Hey all. Let me start by saying my exposure to the shaving world is not nearly as extensive as most of yours. I've shaved my whole life with gilette shaving gel and disposable cartridge razors, probably along the lines of 99% of the population.
But, I've never been entirely satisfied with the process or the results, and I'm looking for the advice of some pros here.
I basically found that for whatever reason, the more blades the cartridge has, the worse the shave. This manifests itself in what I call the hair-ripping phenomenon. Around my chin and neck area just below it, most razors of the off-the-shelf variety feel like they're literally ripping each hair out one by one. The more blades, the greater the rip feeling and the less the smoothness.
And so, I'd been using a two bladed Sensor Excel for a while, but even that started getting to me. I switched to the absolute cheapest Bic ones- the bag o orange razors, since they only contained one blade, and sure enough, the shave is much smoother going. But it's not very close, and looking at the bare utilitarian design of the thing, I can tell why.
What would you recommend I do? Is there a good cartridge razor that only uses one blade? I'm not looking to get heavily invested in this and develop my old school razor skills or buy a whole bunch of brushes. I know it's an active hobby for many, but in my case, I'm already close to what I'm looking for with the mass produced stuff. I just need a good single blade.
If switching to a safety razor or something like it is the only way, I'll do it, but I thought I'd check here first for a more gradual step.
Thanks so much!!!
But, I've never been entirely satisfied with the process or the results, and I'm looking for the advice of some pros here.
I basically found that for whatever reason, the more blades the cartridge has, the worse the shave. This manifests itself in what I call the hair-ripping phenomenon. Around my chin and neck area just below it, most razors of the off-the-shelf variety feel like they're literally ripping each hair out one by one. The more blades, the greater the rip feeling and the less the smoothness.
And so, I'd been using a two bladed Sensor Excel for a while, but even that started getting to me. I switched to the absolute cheapest Bic ones- the bag o orange razors, since they only contained one blade, and sure enough, the shave is much smoother going. But it's not very close, and looking at the bare utilitarian design of the thing, I can tell why.
What would you recommend I do? Is there a good cartridge razor that only uses one blade? I'm not looking to get heavily invested in this and develop my old school razor skills or buy a whole bunch of brushes. I know it's an active hobby for many, but in my case, I'm already close to what I'm looking for with the mass produced stuff. I just need a good single blade.
If switching to a safety razor or something like it is the only way, I'll do it, but I thought I'd check here first for a more gradual step.
Thanks so much!!!
and Blade! These gents definitely provided the right links to start you on your journey! 
