Very cheap shaving

jago25_98

I'm going to build this up bit by bit until you hopefully have a blinding moneysaving genius.

- if you buy blades from ebay are they real and good quality?
- you can use an old style barbers blade
- double edged blades are cheaper. This Tungstun one from America is no longer made because they were too good: http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=Personna+74&_sacat=See-All-Categories
- if you keep your blades in alcohol (or oil) you stop the rust
- if you spend ~£20 you can sharpen your cartidge blades:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=razorpit&_sacat=0&_odkw=Personna+74&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313
- if you work in engineering you might be able to order this diamond plasma cut blade:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNq4Oa1GwwE&feature=player_embedded
- there was also a liquid in the 60's that you could put on the blades and improved the cut, but this is no longer made... anyone got any info?


and finally,

you can sharpen them on your jeans! -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3Kxiom83Js
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-extend-the-life-of-your-Razor-Blade-keeping/

If 8 blades are ~£16 & you use about one a week that's £104 you're saving.

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Avoriaz

An electric shaver will work out far cheaper although many men find it doesn't give them a close enough shave.

beaker141

jago25_98 wrote: »

If 8 blades are ~£16 & you use about one a week

Crikey - I buy supermarket own brand twin or triple blades for a few quid, and 1 will last me a month generally ! I'd reckon I spend less than £10 a year on blades!

ormus

as above. i use the pound shop blades.
a few pkts last me all year.

wazza

beaker141 wrote: »

Crikey - I buy supermarket own brand twin or triple blades for a few quid, and 1 will last me a month generally ! I'd reckon I spend less than £10 a year on blades!

Agree with this. Bought a couple of packets 2 years ago and they seem to last a good time. I shave every other day.

torbrex

I have a beard, my spend on blades is £0/year

Avoriaz

torbrex wrote: »

I have a beard, my spend on blades is £0/year

I bet you don't spend much on condoms either.

:whistle:

anotherbaldrick

I buy Sainsburys own brand razor and triple blade cartridges . each blade lasts 3 weeks so a twin x 5 pack gives me over 6 months for about £6