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How many shaves do you get from one blade?

How many shaves before throwing away a blade?

  • 3

  • 4

  • 5

  • 6

  • 7


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Between 5 and 8 shaves for a DE blade for me. Each blade is different


***** EDIT: For reference I do a 4 pass shave every day.
 
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I usually change after five shaves. I can push an Iridium or a Med Prep a little further but it just isn't worth it.
 
While every blade is different, I'll often change it after 4 shaves. Sometimes if the blade is feeling pretty good I'll stretch it to 5 shaves. But with the cost of blades its just not worth the risk of irritation to try for too many.
 
I can't vote in your poll because for me it depends on the blade.

Here is my score for the blades I am currently using or have used this past year.

  • Personna Reds: 4.
  • Feather: 2
  • Gillette Russian Yellows: 4
  • Personna Med or Lab Grade blades: 6 to 7.
  • Bolzano: 4
  • Lord (SS, platinum, or chrome): 4
  • Astra: 3
  • Derby: 3

So as you can see my answer is from 2 to 7, depending upon the blade.
 
1 shave and then I toss it. I shave face and head too. Plus, the feel of a fresh blade in the morning is awesome.

It ain't about the money IMHO, if it was I'd have just one razor, or I'd be using cheap drugstore disposables.
 
DE blade = 4 shaves, depending on the blade
SE blade = 5-15 depending on the blade (Feather SE blades usually last 10-15 shaves)
 
I get two uses out of every blade. The only brand i can push to three is the Gillette Sharp Edge, but that third shave has questionable quality. Blades are cheap enough, so no need to treat them like carts.
 
4 shaves and then I toss it, but in a pinch I could get 5 to 6 out of almost every blade brand I use. The best shave is always the second day for me.
 
I have no hesitation about changing blades if I detect a problem, but usually change them the first shave of the work week. Then I get 5-7 shaves out of each one, depending on whether I stay at the apartment or head home for the weekend.
 
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