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I guess I'm cheap. The Gillette Trac II blades for my razor seem to be rare legacy items and are priced accordingly, even at Target and Costco ($20 a pack?). Until I find the correct generic blades for a few bucks, I've had to use the existing blade far past the sharpness expiration date.
Thus, painless shaving only works after a hot shower and a 2 minute soak in shaving cream. Then it's fine. Maybe I'll break down and retire the trusty Gillette and use disposables for awhile.
Once upon a time, razors had a single blade, then they sprouted 2, then 3. They're up to 5 now? What, has man's facial hair evolved to the state of Chris Streit's description of his hair follicles to require all those extra cutting edges? Do they last longer? I would guess they would, but maybe at a price.
I'm thinking the folks who sell ink jet printers learned a lesson from Gillette. Sell em a tool at a loss (razor/printer), but price the consumables (blades/ink cartridges) to provide continuous boat payments to management.
Sherwood
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