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Originally Posted by otherstar
Exactly! By constantly changing the handle/cartridge combinations they can "force" men to constantly buy new handles and blades. DE razors will last for a LONG time if properly cared for (I own a 1954 Superspeed that is still in very good condition).
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Those fusion cartridges are $3-4 each or more at retail. I laid out $40 for a top of the line Merkur that is stainless and should last a lifetime.
There are other initial costs, but it would all pay for itself in about a year and you'd be getting a higher quality shave than with the plastic gillette stuff.
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I have a straight razor that belonged to my grandfather (who died in 1972) and he got the razor in the 1940's. When I got it, it took 10 passes on my barber's hone to get it back into shaving shape.
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That's really awesome. How hard was it to learn?