WetShaving@sub.wetshaving.social • 3 months ago

Any durable double edged razors at the sub £50 mark?

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Any durable double edged razors at the sub £50 mark?

WetShaving@sub.wetshaving.social • 3 months ago

Hi wet shave dudes,

I’ve been shaving my head with a DE razor for a few years now. I’ve had a few cheap £20 razors, but they don’t seem to last me very long.

On one the butterfly mecanism broke. My next was a 3 piece, which I dropped and the chrome chipped off. They were both Parker razors.

After some research, seems the way to go for durability is steel, but steel razors (e.g. rockwell 6s) tend to be above £100.

I’m not sure I’d be OK dropping that kind of money, so I wanted to ask: is there a good durable DE around £50?

Some razors are marketed as “tripple chromed”. Are they any better?

Cheers

Chat

@Pulptastic@midwest.social
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3•3 months ago
You can get used Gillette DE for cheap. It may take a bit of labor to get it cleaned up.
- JoYo
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  2•3 months ago
  the king gillette isn’t bad for the price if a bit shallow on the attack.
  
  remember when gillette tried to kill safety blades?
  - @Pulptastic@midwest.social
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    2•3 months ago
    KCG blades are my favorite! I don’t have any experience with the razor though.
    - JoYo
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      1•3 months ago
      It’s a fine starter razor.

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