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walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I’ve heard that DE blades used to be similarly expensive. Gillette is often given credit for the strategy of “sell something inexpensive that requires constant refills”, although I’ve seen that claim debunked (I don’t have any references, though). The blades were also made of carbon steel so you had to keep them from rusting, unlike today’s stainless steel blades. DE blade sharpeners exist because there used to be a market for keeping the blades sharp as long as possible.

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