Comments on: Money Saving Monday Tip#19 – A better shave for less money http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/money-saving-monday-tip19-a-better-shave-for-less-money/ Proverbs 13:11 - "...he who gathers money little by little makes it grow." Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:27:42 -0400 hourly 1 By: Ronald http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/money-saving-monday-tip19-a-better-shave-for-less-money/comment-page-1/#comment-3289 Ronald Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:17:27 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/10/money-saving-monday-tip19-a-better-shave-for-less-money/#comment-3289 glblguy, There are good links with good pics here, on this page.The www.shavemyface.com link, above, is excellent photography. Of course this is not to knock the other link's pictures, as they are good also. glblguy,
There are good links with good pics here, on this page.The http://www.shavemyface.com link, above, is excellent photography. Of course this is not to knock the other link’s pictures, as they are good also.

]]> By: Mark http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/money-saving-monday-tip19-a-better-shave-for-less-money/comment-page-1/#comment-3288 Mark Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:06:07 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/10/money-saving-monday-tip19-a-better-shave-for-less-money/#comment-3288 @Rondald-- And this discussion just popped up too: http://www.shavemyface.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28022 @Rondald– And this discussion just popped up too:

http://www.shavemyface.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28022

]]> By: Mark http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/money-saving-monday-tip19-a-better-shave-for-less-money/comment-page-1/#comment-3287 Mark Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:40:44 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/10/money-saving-monday-tip19-a-better-shave-for-less-money/#comment-3287 @Ronald-- http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5595 http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=39835 @Ronald–

http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5595
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=39835

]]> By: glblguy http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/money-saving-monday-tip19-a-better-shave-for-less-money/comment-page-1/#comment-3286 glblguy Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:49:36 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/10/money-saving-monday-tip19-a-better-shave-for-less-money/#comment-3286 Ronald, I'd be real interested in hearing what the feathers use under a 10x microscope. That is all I use these days. I get a good two weeks from one. Ronald, I’d be real interested in hearing what the feathers use under a 10x microscope. That is all I use these days. I get a good two weeks from one.

]]> By: Ronald http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/money-saving-monday-tip19-a-better-shave-for-less-money/comment-page-1/#comment-3285 Ronald Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:07:59 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/10/money-saving-monday-tip19-a-better-shave-for-less-money/#comment-3285 Has anyone looked at the edge of various maker’s double edge blades under a 10 power magnifying glass, or, better yet, a microscope, to see if they can see a difference in the blade edges? I looked at a Schick and a Merkur under a 10X glass. The Merkur has a rough edge. The Schick has a much smoother edge. I checked this out after using one of each blade. The Schick gave me 25 good shaves before it started pulling, The Merkur blade gave me a worse (it pulled more) shave on the first shave than the Schick did after 25 shaves. I used to get 60 good shaves out of the Gillette Blue Blade. Now I am doing good to get 30 out of stainless steel, platinum, etc. Seems the blade makers are just not putting as good of an edge on their blades just so they will get duller faster. I have not tried the Feather Blades yet, but have ordered some, as they have a reputation for sharpness. A person should be able to tell just how long, comparatively, a blade will last just by looking at its edge under a microscope. The whole thing seems to be a "sting" operation though, as sharp blades could go out for weeks and then the makers of these blades start sending out less sharp ones. It does seem near miraculous to me that in a century no one has come up with a way to sharpen and strop these double edge blades. Has anyone looked at the edge of various maker’s double edge blades under a 10 power magnifying glass, or, better yet, a microscope, to see if they can see a difference in the blade edges?
I looked at a Schick and a Merkur under a 10X glass. The Merkur has a rough edge. The Schick has a much smoother edge.
I checked this out after using one of each blade. The Schick gave me 25 good shaves before it started pulling,
The Merkur blade gave me a worse (it pulled more) shave on the first shave than the Schick did after 25 shaves.
I used to get 60 good shaves out of the Gillette Blue Blade. Now I am doing good to get 30 out of stainless steel, platinum, etc.
Seems the blade makers are just not putting as good of an edge on their blades just so they will get duller faster.
I have not tried the Feather Blades yet, but have ordered some, as they have a reputation for sharpness.
A person should be able to tell just how long, comparatively, a blade will last just by looking at its edge under a microscope.
The whole thing seems to be a “sting” operation though, as sharp blades could go out for weeks and then the makers of these blades start sending out less sharp ones.
It does seem near miraculous to me that in a century no one has come up with a way to sharpen and strop these double edge blades.

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]]> By: glblguy http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/money-saving-monday-tip19-a-better-shave-for-less-money/comment-page-1/#comment-3281 glblguy Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:48:25 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/10/money-saving-monday-tip19-a-better-shave-for-less-money/#comment-3281 Thanks Christy! Welcome to Gather Little by Little! Thanks Christy! Welcome to Gather Little by Little!

]]> By: Christy http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/money-saving-monday-tip19-a-better-shave-for-less-money/comment-page-1/#comment-3280 Christy Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:45:42 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2007/12/10/money-saving-monday-tip19-a-better-shave-for-less-money/#comment-3280 What a fascinating article! I'll file this away as a future gift-giving idea for a future boyfriend. :-) What a fascinating article! I’ll file this away as a future gift-giving idea for a future boyfriend. :-)

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