Sentences with phrase «than a safety razor»

The initial (but only) investment on a straight razor is typically more expensive than safety razors or shavette's.

Not exact matches

Adjustable head system lets you change the amount of exposed blade edge for a custom shave, sleek modern aesthetics, excellent German build quality, and it has a longer handle than standard safety razors

It can also save you money in the long run, as safety razor blades and shaving soap are considerably cheaper than cartridges and canned foam.

Pros: High - quality German design, great fit and finish, and a well - executed open comb guard that offers a closer shave than standard safety razors

Pros: Adjustable head system lets you change the amount of exposed blade edge for a custom shave, sleek modern aesthetics, excellent German build quality, and it has a longer handle than standard safety razors

High - quality German design, great fit and finish, and a well - executed open comb guard that offers a closer shave than standard safety razors

This greatly minimizes the range of the blade's angle relative to the surfaces of your face, and while this is an important part of the safety razor design that keeps it from slicing up your skin, it's also a «one size fits all» solution that is less than ideal.

It is also a bit more expensive than most of the safety razors on the market.

Getting a quality old - school shave requires investing in quality products, and other than the razor itself (check out our list of best safety razors), there's no other product where this is truer than when it comes to choosing a shaving soap.

It is a little bit heavier than most of the safety razors that I own.

As you know, that prestine shave takes more than just a quality safety razor and blade, it requires good technique as well as a first - rate shaving soap or terrific shaving cream and a top - tier shaving brush among other things.

You are slightly more susceptible to nicks and cuts with the safety razor than with the cartridge razor due to the unprotected edges but this also allows for more precise lines.

It is easier to replace the blade on this then the three - piece Edwin jagger de89lbl but more difficult than any butterfly open safety razor.

The weight and balance of the safety razor is also much different than modern razors and come into play while you are holding it.

Some safety razors might be harder than others to clean these crevices.

This increases and decreases how aggressive the safety razor is because it changes how much force is applied to the blade rather than the safety bar.

The added weight also makes it seem much more well - crafted than other lighter safety razors.

With a long handle I feel yet I can wield the safety razor with more control and better angles than with a shorter safety razor.

Probably more than 90 % of safety razors use this straight bar design.

On the other hand, the fact that you'll need to continually purchase replacement blades for your safety razor means that in the long run, this method could be slightly more costly than using a straight razor.

Safety razor maintenance and cleaning is easier on the two - piece compared to a butterfly open safety razor, but more difficult than a three - piece safety razor due to the fact that the safety bar and lower headpiece is permanently attached to the hSafety razor maintenance and cleaning is easier on the two - piece compared to a butterfly open safety razor, but more difficult than a three - piece safety razor due to the fact that the safety bar and lower headpiece is permanently attached to the hsafety razor, but more difficult than a three - piece safety razor due to the fact that the safety bar and lower headpiece is permanently attached to the hsafety razor due to the fact that the safety bar and lower headpiece is permanently attached to the hsafety bar and lower headpiece is permanently attached to the handle.

Two - piece safety razors are much easier to use than their three - piece safety razor counterpart.

And while shaving with a straight razor may seem badass, they take more time and patience than many of us are willing to put in, which basically only leaves the traditional double edge safety razor.

Safety razor blades are made of a much higher quality steel than those found in disposable or cartridge razors, which not only makes them much sharper, but also means that the blades should last longer before going dull.

Takes longer than shaving with an electric razor, but is still a bit quicker than shaving with a safety razor.

Safety razors and typically made from steel, making them much heavier than what you're probably used to.

Typically I like safety razors that have longer handles because I have larger than average hands, but my experience with the 33c has been nothing but pleasurable so far.

Of course, this doesn't hold true for all double edge razor blades as some brands are obviously much better than others, which is why we'd recommend investing in the best safety razor blades you can get.

The Merkur 33c is more aggressive than your average safety razor.

This is on average a little bit lighter than most safety razors on the market.

Much of the reason that safety razors are so great has to do with the double edge razor blades themselves, as not only are they relatively inexpensive (even the best ones typically cost less than 50 cents apiece), but they are also generally made of much higher quality steel than the blades found in disposable razors.

If you are a veteran to wet shaving I would recommend this safety razor as nothing more than a travel razor.

It is an extremely light safety razor that has a less than optimal balance point for shaving.

In general, this razor is longer than the majority of safety razors that I own.

Great Safety razor for less than $ 10.

I am sort of disappointed I was not able to try their first edition of the safety razor that was apparently even more aggressive than this.

Before we get into the reasons why safety razors are so much better than cartridge razors, its first necessary to look at exactly what each type of razor is for those of you who are as of yet uninitiated.

It's far nicer than I expected, and the last couple of months it's been super easy and forgiving as I've been learning how to use a safety razor.

My husband's opinion and the general consensus on the Art of Manliness forums is that to get a real shave (if you are going to shave, which was a controversial topic over there) a man must use an old fashioned safety razor or straight razor and preferably a brush and mug soap rather than conventional shaving cream.