claest007 (September 27, 2008 at 2:02 pm)

At the start I guess you could change blades every 4 shaves. This usually means every 4 days. Once you get used to it, you can move on to 6-7 days per blade. But in the beginning, you want to use only "extra" sharp blades.

claest007 (September 27, 2008 at 2:01 pm)

I found out that having a "burning face" after shaving with a safety razor (or a razor in general) is usually caused by applying too much pressure to the blade. The weight of the razor should be enough, it's better to do another pass with GENTLE strokes than to press down a bit.

claest007 (September 27, 2008 at 2:00 pm)

I just had my first shave with a safety razor. Aside from the minor razor burns and a few nicks, it worked out great. The seller told me that once I get used to it, you can do it as fast as with multiple blades, closer and without any razor burn or nick!

mantic59 (July 29, 2008 at 2:43 pm)

nbelt1919- There's no hard-and-fast answer: it depends on the brand of blade and your beard. Basically, replace when you don't get good shaves anymore. A very general rule-of-thumb is about a week.

nbelt1919 (July 24, 2008 at 2:50 pm)

how often should you replace the razor blade?

mantic59 (July 21, 2008 at 3:38 pm)

koppen89- Yes, that's Harley.

koppen89 (July 7, 2008 at 12:04 am)

Is that a kitty in the background? =)

mcromance1 (July 4, 2008 at 7:57 am)

i like how his cat is just laying in the closest behind him casually lol.

Karlmarks (June 20, 2008 at 10:50 pm)

Wow, what a terribly customized method. I have a very tough beard that angles north at the bottom of my neck. If I did a first pass using the method shown here I would be going against the grain, and it would destroy my face. Make sure you check the grain of your hair before using this method.

newyorkfish (May 19, 2008 at 11:46 pm)

I have been shaving with a MACH3 for about a decade.Now I am (slowly) learning how to shave with a safety razor (every few days).When I shave in the shower, I just use a regular bar of soap, lather up with my fingers, massaging the lather in.I then rinse off with hot water, then shave without any lather - I get a good shave without a single cut.But now I have to learn how to use a brush and I have been cutting myself - very tricky to shave when you can't see your beard.