SAFETY
RAZORS

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re someone who shaves or has shaved. There’s also a good chance that you learned how to shave on and still use a cartridge razor.

Like many people, the commercials fed to you by Big Razor made you feel like these multi-edged proprietary blades were your only option in the war against stubble. The slick graphics of blade after blade slicing away at a single hair follicle probably convinced you that the shave you were getting was the best you could possibly have. However, the exorbitant cost per blade, the unrecycled cartridges and the skin irritation have led many to question their morning routine, and look for better options when it comes to a better face de-fuzzer.

There’s a veritable shave-naissance going on around the world, as many are ditching their cartridge razors for something new. Interestingly, they’re not picking up some new fancy gadget that’s on the forefront of technology. But rather looking to the past. What they’ve discovered is a classic piece of grooming kit that has refused to retire – the safety razor. Coming to prominence at the turn of the 20^th Century, safety razors made daily shaving affordable for the common man. Who until that point was often reliant on his local barber to keep his face smooth. Safety razors were a hit, and became a must-have for men (and women!).

Enter The Cartridge Razor

This would change around the 1970s, when cartridge razors made their way onto the shaving scene. Through extensive marketing campaigns on the part of major razor companies, by the turn of the Millennium cartridge razors had pretty much taken over the shaving market.

But does their popularity make them better? And when it comes to safety razors vs. cartridge razors, which one is better? If you’ve taken even a brief look at our store, it should be pretty obvious which side we’re on. We’re team safety razor all the way. They’re far more economical, environmentally friendly, and give what we believe is a closer and less irritating shave compared to their cartridge counterparts. On the more subjective side, they exude old school cool and classical manliness. Plus, paired with shaving soap they can turn your generic shaving routine into a confidence-boosting morning ritual.

We’ve clearly laid our bias out there, but we don’t just expect you to just take our word for it (although we wouldn’t mind if you did). In this article we’re going to compare the qualities of both kinds of razors, explore their pros and cons, and ultimately show that in the battle of safety razors vs. cartridge razors, safety razors are clearly the superior choice.