I just use Gillette "Good News", without the slime strip. I would prefer not to buy disposable, but the Gillette GN are the only ones I've tried that don't cut my face. And they're actually very cheap. All the specialty razors seem like overpriced gimmicks to me. I haven't tried an old-fashioned type for decades. Last time I did I found it tricky not to cut myself. With the GN razor the blades are set and don't seem to extend out far enough to cut.
On the other hand, it's been awhile since I had to do a GQ shoot. (Well, never, actually, truth be told. :) So I'm not all that picky about getting a perfect shave.
| Last weekend I looked in Walmart. Walgreen, Albertson, CVS, etc. for a | single blade safety razor. Nary a one anywhere! Surprising! I use a Hydro-5 | and the blades are just too expensive. I've been working several months | with a Rolls Razor I inherited from my father but despite many honings and | stroppings I still can't get a decent shave. Despite owning many in the | past I couldn't find one in my bathroom cabinet. So it's either buy one amd | blades via mail/internet (hate to pay the high shipping), learn to use the | Rolls, or try yet another electric, none of which at a decent cost seem to | work. | | Comments? Is it just me? |