They probably shaved about the same but mostly used double-edged (100% steel) blades that could easily fit in a slot, rather than the plastic-clad, quadruple-blade nonsense sold for $8/cartridge.

You can still buy double edged razors for about 10-15 cents apiece, by the way.

[–] SimplyATable@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (6 children)

Mhm, that's what I use. Not sure why other people around my age don't, to be honest. Super cheap and you don't exactly have loads of cash to spend at 20

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

Dude I’m 38 and I’m surprised everybody doesn’t at any age.

I shave my head. I’ll admit I had to unlearn some habits from cartridge shaving. First couple of times my head was a bloody (literally) mess. But once I got technique down, it’s easier and faster than cartridge shaving.

What slows me down over “the modern way” is that I whip my soap with a brush and bowl. That’s a little less convenient than shaving cream/gel, but it’s optional. No reason you can’t use canned foam/gel. Holy shit is it cheaper though. I ordered a 3 pack of cheap shaving soap (3.5oz bars, $10 total) last January and I’m not even halfway into the second bar.

Best part is, less waste. No plastic. Every handle I’ve seen is all metal and even the cheap ones feel better in the hand. Stainless Steel Blades are wrapped in wax paper and packed in a little cardboard box. Soap gets shipped in cardboard boxes.

Literally no reason not to.

[–] Barometer3689@feddit.nl 1 points 10 months ago

I tried it. For months and months. But I always ended up with either a bad shave, or a bloodied face. Apparently my skin is to weak for this stuff. So I am back to expensive cartridges.

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