How To Extend Razor Blade Life

see my blog at http://sharpologist.com/2011/07/video-how-to-extend-the-life-of-razor-blades....

It seems everyone wants to make their razor blades last longer, whether due to availability or price. Here are some strategies and products to extend the life of a razor blade.

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• strop
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[TobyJay2k]

What about keeping the blade submerged into oil until the next use? Would this work at all or would it end up damaging the blade?

[mantic59]

@TobyJay2k that should work fine.

[JordanCrowderFilms]

Could you use Jojoba or Shave secret as an oil to keep the blade longer? Also, what about cleaning the blades with alcohol after/before shaving?

[mantic59]

@JordanCrowderFilms i dont see why jojoba or shave secret wouldn't work, but they would cost more. Cleaning w/alcohol should help too plus it might help if you have acne.

[w0033944]

How come you demonstrated all these techniques with a cartridge, Mark? There's been a bit of a debate on the Shaving Room as to whether the Razorpit is suitable for DE blades. Another technique for stropping that some of our members use with DE blades is palm stropping.

[mantic59]

@w0033944 I used a cartridge for convenience. All the techniques and products in the video can be used with a DE. Using Razorpit with a DE takes a little practice...you have to get the angle just right.

[tintiringa]

Magnetic fields? Classic scam language. Next there will be a product using "quantum frequencies" to keep the blade sharp.

[TyKH]

I thought we banned cartidge LOL

[hansalas]

@mantic59

DE blades are too cheap to bother with sharpening them.. Just chuck them away lol...

I still keep cartridge razors in my office for emergency uses..

[dejanmarolt91]

What about using jeans trousers instead of towel in the same way?

[Magnulus76]

how about a glass of barbasol, dunking the razor in that between shaves? Barbasol has anti-corrosive ingredients.

[dkh3green]

@mantic59 Sir,

I hear a lot of good may come from storing your razor and or blades in the freezer between uses. This can greatly slow the oxidation process. I haven't really tried this much. I use a schick injector and store it in a glass of mineral oil between uses in Bathroom cupboard. This seems to extend the life of the blade. I have also heard something as simple as don't store your razor in the Humid bathroom at all can help a lot.

[sgallant04]

@garfles1 strange, perhaps it also depends on the plastics used in the handle. As the mineral oil substantially deteriorated the plastic bits and such on my proglide handle. I'm currently using a razorpit knock off for a strop. I do think that my shave cream ( proraso ) has a type of coconut oil in that "sticks" to blade a bit. Hmmm...

[garfles1]

@sgallant04 I use mineral oil and it may indeed cause some deterioration. Even if it does, it's far less than any that the air causes. I'm using mineral oil for storage and jeans for stropping and my current cartridge is going on 2 years of use so any deterioration is quite minimal.

[joeleaux]

Love the dedication to my nephew, Justin. Thanks, Mantic

[Cheeser281]

@mantic59 i have seen mostly all your videos, and with all the knowledge i learned from you not only did i save more money with blades, but ive gotten more comftorble close shaves, thanxx alot! you changed my way of shaving, keep up the good work!