Spent a fortune on razor blades? That's over!
How you will save €1830 on razor blades!
You probably know this too. You just bought a new pack of blades for your cartridge razor at the drugstore. You open the pack. There are five blades inside. You take one out and look forward to shaving. Finally no more pinching, pulling, or tugging. Your 3-day beard has turned into an 8-day beard because you didn’t want to use the week-old blade anymore. Also, fear. You just spent €16.95 for 5 blades. But it was worth it.
Well, after a few days and about 4-5 shaves later, you take the next blade from the pack. I still have a nearly full pack. This time I won’t wait so long until it pulls. Attach, shave, great... But after a few weeks the pack is empty and you pull the blade again until it no longer works. And the fun starts all over again. And by the end of your life, you’ve spent a fortune! Exactly how much, we’ll look at next.
Manufacturers release blades in different colors and packaging to keep customers entertained and create the illusion of progress. These special editions quickly reach a price of €4 per blade. But even with discount prices and bulk packs, the price is about €2 per blade. On average, a man shaves every 2-3 days and uses a blade 6-8 times before replacing it.
A pessimistic calculation results in 120 shaves per year, using 15 blades. On average, men start shaving at 16 years old and live to about 77 years. That equals 61 years of regular shaving.
61 years x 15 blades x €2 = €1830
So you see, there is a lot of saving potential! And here’s how... There are basically 3 types of razors for wet shaving to distinguish: cartridge razors (with 3-5 blades), safety razors (razors with a single replaceable blade), and straight razors (with a fixed blade).
Cartridge razor
- Purchase cost: €15.00
- Handling: Easy
- Lifetime cost: €1,830.00
- Durability: 2 years
- Style: Commercial
Straight razor
- Purchase cost: from €50.00
- Handling: Advanced
- Lifetime cost: €0
- Durability: Lifetime
- Style: Classic