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Offline Victor Jarvis

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How often should I change blades?
« on: January 12, 2014, 03:36:31 PM »
How do I know when to put in a new blade to shave my head? How many head shaves can I get from one blade? Thanks.
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Re: How often should I change blades?
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2014, 04:44:30 PM »
I hate to phase a response this way, but it really does depend upon the man using the blades.

I change my Fusion cartridge every Sunday morning after having used it at least once a day for the entire week.

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Offline Victor Jarvis

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Re: How often should I change blades?
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2014, 04:52:44 PM »
Thanks
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Re: How often should I change blades?
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2014, 05:27:28 PM »
WELCOME V.J!!,I also use the Fusion pro and by shaving head on a daily bases I change out every 5 days and soak cartridge in baby oil after every use.... You'll find lots of ideas and routines on this forum that will help you out.
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Re: How often should I change blades?
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2014, 07:11:14 PM »
Welcome, Victor! I usually use a safety razor and soak the blade in baby oil after each use. But as far as the multi-blade razors, most of them come with a color stripe that usually fades when the blade is getting too old to use. If you have to make more than two passes to get the desired result, that's a good sign you need to change the blade. Good luck!
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Re: How often should I change blades?
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2014, 04:59:57 AM »
I also get 7-8 uses out of a fusion blade.
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Re: How often should I change blades?
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2014, 05:34:43 AM »
I got something like 5 from the fusion. The strip wears off on the first shave but the blade is usually still pretty sharp until the 5th shave. Its probably because I haven't started a daily shaving routine i guess  :-\ 

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Re: How often should I change blades?
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2014, 05:59:15 AM »
Like some others I change cartridge every Sunday morning - more as habit to change.  Shave daily Magnum M5.

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Re: How often should I change blades?
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2014, 08:29:21 AM »
I use a Magnum M5 and go 10 days per cartridge.  I was going two weeks, but recently cut back to 10 days.  That is with daily head shaving and no face shaving.  I admit I am cheap, so I try to make them last, as long as I can get a comfortable shave.  Plus it is easy to remember, I change the blade on the first, 10th, and 20th of the month.
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Re: How often should I change blades?
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2014, 06:36:08 PM »
As long you are satisfied with the shave (each to his own taste), why change it on a rigid schedule?

Some guys have thick, coarse hair (and a lot of it); others have thin, receded hair.  No strict blade regime will satisfy both.

"Listen to your head."  It's only hair.

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Re: How often should I change blades?
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2014, 07:46:19 AM »
The strip on the fusion is there to be totally ignored!! Change it when 'you' feel it is time!
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Re: How often should I change blades?
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2014, 03:22:38 PM »
With my Fusion I was changing every Sunday with daily head and face shaving.  With my ATX I still go about a week but minus face shaving... trying to grow a beard currently LOL  But it seems like the ATX blades get dull quicker..
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Re: How often should I change blades?
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2014, 04:54:32 PM »
I use 2 different DE safety razors, one for my head and the other for my face.  I change the face razor after every 7 shaves, while the head razor gets a new blade after 3 shaves.
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Re: How often should I change blades?
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2014, 06:42:54 PM »
I'd say when the lubricating strip wears off or you feel your not getting a good shave razor becoming old change the blade.
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Offline Victor Jarvis

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Re: How often should I change blades?
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2014, 09:58:38 AM »
I am on my 15th shave using a Gillette Atra Plus Blade in a Headblade razor. Looks like the latest shave is not quite as close as the early uses. Guess I have my answer. need to change it.
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