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[–] zephiriz@lemmy.ml 41 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Safty razors! Why would anyone spend 20$ on the new fangled 30 million blade razor that mighy last one shave? When you can spend pennies even if you change blades every shave.

[–] M137@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Safety* $20* newfangled* might*

It's like you consciously added misspellings and bad grammar.

[–] zephiriz@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I don not know of no 30 million blad razor to.

Edit. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe's_law

[–] ohhmyygott@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Switched to a safety razor recently after years of using Gillette’s… It’s life changing! No more bumps or breaking out. Also it’s cheap!

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 4 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I recently switched to a Leaf one and love it. It's about the same as my Harry's razor, but a hell of a lot less expensive when even Costco is selling their reloads at $27. The leaf blades are way less expensive, and they aren't even proprietary.

[–] CarbonBasedNPU@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Every single leaf I or my wife has had broke. Very good when they worked though. I still use the twig on occasion.

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] CarbonBasedNPU@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

The thumb screw bit.I still have one of the broken ones I can take a picture of. They did replace it without complaint the first time but just felt not worth it going forward.

[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 3 points 3 days ago

Oh that is a BEAUTY

[–] racoon@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I got two of these security razors back in 2017 for less than $50 bucks altogether. Best investment ever. Then, last year I got a Philip razor but I have since just stopped shaving at home. I ask the barber from time to time

[–] easily3667@lemmus.org 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

That leaf one appears to be $120 lol

But I suppose if you find yourself on the Harry's marketing train, jumping off for anything that's actually recyclable is good.

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah, expensive up front, but the blades are cheap. I got on the Harry's train before they got bought up and were cheap. Now, whoever bought them has been jacking up prices, which had me looking for a cheaper alternative.

Harry's also gave me plastic guilt. There is a lot of waste. :p

[–] christian@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago

At some point about a decade ago I realized I'm much happier just paying the extra $8 every couple months when I go to get a haircut and otherwise just letting it grow out.