They're much less irritating to your skin. Disposable razor commercials sold the world on the idea that more blades=closer and smoother shave; when in reality they can really tear up your face and leave razor bumps and ingrown hairs.

[–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The head isn’t on a hinge so you have to manage the angle yourself

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Do they really not make any with a swivel head? That's a pretty useful feature imo, and certainly would be easy to design for on a safety razor.

[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'd say it's more of a learning curve question. With a swiwel you get good results most of the time but if it doesn't work as you need there's nothing to do. With a solid construction you need to learn to manipulate it efficiently but then it's that you can use it for any shape of skull. TL;DR convenient ≠ better

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've literally never once had a swivel head razor that didn't work.

It really seems like a stretch to make this into a skill issue lol

[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Yeah, I have the same leg but it doesn't hurt

But yes, it's better I elaborate: it's not the razor that may or may not work. It's the user that may not be suitable for swiwel head and such a user will be equally bad suited for all of them. It's good if it works for you but not guaranteed to work for others

[–] reverendz@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Cost! The cheap disposable blades are horrible to shave with. The good ones are crazy expensive.

Good quality safety razors are cheap! I bought a pack of blades and it’s lasted me literally years. It probably cost me $10-15 too.

[–] Auzy@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago

Very cheap, and I find if you leave your beard too long before shaving, hair doesn't get caught either (it can't really)

[–] Staiden@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Just crazy cheap. I spent probably 5 dollars on shaving last year. That's using the most expensive blades made.

[–] averyminya@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago

They also don't have plastic housings which is nice from a waste perspective

[–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

Since I've started cleaning my blades I find I don't have to change them all that often though