Your great grandfather didn’t pay $4 for a razor blade. And you don’t need to either.
Feather New Hi-Stainless Double Edge Razor Blades
These are ten of the sharpest, smoothest shaving blades in the world. They’re used for wet-shaving with a double-edge safety razor and are made from the finest Japanese steel.
Each blade costs about $0.60.
Not only are these about 1/8th of the price of Fusion blades, you’ve probably never seen them before because almost no US stores sell them.
They would much rather sell you this:
This razor is generally cheap or free because the blades are almost $5.00 each!
Yes it has five blades, and no, that’s not good for anything except advertising. Barbers use a straight razor and give the best shaves in the world. Two or three or four or five blades in a cartridge is just a gimmick designed to make you think that shaving is supposed to cost $4/week.
If you use one blade a week, the above razor will cost you about $200 for a year,
The razor below will cost you about $31!
Merkur "Heavy Duty" Razor
You can save almost $1,700 over 10 years just by switching razors. And get a better, more enjoyable shave!
Your grandfather was a smart guy!