under a buck at the post exchange, and a five dollar Fatboy at the antique store makes my whole year.

Don't let cheap put blinders on you. I'd hate to think of my shaving life without Tabac, and had I just gone by initial outlay, I'd have passed by one of the greatest products on the planet.

Sometimes, however, cheap is flat out better. Just look at Ivy Club vs. P&G Old Spice AS. That doesn't stop me from letting the moths out of the wallet to buy some vintage OS product, too.

Swampfox said:

I believe the DG & FD blades are the same as the WM Personnas, which did not work well for me...too rough.

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Actually I don't think that is the case.

While the blade dispenser looks very similiar to the WM Personna's, I would learn more towards the DG and FD blades being Dorcos.

Especially considering that my FD blades indicated they were made in Korea, which is the headquarters of Dorco.

DG was selling dual fit Atra/Trac II blades, which are most certainly made by Dorco.

Anyway, I found the FD blades to be very rough, and not very sharp. YMMV of course.

If the blades are Korean, they are Dorco. I don't sneer at them, but I think you can get better. I'd certainly choose them over ASR Personna clones.

I found that a cork tames the ASR blades a bit.

michiganlover said:

Actually I don't think that is the case.

While the blade dispenser looks very similiar to the WM PErsonna's, I would learn more towards the DG and FD blades being Dorcos.

Especially considering that my FD blades indicated they were made in Korea, which is the headquarters of Dorco.

DG was selling dual fit Atra/Trac II blades, which are most certainly made by Dorco.

Anyway, I found the FD blades to be very rough, and not very sharp. YMMV of course.

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Thanks for the correction, and I will continue to stay away from them!

And Topgumby, you're not right, man.

duotone said:

a good shave is a good shave regardless of what gear you use.

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