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I swapped to Harry's a few years back as they're one of the few vegan brands. But this shit is frustrating. Those little rubber side pieces are load bearing and made thin enough that they're gonna break after a while.

I literally can't remember the leftist word for a product that's designed to break after some time.

No shame directed at the bearded comrades, but damn shaving helps get a tight seal with N95s.

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[–] PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net 29 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (4 children)

I recommend all hairy comrades buy an actual double edged safety razor and some razor blades. There's a bit of a learning curve and an upfront cost, but you will get a better shave, for much cheaper, without a ton of disposable plastic waste.

I bought a razor and a decent brush over ten years ago and the only shaving supplies I buy now are the blades which are definitely vegan and cost almost nothing

[–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I can also recommend not getting a cutthroat razor. Should have gone safety a long time ago.

Cutthroat straight razor pros:

  • Vegan (unless you're a weirdo who wants ivory handle or leather grips or something)

  • Environmentally friendly (very little if any plastic, no need for replacement razors)

  • Cheap in the long run (probably decades) due to not requiring replacement blades

Cutthroat straight razor cons:

  • Upfront cost

  • Maintenance (manual sharpening requires a whetstone, which you may not already have. As a cook I owned one for work anyway)

  • Danger (I did lose a fair amount of blood because I sneezed while shaving drunk before a shift, took ages to stop bleeding due to thin blood. Didn't scar because it was very sharp though)

  • Time (sharpening takes time, stropping takes time esp if you're using an old faux leather jacket as a strop)

Don't do this unless you inherit an old straight razor and are dextrous enough to not cut yourself regularly.

[–] PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah, I looked into straight razors when I first started wet shaving and my conclusion is that it's more of a hobby than a practical way of shaving. It's easy to see why people immediately switched to safety razors as soon as they were invented. Also, as you imply above, most of the ones you can buy today are mass produced trash

My razor is all metal, lasts forever (over ten years at this point), and razor blades cost practically nothing. Straight edge razors are cool though and will give you a a really good shave if you have a quality blade and are skilled with them

[–] TrashGoblin@hexbear.net 3 points 6 days ago

They do last forever. I regularly shave with razors as old as the 1940s, but mostly the 1960's.

[–] ChestRockwell@hexbear.net 6 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Do you shave your head with it? If so, send links to brand etc. I'm a baldie and thus have to do a shave every few days, and find it easier in the shower. I just don't want to cut myself - I once shaved off a flap of skin (granted it was ironically with a Harry's, had to switch back to Gillette after that sadly because the Mach 5 never cut me like that).

[–] PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm not quite there on the head shaving yet (balding gang balding gang)

I know people do use DE razors for it, but I can't really give you advice beyond that

[–] ChestRockwell@hexbear.net 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Blerg. I'll check some videos. My current batch of cartridges is almost gone and if I can do this comfortably I don't mind switching.

I know they make long handled razors for like, shaving your legs, but I don't know if that would be helpful or if a regular razor would be fine

[–] TrashGoblin@hexbear.net 3 points 6 days ago

I've found it a little tricky to shave my head with a double-edged safety razor, but a GEM single-edged razor is brilliant for it. DE clogs quickly, and i tend to to nick myself behind the top of my ears. SE no such problems.

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 6 points 6 days ago

They are a joy to use