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Re: P&G’s Gillette Sues Dollar Shave Club

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Post by codazoda »

Someone1234 wrote: post #23
reitanqild wrote: post #7

Tangentially related: I moved to old fashioned razor blades a few months ago and have actually hurt myself less since then. Bonus: It cost like a fraction of the price and you don't look like a teenager when shaving :-P

I assume by "old fashioned" you mean a safety razor, not a straight razor. Safety razors are indeniably cheaper long term (although expect to pay $100 ish to get a good handle, brush, bowl, blades, and soap). You'll likely break even after ten years (assuming $1.50 cartridges Vs. 10c blades). You'll also likely receive a closer shave with a safety razor. That being said... I did the whole safety razor thing. It was f…

That is utter nonsense.

I use a $20 safety razor from Amazon. It works better than any cheap disposable with off the shelf gel or foam. I don't use a brush and I don't lather any differently than I did with a disposable.

The safety razor does not shave quite as close but that turns out to be a positive for me (especially in area's other than your face).

Re: P&G’s Gillette Sues Dollar Shave Club

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Post by scott_karana »

codazoda wrote: post #88
scott_karana wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, you can order directly from Dorco USA and get their razors shipped to your door. I've done it, and the single price points and "add to cart" buttons should make that clear too. :) "Distributor" might be a mistranslation or imprecisely phrased.

OR "Dorco USA" is a small US based distributor that licenses their name from the other company and imports Dorco razors and sells them. Might even be owned by Dorco but is likely not Dorco.

That's true. And they'd still be able to get sued just like DSC if that's the case.

Re: P&G’s Gillette Sues Dollar Shave Club

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Post by TheCondor »

burnte wrote: post #9
sauere wrote: post #3

Classic "butthurt giant is mad at new competition and sues them to death" move. Subscribing to DSC today, wanted to do that a long time ago anyway.

I used DSC and regretted it, the razors are quite weak. I tried Harry's and was quite happy in the end. Much higher quality.

Different folks have different skin but I find Harry's to be the most comfortable as well. The handles have a great feel too, it's not like you have an Xbox controller you're dragging across your face. It's a nice midway between a teenagers Gillette and a mans safety razor. The safety razor is also nice but a bigger time commitment.

Re: P&G’s Gillette Sues Dollar Shave Club

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Post by tluyben2 »

JshWright wrote: post #45
balls187 wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Cartridges are quick and easy. They're the ultimate lazy man's solution. They're the penultimate solution. Not shaving is the ultimate in laziness. Which I adopted, both to saves time, and because it makes me look closer to my age.

There are some occupations where that is not an option.

Like? Honest question. I have not shaved for many years and I am not planning to nor have I worn a suit since the 90s yet my clients are banks and big brands where the conference rooms are full with clean shaven suit wearing people. In the 80s I was told by my parents you cannot do business without shaving and suits as it was not allowed (one of the bigger IT consulting companies had a strict dresscode which forbade beards); now the people I deal with say they are allowed to do whatever but they do not out of fear to stand out and find me kind of brave (I am not: I hate wearing suits and I find shaving annoying).

Re: P&G’s Gillette Sues Dollar Shave Club

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Post by balls187 »

tluyben2 wrote: post #95
JshWright wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are some occupations where that is not an option.

Like? Honest question. I have not shaved for many years and I am not planning to nor have I worn a suit since the 90s yet my clients are banks and big brands where the conference rooms are full with clean shaven suit wearing people. In the 80s I was told by my parents you cannot do business without shaving and suits as it was not allowed (one of the bigger IT consulting companies had a strict dresscode which forbade…

The US Military has fairly strict rules concerning facial hair.

Re: P&G’s Gillette Sues Dollar Shave Club

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Post by douche »

reitanqild wrote: post #7

Tangentially related: I moved to old fashioned razor blades a few months ago and have actually hurt myself less since then. Bonus: It cost like a fraction of the price and you don't look like a teenager when shaving :-P

When I shave (which is not often, aside from the neckbeard), I use an old, inherited Schick Injector[1]. I bought a batch of blades years ago on Amazon from Germany for a few bucks and haven't used them up yet - they never seem to actually get dull, so I just replace them when they start to rust.

Never really understood the purpose of shaving cream - hot water has always been plenty effective enough, and any type of soap or lather or cream makes a mess and leaves my skin oily.

I have a suspicion that, like women's cosmetics, hair shampoo, and neckties, shaving customs solely exist to vacuum money out of people's wallets and be inconvenient.

[1] http://www.safetyrazors.net/schick/schick_razors5.jpg

Re: P&G’s Gillette Sues Dollar Shave Club

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Post by fencepost »

douche wrote: post #98
reitanqild wrote: post #7

Tangentially related: I moved to old fashioned razor blades a few months ago and have actually hurt myself less since then. Bonus: It cost like a fraction of the price and you don't look like a teenager when shaving :-P

When I shave (which is not often, aside from the neckbeard), I use an old, inherited Schick Injector[1]. I bought a batch of blades years ago on Amazon from Germany for a few bucks and haven't used them up yet - they never seem to actually get dull, so I just replace them when they start to rust. Never really understood the purpose of shaving cream - hot water has always been plenty effective enough, and any type of…

As a quick tip: you can also sharpen those blades on your arm hair - 20-30 strokes and you'll be able to feel a real difference once the blades start aging.

Re: P&G’s Gillette Sues Dollar Shave Club

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Post by Freak_NL »

numo16 wrote: post #81
Someone1234 wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The most expensive way to buy blades ever... Mach3 Turbo: $3.50/blade ($2.09 on Amazon S&S). Fusion: $4.50/blade ($3.17 on Amazon S&S). ProGlide: $4.90/blade ($2.61 on Amazon S&S). And since I am comparing it to Amazon's Subscribe & Save, both include delivery and the same level of convenience.

Or you could go the DE safety razor route and pay $0.08/blade for 100 Derby Extras. Cartridge shaving just seems so expensive and wasteful to me...

After getting fed up with the cost of razor cartridges I went and got a double edged razor holder and 100 Derby safety razors, and never looked back.

This seems to be one of those curious cases where (at least in Europe and North America!) almost everyone either owns an electric shaver or buys expensive multi-blade cartridges, and has done so for decades. But over time the value added by those cartridges — safety from children's fingers? Certainly not a closer shave — was nullified and actually made negative by their cost. Meanwhile I shave for €5 a year with safety razors.

Is the marketing of cartridges such a strong agent here that the seemingly superior solution is largely ignored? Or am I not seeing the appeal of a Gillette nine-blade turbo-smooth aloë-vera-coated hyper-cartridge?

I sometimes wonder if this phenomenon is limited to the West, and that the rest of the world happily shaves with cheap safety blades or straight edge razors.

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