{"id":14031,"date":"2017-10-05T12:07:46","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T16:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/142.93.176.215\/?p=14031"},"modified":"2023-08-17T15:01:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T19:01:55","slug":"how-many-shaves-per-razor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/how-many-shaves-per-razor\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s How Long Your Razor Blade Should Last"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There\u2019s a reason why Unilever bought Dollar Shave Club for $1 Billion (yes with a \u2018B\u2019) dollars:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Razor blades are expensive, and no one likes paying hand-over-fist for cartridge replacements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now I will admit, when I was a bit younger and strapped for cash, I would try to extend the life of my razor as long as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, this begs the question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How many shaves can you really <\/em>get per blade?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we will answer this question for each of the popular types of razors<\/a>.  Additionally, we will also go over some tips to reduce your cost per blade while also extending the number of shaves you can get from your razor blade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, let\u2019s dive into the cartridge razor first:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Many Shaves Per Cartridge Razor?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By and far, the most popular razor system in the world will be the cartridge razor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not to be confused with the disposable razor that is a single piece, a cartridge razor is where the razor head is ejectable (i.e., think Gillette and Schick high-end multi-blade razors).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With these systems, you keep the handle but replace the head regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But how many shaves should you expect to get out of a cartridge razor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It depends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gillette Fusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Per the Gillette website, you can expect to get 20 shaves before replacing the razor blade:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: https:\/\/gillette.com\/en-us\/products\/razors-trimmers-and-blades\/fusion5-razor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Schick Hydro<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For the Schick Hydro cartridge razor, you can expect only 12 shaves before a replacement is recommended:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: https:\/\/www.schick.com\/collections\/mens-blades\/products\/hydro-skin-comfort-sensitive-refills<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Note the asterisk in the image above.  This equates to the following: 4 weeks x 3 shaves per week = 12 total shaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbasol \/ Dorco<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Other companies, such as Barbasol, which depends on Dorco blades, are much vaguer about blade replacement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: https:\/\/barbasol.com\/pages\/faq#q1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, when looking at the Barbasol refills, you can see that their cartridges can last you between three and six months – that’s a huge time span:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: https:\/\/barbasol.com\/collections\/razors\/products\/barbasol-ultra-6-plus-razor-blade-cartridge-refills-12-count<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Barbasol also discloses the following information further down on the page:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Source: https:\/\/barbasol.com\/collections\/razors\/products\/barbasol-ultra-6-plus-razor-blade-cartridge-refills-12-count<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Harry’s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Harry’s razor has a much shorter lifespan compared to others and will only last you six to eight shaves:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: https:\/\/www.harrys.com\/en\/us\/help?a=How-often-should-I-change-my-blades—id–J09msPMAQ1qeHeWArT8sLQ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Takeaway<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few important things to note:<\/p>\n\n\n\n