EASILY! First a little background; Good old traditional razor is a 19th century invention that is still, by almost every measure, simply the best shaving tool. The purpose of the invention was to make shaving faster, easier and safer with a razor compared to driving. A typical classic razor is made entirely of metal and consists of three parts. In a razor traditional single-bladed, replaceable ones are used razor blades .
Why then, in addition to a flashlight and a freezer, do today's hacks have no less than 5 blades?
Money matters (also in this matter)
Later, the big and mighty unnamed companies realized that razors that last a lifetime and whose only replaceable part (= additional sales) is a single blade, is not a very profitable business. The lifetime of the product had to be made much shorter and thus the shareholders would have a lot of money in their pockets. We don't really dislike this at all, we're capitalists, but the product only got worse, which isn't nice...
Thus, the multi-bladed hells that everyone knows and "loves" were introduced to the market. Thanks to brilliant marketing, the plastic, flashlight-powered, vibrating planers were successfully branded as innovative novelties. Today's unimaginable marketing budget makes sure that the advertisements constantly use overpriced (but well-known) sports stars, movie stars and other creeps who create a manly and modern image for multi-blade planers.
Which is actually better?
"New is always better", like Barney Stinson says, does not apply in this case. The new planers lose to the classic models both in terms of ride quality and in price comparison .
Three, four or even five blades literally grate your skin like a cheese grater, causing skin irritation. The first blade pulls up the beard hairs and the rest of the blades shorten them step by step. The problem is that in this way the hairs are pulled under the skin, which in turn leads to their growing inward. Because of this, when you shave with a multi-blade razor, you often get small, annoying pimples on your face. Multi-blade razors also cut beard hair unevenly, which leads to uneven stubble.
A classic razor with a single blade cuts beard hairs evenly from the root. It also does not cause any kind of irritation to the skin when used correctly, because it does not tear beard hairs and there is always protective soap on the face when the blade cuts. When cutting the last blades with a multi-blade razor, the shaving foam has already worn off. Just one stroke with a classic razor is enough for a very precise result, but you can get a baby-face in two or three strokes, without skin irritation.
Price
Initial investment for classic shaving is (starting) in the same category as multi-blade planers, but in the long run you save a lot of money. In the best case, you can leave the planer as an inheritance to your grandchildren, and the blades, which last about 4-7 times, cost from 17c per piece, depending on the brand. Even with a short calculation, you can calculate how quickly you start saving money.
You can find a more detailed price comparison between modern and classic shaving from here .
Is there anything good about a multi-blade planer?
In the name of impartiality, it should be mentioned that the classic razor loses to multi-blade razors in a couple of respects – in ease and speed. The moving, skin-following blade of modern shavers does not require any kind of learning and you can shave even with your eyes closed in a few minutes. The shave will suffer, but if you're not interested, you might as well switch to an electric shaver. It's even faster.
The attached picture clearly shows the concrete difference between a classic razor and an electric shaver. If it wasn't clear to anyone, on the left side of the picture is a hair shaved with a single-edged planer and on the right is a hair raped by an electric machine.
Final candidate
A classic razor (or when driving with a razor ) it can take a couple of times to find the right technique for driving. Two or three runs may also take 5 or even 10 minutes extra time. However, the individual blade does not get blocked after every stroke, so it speeds up the process somewhat. After learning the technique, however, you will be able to plan like real men in the old days.
Classic shaving has made a comeback in the last few years. In the United States, it has been on the rise for a few years longer, and we Finns are closely followed. We have tried to lower the threshold for experimentation with affordable and with our domestic shaving products . We definitely recommend trying how men used to shave their beards. We promise you won't be disappointed!
