r/Anticonsumption • u/Jhonny99 • 2d ago

Lifestyle Goodbye Gillette.

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I dont want to spend 18€ on 8 cartdriges impossible to recycle. Not anymore.

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u/redditwasamistake900 2d ago

whats it like using one of these? ive only ever used the 5 bladed gilette razors and ive been interested in switching to something else for a while

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u/Vivid_Trainer7370 2d ago

The multi blade disposable ones are superior in every way except cost. The day I went back to them from one similar to the OP was night and day. They are way faster and can get around your chin/curved areas way better than the double edged ones. IMO anyone commenting otherwise is just trying to convince their self’s. I can get a pack of “store brand” disposable heads for 10% the cost of gilette and you can’t tell the difference.

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u/GootzMcLaren 1d ago

I mean - I haven't gotten any razor bumps or ingrown hairs using safety razors. Multi-blade systems rely on the 'hysteresis' effect where the first blade pulls the hair up so the next ones can cut it below the skin line, which is exactly what causes razor bumps and ingrown hairs. It’s an unnecessary design loop created to make you pay as much as possible. There's also less anxiety about when to replace since they are so much cheaper.