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| Written by Jono Cono Shaving is a task I usually put off due to the irritation it causes me. Thankfully I’m one of those guys who only has to shave twice a week at most. All my life I have had a love hate relationship with shaving. I love getting rid of the facial hair but I hate the irritation, bumps and ingrown hairs. I have tried so many different cartridge razors and it doesn’t make much of a difference. Electric razors are even worse for me leaving me with a razor burn that takes at least 3 days to wear off. Things always end up the same way no matter what I try, lot’s of money spent and still pain and ingrown hairs.
Every time I do research to see what would be better it always comes back to the old school method of shaving. Straight razors or double edge razors. I have finally relented and ordered my first double edge razor, a Weishi double edge classic and a 10 pack of Astra double edged blades.
I found the website Fendrihan which turns out to be a Canadian business, (even better) that specializes in all things wet-shave related. They had some very reasonable prices on double edge razors and blades and I thought why not, I’ve tried everything else. It cost me less then $30, shipping included for my very first double edge razor and a pack of blades. It’s amazing how inexpensive the double edge blades are. For a 10 pack it’s only $3.99, so if you can shave with each blade at least 3 times on each side it’s amazing value for the money. That would basically be the equivalent of purchasing 20 cartridges which would cost anywhere from $50 to $70.
While I look forward to shaving with a double edge razor I realize there’s going to be quite a learning curve and it will take practice and patience to master the art of wet shaving. Hopefully it will be time well spent and shaving with a double edge razor will become an enjoyable experience.
