How many shaves per blade?

**tvphotog** · 03-17-2008, 03:26 PM

I'd like to know the economics of DE shaving. How many shaves do you get on a DE blade?

If I'm that far off, how many do you get? Not talking BBS, just decent.

Thanks.

Best regards,

Jay

**paul870** · 03-17-2008, 03:53 PM

is 5 the lowest number. i think not,try 2 or 3

**TstebinsB** · 03-17-2008, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by paul870

is 5 the lowest number. i think not,try 2 or 3

+1

Many people don't get more than 3 shaves per blade. I can get 5 from Feathers but I don't push pass 3 with any other blade.

**Gruder** · 03-17-2008, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by paul870

is 5 the lowest number. i think not,try 2 or 3

+1 -- I tend to swap after three, sometimes four shaves.

**cooncatbob** · 03-17-2008, 04:39 PM

DE blade are so cheap in bulk that as soon as they think about getting dull I bin them. While with expensive cartridges I'd shave with them till they got uncomfortable.

**bb557** · 03-17-2008, 04:48 PM

3 or 4 for me. Depnds on which blade.

**hoselayer** · 03-17-2008, 05:47 PM

Lets see here.....I too use the 4 shave and toss method. However, I always do 3 passes per shave, is that 12 shaves then throw away, or is it 4????

I must know before I can honestly put my answer in the poll.

We have quite the quandary here now don't we!?!?

**Handy** · 03-17-2008, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by paul870

is 5 the lowest number. i think not,try 2 or 3

Too high a number to start the poll.

**BroJohn** · 03-17-2008, 06:59 PM

3, sometimes 4.

-- John Gehman

**Rollxnut** · 03-17-2008, 07:05 PM

A new razor blade once a week

**_JP_** · 03-17-2008, 08:10 PM

You left out the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4.

The only correct answer that I can give is "one to many shaves from a blade, with the occasional blade not even making it through the first shave."

**thirdeye** · 03-17-2008, 08:23 PM

I'm a 3-4 guy here....Their cheap enough, why take a chance?

**McTeague** · 03-17-2008, 09:31 PM

When I used to shave with Darbys and Merkurs I would stop after 3 shaves. I noticed the blades were getting a little rough by the third shave. Now I use only Feathers and stop after 3 shaves, though I don't really know how many shaves they have in them. I don't press my luck. Maybe I could try for more, but I've figured out that, for the price I paid for them, each shave with a Feather costs me 8 cents. Compared to the $2.50 I was paying each day to shave with the Mach 3, I'm continually amazed DE blades are such a good deal.

**Suzuki** · 03-18-2008, 02:51 AM

Originally Posted by paul870

is 5 the lowest number. i think not,try 2 or 3

Options updated.

**paul870** · 03-18-2008, 03:31 AM

well its 2 for me then the bin

**Must Dash** · 03-18-2008, 03:33 AM

Originally Posted by tvphotog

I'd like to know the economics of DE shaving.

Not sure why, but the phrase "it costs the nation millions to keep Gandhi living in poverty" springs to mind

Cheers

Jeremy

**zerohnine** · 03-18-2008, 08:45 AM

Depending on the blade, I usually get about 4 or 5 decent shaves.

**iceburrg** · 03-18-2008, 09:03 AM

I change mine once a week on Monday. I don't shave on Saturday and Sunday, but I get 5 good shaves from my Derby's.

**micah1_8** · 03-18-2008, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by iceburrg

I change mine once a week on Monday. I don't shave on Saturday and Sunday, but I get 5 good shaves from my Derby's.

I too, am a once a week man. I change out on Sundays, usually shaving every day. I could probably get a few more shaves, but this way I never have to figure it out by dragging a too-dull blade across my face.