How many shaves can I expect to see from one blade? Is 7 (one week of shaving) reasonable? My stubble is average.
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I shave every other day during the week, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and only rarely once on the weekend. Rather than wait for the blade to dull, I start with a fresh blade on Monday, so for me, I typically change blades after three shaves, sometimes four. I can usually tell on the fourth shave that the blade is starting to dull. Fwiw, I clean and dry my razor after every shave. At 11 cents a blade, it's not as if I'm breaking the bank.
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Everybody has varying results. I'm average and shave everyday. I would get one shave after that a lot of tugging and pulling making it very uncomfortable. I ended up tossing mine and now use Feather. Get 3-4 comfortable shaves with Feather. But like I stated everyone will vary.
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5 Derby Extra blades came with my new butterfly razor from Ambroleyonline.com and I'm still using the first blade. I shave my head with it and my face, I've got 6+ shaves on it so far both with 2 passes. So if you guys are changing blades after 4 shaves you must not be cleaning and drying your equipment because you should be able to use one blade for at least 1-2 weeks of shaving.
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Only twice now, but that's becuase I've been busy! It's a very close shave, so however fast you grow hair will determine how often.
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I use it weekly and shave each time. Been 6 weeks. I do notice it's not as much.
527456
The new razor I purchased for my husband came with 5 blades so he hasn't used the Astra blades yet. He got about 8 shaves out of the blades he has used. He is pretty confident he will get the same from the ASTRA BLADES. Each manufacturers blades are different so there is no telling how long they will last.
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i often shave every other day & it seam to do fine. i general take a hot shower & dry well, then wait abt. 15 -30 min. before shaving. i'm retired & will be shaving a two day grow in abt. 1 hr.
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I do it BEFORE every shave. It seems to work pretty good but it is still one more step that takes about a minute and a half a day. I think it's worth the money especially if you are on a budget and need to count dollars, but I don't. The jury is still out for me.....
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I shave everyday and usually flip the blade halfway through the week. Most of them will last a week or a little more. Every blade is different as is everyone's shaving demands. However the blades are far cheaper so theres the pay off.
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i usually get 8 to 10 shaves per blade i have a thick beard and only shave about every 2 weeks or so
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Depends on the use. I shave 3 times a week and 3 passes each shave. It's been more than a year and I can see the bottom. :)
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I get a month from one can. That is normal for all shaving creams for me. I shave at least 6 days per week.
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With mine, it started out as a 65 minute shave time, but as I keep using it, it has gone up to 84 minutes. I don't know how far up it will go.
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I generally use a blade 3-4 times. But I was thinking of changing them after every time I shave just because the blades are $11 and some change for a 100. It gives a great shave just have to get used to it.
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I am not a 100% sure about the numbers being there for QC but the general consensus seems to be so. About changing the blade sides; That is a beginner OCD myth that I fell to myself when I began DE shaving. See, you really do use all the blade sides anyway and with continued practice, you will know when it's time for a new blade and blade usage varies from person to person and technique to technique. In my blade rotation, the last Astra I used lasted me about 10 days, good to the last drag... whereas, for me, a Voskhod is only good for 3 shaves.
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Hey Scott,Im not n everyday shaver; job doesn't really require it so I go about every 2 - 3 days. But to answer your question, I'd say about 4 - 5 shaves depending on how tough your beard is and the type of blade. I'm still testing on a few different blades. Good luck.
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I shave about 5 or 6 times a week with a DE razor, typically its 2 passes per shave - 3 on special occasions. This soap lasted me about 5 weeks.
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I have a light beard and it takes me about 5 minutes to shave each day. I get 5 or 6 days of shaving before the sound of the shaver motor is slowing down and I can tell it should be recharged. It's not that the shaver stops running. I could get more days of shaving out of it without recharging, but each day it will take a little longer to shave. I generally recharge it after about 5 days.
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We believe you will be very satisfied with this shaver. Remember, it takes about 30 days for your face's skin to adjust to new shaving methods.