Classic double-edge (DE) safety razors have just one, extremely sharp blade that glides micrometers above the skin. The shave is simply amazing and without the irritation and stubble that you get from multiple blades.
Unlike multi-blade cartridge razors, safety razors are infinitely customizable: you can easily adjust your hand position and thus the angle of the blade; change to a sharper or gentler brand of blade; or in the case of adjustable razors, the gap between the guard and the blade.
Nicks and cuts? Once you get comfortable, it is similar to a cartridge razor, in our experience, very rare…it is called a safety razor for a reason! Of course there is a learning curve, but after a few shaves you will be fine.
Replacement safety razor blades are cheap, dirt cheap! 100 high-quality Platinum and Teflon coated blades cost between $5 and $30, or $.05 to $.30 cents each. If you change your blade every three shaves, one hundred blades will last about a year.
Save hundreds of dollars a year over regular multi-blade cartridge (such as the Fusion, Mach 3, Quattro, or disposable razors). Seriously. This is big money over time!
In an economy like ours, every last dime counts, and moving to a safety razor can save you and your family significant money. This is technology from the Great Depression – but with 21st century blades.
Double edge blades are incredibly efficient – just a single strip of metal, wrapped in a small piece of waxed paper, and in a small container the size of a matchbox.
Even with the packaging, they have up to 97% less material than disposables.
According to the EPA, two billion disposable razors are landfilled annually.
Learning Curve – Like many new skills, it takes a bit of time to learn to use a Safety Razor. Usually after the first week, it feels like second nature, but there are always new techniques to learn in pursuit of a Baby Bottom Smooth (BBS) shave.
Time – it takes a bit longer to shave with a safety razor than with multi-blade ExtremeMachHydroFusion cartridges. Between lathering and shaving, it can take five to ten minutes. However, these meditative moments are a great way to start
Upfront Cost – While the savings come from the ten-cent replacement blades, your first safety razor and double-edge blades will cost between $20 and $100, with $50 being the sweet spot.
Since 2007, RetroRazor has made choosing a safety razor kit simple. With thousands of combinations of razor, blade, brush and soap, it is easy to be overwhelmed, but we are here to help you find the best value in old-school shaving for your budget.
In the links below you will find our absolute favorite shaving products, hand selected and field tested - and most with free shipping and the Amazon A-Z Guarantee
“I got this last week and I just LOVE IT! I used to shave twice a week with a 5 bladed razor and had tried 3 and 4 bladed razors in the past and it was a chore…only a little better than having stubble. With the Weishi, it’s a real joy to shave. It took a little getting used to but it was so worth it. After 4 shaves, I had not nicked myself once and my face was baby smooth! Now I look forward to shaving!!!”
I have always hated to shave. I mean it’s tedious and often causes cuts and nicks (how very unladylike). And yet, being from a family where women are still women, I wouldn’t dare walk out that door showing hair that was not on my head.
I have tried every razor under the sun (and waxing to boot). Shaving has always brought on horrifying cases of razor burn. I even ended up spending an afternoon soaking my legs in freezing water to bring down the swelling before a night out. I turned to waxing. It was a great alternative until I got my credit card bill. Unwilling (and unable) to spend that much on beauty, I stumbled upon the RetroRazor.
The RetroRazor means I can shave, without razor burn, with very little monetary expense to myself. My legs are just as smooth as waxing, but without the painful ripping and the even more painful bill. Whoever says this is a man’s razor, has not met my legs. I recommend RetroRazor to every lady looking for the smoothness of a wax, without the pain and financial burden.
Training and hard work are the key factors to explosively increasing performance, and natural ability sets the foundation to where you are starting. Working with your coach to create a plan that reinforces your strengths, and builds up your weaknesses will maximize your internal potential – take their advice, as they are trained to work with you individually.
Among racing atheletes, reducing resistance is one important way to maximize your performance.
Buy a RetroRazor and Save Hundreds!
Michael Phelps is in on the Shaving Action…
check about a 1:15 (one minute, 15 seconds) into this hilarious video from Swimnetwork.com
And we all know what a hundredth of a second can mean in a high-stakes race!
Laminar Flow is “Basically it’s how a fluid (in this case water) passes over and around an object. Anything that resists the flow slows things done, it’s like friction, but a little different. The key thing with water is that interruptions in the flow causes ripples and eddies that sap power as well. I dated some swimmer in the past and they actually let their body hair grow in practice time, making them work harder for their times, then for meets shave. Even the feeling, they said, of being that smooth and the difference in the way the water flowed over their bodies made them feel faster. Of course it actually does.” according to the Homely Scientist
Women Swimmers have it easy, since shaving is a societal norm. Consider moving to an environmentally sound Safety Razor to reduce waste, and save a ton of money on replacement blades. The RetroRazor will save you over 90% compared to a multi-blade cartridge such as the Venus. And of course the shave is even closer and without razor burn!
Men, you have it a bit Rough
Mike Gustafson says it best:
“…for the teenage boy, no task fully and completely ostracizes a male from his peers like one thing: The shaved legs.
It’s the final hurdle. Once that razor cuts those hairs, it’s all over. There’s no going back. You’ve shaved your legs. Every single truth-or-dare, you can never say “I’ve never shaved my legs.” If your kid, for whatever reason, asks you, “Daddy, have you shaved your legs?” you must say “Yes, son, Daddy has done that.” And finally, shaving your legs doesn’t exactly enhance your dating scene. No teenage girl wants to date a dude with shaved legs, no matter how cute, dreamy, handsome, charming, or funny you think you are.
The worst part is: it doesn’t matter if you try to hide it, flaunt it, disguise it, or redirect it. People find out, and you become known as “the shaved-legs dude”.”
Shaving Down is one factor in increasing your performance.
Shave Close, Shave Cheap, Shave Green, Shave Time: RetroRazor is your best solution
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In Late August, RetroRazor was approached to help with the launch of David Arquette, David Bedwell (Original Penguin and Perry Ellis), and Ben Harper’s new Eco-clothing line Propr at the New York Fashion Week – It also coincided with David Arquette’s Birthday and RetroRazors were given as gifts to attendees (along with Nixon Watches and Lomo Cameras)
RetroRazor was a ‘total hit’ among attendees, and hopefully some shaving habits will be changed among the Hollywood crowd and New York Fashionistas!
Elliot from Father of the Year wrote about his experiences with RetroRazor:
After a week of shaving with the Retro, I have some answers:
Read more about his thoughts on Classic Safety Razors
Besides the use of the dreaded Fusion, this is an alright introduction
Another article on Shaving from Esquire
And from Rodney Cutler
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