Razor blades

Razor blades for men come in large variations, qualities and shark. Razor blades are the tools for maintaining a mustache, beard, or smooth skin. There is a different kind for every type of beard razor. For example, you have simple disposable shears up to luxurious shavettes and open razors such as the barbers they use. There is a whole industry for razor blades for men, who is also increasingly gaining popularity among the ladies.

Different types of razor blades for men

So there are quite a few different types of razor blades for men. When you use a good razor blade, you can expect the smoothest, best and most comfortable shave. But what kind of blades are there on the market? We will highlight three type of razor blades for you.

Double Edge Blades

Double Edge razor blades His wafer -thin razor blades with a cutting surface on two sides. They are very sustainable razor blades. These Double Edge blades are mainly used in a safety razor. The blades are available in different sharpnesses that are displayed with a bowl of 1 to 5. Because they have two cutting surfaces you can do several times with a blade, so you don't have to buy new blades. So it takes you less time, less money and less hassle.

Double Edge Blades can also be breaking in half and to use it in you Shavette. If you shave with these blades you can expect a smooth and comfortable result, without irritation. Shaving with a Safety Razor requires a little more technology than with the standard Gillette Cartridge Razor.

Single Edge Blades

Single Edge Blades are used in a Shavette. Also called an "open knife". There are loose razor blades in the Shavette. You can also break the Double Edge Blades in half and store half. The advantage of these blades with a double cutting edge is that there is a lot of choice on the market. In this way you can discover for yourself which blades you like best. Ideal for a Shavette.

A Shavette looks somewhat like one razor But with interchangeable blades. So you don't have to sharpen the knife yourself. You can make multiple shaves with the single Edge Blades. With a Single Edge Blade of high quality you can shave up to 8x comfortably with a smooth result. And a nice side effect: You do this for a fraction of the amount you pay if you compare it to a disposable shear blade. You could not think of first!

Mach3 and Fusion

The Gillette Fusion Razor blades and Mach 3 razor blades are for the Cartridge Razors And are good razor blades for men in themselves. These are the units with 3 to 7 cable blades. Shaving is easy, fast and comfortable. These cartridge blades also contain a strip that discoloured white when shaving is no longer optimal. That way you know exactly when you replace a cartridge razor blade. Of course we have a large collection Gillette Razor blades In our webshop.

In terms of shaving there, there is something to say if you have the Safety Razor vs Cartridge Razor is going to look at. They differ reasonably well, but it is just looking at what suits you best.

What are the best razor blades for men?

In our view, that is actually very simple. The Double Edge or Single Edge Blades are, compared to the disposable cartridges, really better to shave comfortably and without irritation. Why?

• Very accurate result and a finer experience
• Shaving less often because the end result is smoother
• Less chance of irritated skin
• There is a lot of variation in Double Edge Blades
• The double -sided razor blades are much cheaper

How many razor blades cost?

There is quite a large price difference between Single/Double Edge Blade razor blades and the disposable cartridges. The average price for a good razor blade in a safety razor is on average between 25 and 40 cents. A disposable cartridge knife is therefore on average more than 10x more expensive. Let's count. Suppose you shave from the age of 20 to 80 and you use a new knife on average every week. That is 52 blades per year for 60 years. Apart from the fact that a disposable cartridge with various components such as rubber, plastic, metal and ink are not really nice for the environment.

Where do I buy razor blades?

Razor blades are nowadays for sale everywhere. There are razor blades at the drugstore around the corner, the supermarket and even at the gas pump. Here, however, you will find mainly standard disposable shear blades that happen to be in stock at that time. Little choice, poor quality. When you look at us, you will find good quality cartridges, but also luxurious Safety Razors and Shavettes. We have quite a wide range. Enough reasons to take a look!

Maintain razor blades

Maintaining a razor blade is simple. After each shave, rinse the blade or the blades in the disposable cartridge with lukewarm water well. Rinseing a single/double edge blade is easier than with a disposable cartridge because in the latter the soap and fireplaces are more difficult to remove between the blades. Carefully dry the blades with a towel.

Replace razor blades with one Safety Razor Also easy to loosen the shaving head and regularly clean the thread and holder with lukewarm/hot water. Remove the soap residues and deposits. You can also use apple cider vinegar diluted with water. You put the safety razor in there for a few hours. But beware: vinegar can affect the metal coating of the safety razor. So be careful.

How long can you do with a razor blade?

How often do you have to replace your razor blade? With disposable cartridge blades such as the Mach3 or Fusion from Gillette, for example, you can perform an average of 5-7 shaves. These are of course averages but also our experience. Some users replace the knife after 5x and you also have men who can get 10 shaves out of it.

The same also applies to the Double Edge Blade knives. If you go for the loafers and the cheapest versions you can use such a double edge blade for about 5 to 6 times. The choice is huge. One of the loafers is this type of razor blade from The Blue Beards Revenge - Double Edge Blades. Only € 0.25 each and you can already shave very comfortably with it.

What is the best way to get a razor blade clean?

As described above, it is best to clean the blades with lukewarm/hot water. Do not get started with all kinds of aggressive cleaning agents. That is not necessary for anything.

Razor blades for women

In the past, most ladies skipped themselves with the notorious disposable rings. But the ladies are also slowly finding out that there is a lot of comfortable way of shaving: with a Safety Razor and Double Edge Blades. In contrast to the Cartridge Razor with which you have to scrape over the skin much more often with much more encapsulated blades to smooth the legs. So looking for one razor for women? Then go for a safety razor. Nobody regrets!

Tips for shaving

How to prevent and treat your shaving wounds? Of course a good shaving routine (completely when shaving a sensitive skin) is very important to shave as comfortably and smoothly as possible. Especially since you will not be bothered by the following ailments:

1. Irritations
2. Shaving fire (red spots)
3. Inflammation (by beard hairs that shoot back under the skin)
4. Ingrown hairs
5. Acne
6. Shaving wounds