I went through a phase of using a double edged safety razor. It began in the 1990s. At that time, I was using a Gillette Atra, which had been my first razor. I had huge hassle with getting blades for it. I had bad luck with at least one round of the "real" Gillette blades--expensive, and seemed to wear out almost at once. Most generics weren't much better, although at least they were cheaper. For a while, I used Wilkinson Sword blades, which worked really well. But then the drug store stopped carrying them. (Usual story--find something that works, and it goes away!) I finally decided enough was enough, and it was time to switch.
My switch was to an old safety razor that had been my father's, last used probably early 1970s at the latest. The worst part of the switch was when my mother learned of it. She did not approve of using an old razor, until she learned it had been my father's old razor. (I suppose she was worried about "catching something." I remember some warnings about possibly transmitting HIV by using another person's razor.) But the safety razor worked well for me. I don't recall any more cuts than usual. And the blades were better, and cheaper.
I eventually switched away from safety razors because of the blade availability locally. I went to disposable--which I don't like because of waste, but they are cheap, and ironically seem to often work better than the big buck modern razors. Plus I suppose I have bigger "too much to the landfill" issues elsewhere that would be worth addressing before worrying about a think plastic razor handle.
Although with this thread, I am thinking of seeing what sort of blades I can find locally. I still have the razor. For that matter, I still have the Gillette Atra handle, and even, I think, the safety blank that the Atra shipped with.
