• @Satiric_Weasel@beehaw.org
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      31 year ago

      They’re much less irritating to your skin. Disposable razor commercials sold the world on the idea that more blades=closer and smoother shave; when in reality they can really tear up your face and leave razor bumps and ingrown hairs.

    • ferret
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      21 year ago

      The head isn’t on a hinge so you have to manage the angle yourself

      • @Rodeo@lemmy.ca
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        11 year ago

        Do they really not make any with a swivel head? That’s a pretty useful feature imo, and certainly would be easy to design for on a safety razor.

        • lad
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          11 year ago

          I’d say it’s more of a learning curve question. With a swiwel you get good results most of the time but if it doesn’t work as you need there’s nothing to do. With a solid construction you need to learn to manipulate it efficiently but then it’s that you can use it for any shape of skull. TL;DR convenient ≠ better

          • @Rodeo@lemmy.ca
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            11 year ago

            I’ve literally never once had a swivel head razor that didn’t work.

            It really seems like a stretch to make this into a skill issue lol

            • lad
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              1 year ago

              Yeah, I have the same leg but it doesn’t hurt

              But yes, it’s better I elaborate: it’s not the razor that may or may not work. It’s the user that may not be suitable for swiwel head and such a user will be equally bad suited for all of them. It’s good if it works for you but not guaranteed to work for others

    • @reverendz@lemmy.ml
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      11 year ago

      Cost! The cheap disposable blades are horrible to shave with. The good ones are crazy expensive.

      Good quality safety razors are cheap! I bought a pack of blades and it’s lasted me literally years. It probably cost me $10-15 too.

    • @Auzy@beehaw.org
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      11 year ago

      Very cheap, and I find if you leave your beard too long before shaving, hair doesn’t get caught either (it can’t really)