Here we go again. Many are surely thinking at this point that it's the same shit again, isn't there anything else to write about? There are many good reasons for the forced feeding of classic shaving (price, environmental friendliness, pleasure, etc.), but the most important of all is ignorance. Over the years, we have made thousands of people realize the benefits it brings to everyday life, but there is still a lot of work to do. If you dare to try something new, take advantage of the tips (and a great offer) below!
Classic shaving in a nutshell
Man has tidied up his house since 100,000 BC. In this case, seashells were used to pluck beard hairs. 30,000 BCE. the first razor blades made of flint were developed. 3,000 BC. man began to make razor blades from copper and the first shaving creams were developed. Well, maybe that's enough history for now, let's get to the point.
Classic shaving, i.e. "wet shaving", means classic with a single-edged razor or razor left sheivation. Traditionally, classic shaving is also used shaving soap (or shaving cream ) which is lathered with a razor . However, in this article we will focus on the planer.
A single-edged razor, i.e. a "safety razor" is, as the name suggests, single-edged, although double-edged, which gives the blades the DE (Double Edge) designation. Unlike multi-blade shavers, the planer does not have a "hair remover blade", "shaver blade" or "full redundant blade", but one really sharp blade that does all the work. It works in exactly the same way as a multi-blade razor and can also be used with canned poisons (shaving foams) if desired, i.e. it completely replaces multimedia multi-blade razors.
There are many types of classic planers, the most important of which are "closed comb" and "open comb". Closed comb is milder and more beginner-friendly, and although the driving result is also accurate, it may not get a perfect baby's ass early. Open comb is a more aggressive model that achieves total hairlessness. This model is more suitable for slightly more experienced wet riders because you have to be more careful with it.
Multi-edged planes vs. classic planes
Why have multi-edged planers been invented when driving with a single-edged one is so much better? This is a good question and hats off to the gentlemen who organized this. The answer lies in single-edged planers and DE blades in cost efficiency. Large companies manufacturing shaving products, such as Gillette, switched from single blades to multi-blades purely for money. They realized that when you build a premium class single-edged planer that won't be destroyed even in a nuclear war, resale becomes a problem. Of course, people always need more blades, but the prices of DE blades are really low and competitive.
So, plastic multi-bladed hells were developed and as their companion replacement blade packages with more plastic than Pamela Andersson's tits.
So why do we buy them? The image below provides a fairly comprehensive answer to this, because who doesn't like Stormtroopers?
Back to the point: three, four or even five blades literally scrape your skin, causing irritation. The first blade pulls up the beard hairs and the rest of the blades shorten them. The problem is that this way the hairs are pulled under the skin, which leads to their ingrowth. Because of this, small pimples often appear on the face after shaving. Multi-blade razors also cut beard hair unevenly, which leads to uneven stubble.
A classic razor with a single blade cuts beard hairs evenly. 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 planer, the soap has already worn off. Just one ride with a classic razor is enough for a very precise result.
Lest we be accused of honoring, let's point out that even today Gillette is also involved in classic planers and their quality blades you can also get it from us!
Price comparison
This has already been calculated once by us (and 100 others). So here's just a summary, the entire price comparison with links from here .
"Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor + blades for one year costs €273.95 in the first year, then €255 every year. In five years, €1,293.95 has been spent.
Mühle R89 razor + Mühle razor blades for one year costs €42.70 in the first year, then €12.80 every year. In five years, €93.90 has been spent.
Less than a hundred. In five years. On an annual basis, the difference is roughly 20 times. Then, when you take into account the better driving result and the ecology, switching to classic shaving is pretty much a no-brainer."
Comfort above all
Hopefully now we are already in agreement that in terms of money and features, a single-edged planer beats multi-edged plans. But like OstosTV, we say: that's not all!
For many men, shaving is a necessary evil that must be performed at regular intervals and is not particularly enjoyed. When moving to the world of classic shaving, a whole new concept opens up for many (men): pampering. When instead of two, there are more than twenty blade options according to skin types, and hundreds of different options appear instead of the "man smell" of canned foams, even the coldest guy starts to realize that shaving can be a small moment of pleasure instead of a burdensome forced bun. Of course, this is a bit at odds with the previous "this is where you save a hell of a lot of money" comments, but upgrading is everyone's own decision.
