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Switched up my razor blade frequency after a barber convention demo
I was always the type to stretch my blades for a full week, thinking I was saving money. Then I saw this guy at the Chicago Barber Show last month do a side-by-side shave with a fresh blade on one side and a 3-day-old blade on the other. The difference was night and day - the old one tugged like crazy and left irritation, even though I thought it still felt sharp. He explained that micro-dulling happens faster than you think, especially with thicker hair. Now I swap after every 2 full head shaves, no exceptions. It costs me an extra $8 a month but my clients are way happier and I get fewer ingrown hair complaints. Has anyone else noticed a difference going fresh more often?
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max_cooper218d ago
Yeah, I read something similar in a barbering trade journal a few years back that said blades lose their edge after about 45 minutes of actual cutting time. Makes sense with what you saw at that demo.
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johnson.river8d ago
Wait hold on, that demo guy actually shaved half his face with an old blade in front of everyone? That sounds brutal to watch. I can feel the tug just thinking about it. I've been pushing my blades to like 5 or 6 shaves and convincing myself it's fine. Maybe I'm just used to the irritation at this point. Your $8 a month thing really puts it in perspective though, that's basically nothing for way happier clients.
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