i don't think we've had our annual Dollar Shave Club vs Harry's vs name brand thread yet.
How have those shaves been over the past year?
How have those shaves been over the past year?
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I want to get one of those Braun wet/dry electric shavers I can just take in the shower. I'm so tired of shaving and feel like that could reduce my morning routine by 5 minutes
Think you mean Odin, not Oden. Unless he took your beard with him off the banks.:smiley:
Tried Harry's recently and it felt like I was shaving with a 10 year old rusty tin can.
Complete opposite experience for me. I've been using Harry's for over a year and I'm a big fan. But, people have different hair consistencies, facial contours, etc
These look like the Dollar Shave Club premium handles and cartridges - is that right? I use them too, via DSC, and thing they're the best I've ever had. It was easy to kick Mach 3 to the curb. My only complaint is that the handles tend to break after a few months, so I do replace the handle every so often. The Mach 3 handles used to last forever.I get Dorco 6 blade plus from Amazon Prime. My favorites in quite a while. Each cartridge holds up well for almost a month.
These look like the Dollar Shave Club premium handles and cartridges - is that right? I use them too, via DSC, and thing they're the best I've ever had. It was easy to kick Mach 3 to the curb. My only complaint is that the handles tend to break after a few months, so I do replace the handle every so often. The Mach 3 handles used to last forever.
Interesting. It is frustrating the way the handles tend to break, but I've found the cartridges to last longer than the Mach 3s, which were on fumes by the end of the week. I replace them every week anyway, but I can push the DSC cartridges longer if necessary.I quit the dollar shave club after using them for about 3 years & went back to the Mach 3. I was tired of my face getting cut up the second or third time I used them, and the shaver breaking every couple months. Once I figured out the Mach 3 blades last a month or more, I'm not really spending much more money. Especially since I have a stack of about 7 or 8 unopened DSC mailers I really didn't need delivered
Yeah, it's the plastic piece that pivots with the cartridge. Sometimes it becomes partially detached, and other times it loses its tension and begins flexing over too great a range. It's still usable, especially in the latter case, but it's not optimal any more.How do the handles break on those DSC jobs? Is it the mounting hardware that breaks, or do they crack when you rap them on the edge of the sink?
I think that has more to do with skin type. I have very good skin but my hair is like wires and have to shave a 2nd time against the grain to get a close shave. Otherwise I look like I didn't shave. I never get a skin irritation or red bumps, just the occasional nick.I see many people with shaving burns and/or lots of red bumps all under their jaw and along the neck line (after a so-called clean shave, but alas, not so much), and usually that irritation is caused by shaving upward and it makes me think....amateurs, lol.
I know shaving with the grain is the conventional best practice, and I understand why. But I have found over 30-plus years of shaving that I do best when I go against the grain. My beard is not too thick, so I think I'm able to do this without any ill effects, like bumps, irritation, or ingrown hairs, although this may also be why my blade is shot after five or six days.To folks who have beards that grow in all directions, is it because of shaving against the grain?
To folks who have beards that grow in all directions, is it because of shaving against the grain? I have a pretty heavy beard but one of the best pieces of advice my dad ever gave me was to only shave downward with the grain (and gravity, of course) and set that as the expectation of a close shave (which it has been for me, starting in my teens and even now 25+ years later). So I never worry about a few days stubble looking too shabby because it all grows in the same direction and I can always trim/shave out a clean beard. I see many people with shaving burns and/or lots of red bumps all under their jaw and along the neck line (after a so-called clean shave, but alas, not so much), and usually that irritation is caused by shaving upward and it makes me think....amateurs, lol.
I think it's a lot pricey for a freaking blade, nice racket PG's got going. I still use it too though and keep each 2-3 weeks. I shave every day, not a big facial hair person myself. Usually get them at Costco.I'm content using my Gillete Fusion. Little pricey, but a quality product. Each cartridge lasts a month.
Complete opposite experience for me. I've been using Harry's for over a year and I'm a big fan. But, people have different hair consistencies, facial contours, etc
I bought one last month and it's great. I've been using an electric for over 30 years and will never put another razor blade to my face. I still use the old one on mornings I go to the gym. For years while I was working I would always shave in my car on the way to work. Great time saver.I want to get one of those Braun wet/dry electric shavers I can just take in the shower. I'm so tired of shaving and feel like that could reduce my morning routine by 5 minutes
I bought one last month and it's great. I've been using an electric for over 30 years and will never put another razor blade to my face. I still use the old one on mornings I go to the gym. For years while I was working I would always shave in my car on the way to work. Great time saver.