My dad is in his late 50s and uses disposable multiblade razors. When I started DE shaving, I asked if he had ever used one and whether one might expect better results than from a cartridge razor, and he said that he had used DEs before and that he thought there was no appreciable difference in results. I was surprised, as I had never heard or read any opinion that did not claim DEs to give better quality results, and he would be of the age that he had started shaving before the marketing campaigns for cartridges.
So, my question is: was there a general consensus on the effectiveness of cartridge razors when they were first introduced? Were they considered inferior but "good enough" and more convenient? Is there no real difference for some people? Or was it all marketing that got cartridges over the top?
So, my question is: was there a general consensus on the effectiveness of cartridge razors when they were first introduced? Were they considered inferior but "good enough" and more convenient? Is there no real difference for some people? Or was it all marketing that got cartridges over the top?