I knew this topic would eventually show up on the list. :-) The odd arms race in multi-blade cartridge razors mirrors the constant increase in bicycle cassette sizes from 5-speed to 6- to 7- to 8- to 9- to 10- to 11- ....
In 2004 The Onion ran an article making fun of this, predicting that eventually there would be five-blade cartridges. http://www.theonion.com/articles/fuck-everything-were-doing-five-blades,11056/ (salty language warning) Campy and Shimano are up to, what, 11 speeds now? Is that not ridiculous? I use a Merkur classic safety razor and it is like a fine single-speed bike. On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 2:22 PM, S.Cutshall <[email protected]> wrote: > Odd? Unrelated? I think not [Rivendell sells Porto-Shaving-Cream, > so... ]. > > I am not one to shave often. When I do it's for two distinct reasons: > > 1. I look up, while brushing teeth, and jump with fright at what I > see looking back at me in the mirror. > > Or... > > 2. My wife and/or daughter tell me to [because I repulse them]. > > Fair enough. > > For years, and because I have a 'Stache, I've simply used an 'lectric > trimmer [no, not an actual electric shaver--more of an electric beard > trimmer] and it leaves a fair amount of stubble... so I am not really > ever -that- shaved right after I shave. > > So, I grew [pun] tired of the stubbled look and began a search for a > non-electric shaver that doesn't look an Apple product or like a Casio > "Baby-G" wristwatch, or is not disposable... and it took a minute > too. And then I found a site called "Classic Shaving"... wow, the > choices were about as endless as looking for a new tire pump on a walk > through Interbike. > > In the end, I selected a nice German shaver, a Merkur [just like my > dad used when I was a youngster], some blades, a nice brush, mug and > some cream. Cost around $160.00 for the whole setup, but I figure > it'll save money over time, space in land fills and I can have a > better shave [when I remember to do it]. > > Anyway else here shave 'Old Skool'? > > Was tempted to enter my toes into the world of Straight Razors but the > prices for those [plus all the additional accessories] -and the > thoughts of all the failures while in the Learning Curve stage Re: > loss of facial skin- put the kibosh on that. > > PS--> Guess this could be a Lady-Topic too [but I doubt many women > would own up to having facial hair that needs shaving]. > > -Scott > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
