Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread, August 9th, 2025 (#788)
walden@sub.wetshaving.social 2 days ago
August 9th, 2025: Personna
- Brush: L’Occitane Plisson Synthetic
- Razor: Personna BBS-0
- Blade: Personna P74 (101)
- Lather: Fanzine Saponifications - Test… Test… 123 - Soap
- Post Shave: Aqua Velva - Musk - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Dove - Men+Care Ultra-Hydra - Cream
Maybe not the best feeling shave, but nice and close. Either the fact that the blade has 100 uses, or maybe it’s just a bad razor pairing… Who knows!
CsXGF8uzUAOh6fqV@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I never understood how people can get away with so many shaves on a DE blade! My facial hair is like the tail of a black pig, like bristles. Maybe that’s why. I have a 2 day stubble and my chin feels like I could use it to sand down wood. I understand preshave and lather can extend the life of the blade but 100 is crazy. Do you strop the DE blade?
walden@sub.wetshaving.social 1 day ago
I’m as surprised as you are. They usually last me the normal amount, 3-10.
Personna 74 blades are vintage and sell for over $2 each because they work great and last a long time. Still, 100 is pretty obviously pushing it even though it still works. At $2+ each, the price per shave is still pretty high even if you can get 100 shaves from it. It’s really just the novelty of something fun to try.
As for stropping, nope.
Will I use it again? Probably! But in a different razor.
CsXGF8uzUAOh6fqV@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Interesting to hear about the vintage blade and the cost per shave. Kind of reminds me of vintage dip pen nibs. They also wear out and the vintage ones can be much more expensive than new ones.