Talk:Razor

We need an entry on Double-Edged safety razors ("DE") which many people (including myself) use on a daily basis.

Durability

How long does a normal razor blade last? Brutulf 15:18, Jan 24, 2005 (UTC)

"The electric razor requires no soap or shaving cream."

Shaving cream is optional, I don't even use it.

Suicide

I would also recommend these to anybody contemplating suicide. --Tykell 00:47, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

Inconsistency

There seems to be an inconsistency between the "Safety razor" section and the safety razor from Gilette in the "Disposable razor" section. 71.250.9.119 14:34, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

I just did some cleanup to that section. 24.99.38.36 04:46, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Suicide Razor Blades?

Does anybody know what these archetypical disposable suicide razor blades are actually used for (other than teens comitting suicide in movies)?

They seem to be particularily well-known, but I've never seen them in real-life and have no idea what brand of razor they are actually used for. — Ashmodai ^{(talk · contribs)} 06:40, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

Women's Razors

So what's so special about women's razors? Is it just a misnomer for body razors, or are they really somehow specially adapted to the "unique" features of the female physique (whatever that would be in this case)?

Is it just an attempt at selling razors to women as "more womanly" or are they actually not appropriate for men other than by branding alone?

I've been wondering, because that would mean a man would have to get a "women's razor" in order to shave areas other than the face -- and a woman would have to get a "men's razor" to get rid of unwanted facial hair -- which is pretty absurd.

I'm only wondering because "women's razors" are usually marketed as something to shave legs with, which may simply be an attempt at making it seem more appropriate to buy them for women (shaved legs being "womanly") than "men's razors", which would imply they have a ("unwomanly") need for facial shaving (especially so since disposable razors seem to come mostly from the US in a type when gender stereotypes were very common); thus avoiding having to admit that either may be used for both by both sexes. — Ashmodai ^{(talk · contribs)} 06:40, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

Infinite Razors?

The section entitled infinite razors seems odd. How could a razor realistically have infinite blades? Arms race? Can someone do some research on this? Sabishii Kouen 19:01, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

I just took it out. It's bogus information pointing to someone's LiveJournal(as a reference) that some trekkie thought was cool. 204.60.149.80 13:48, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

The information isn't really bogus, after you go to his journal he links the Economist which describes what he's talking about. From a mathematical point of view it is shown that the progression of razor blades is approaching infinity along a hyperbolic curve. This is a trivial fact though.

Straight Razors

The current content about straight razors is simply wrong. "The safety razor was developed in the mid-1800s. Early razor blades needed continuous sharpening, soon becoming worn out, making them expensive. " Straight razors will last two lifetimes if properly looked after. Many are returning to shaving with a straight because of the money saved and the quality of the shave. The reason people left straight razor shaving was because it is typically slower to shave with a straight and one also has to maintain a proper edge. The sharpening removes ver little material and is only needed about once a year. The stropping is something that is performed before and after each shave and is one of the factors that make straight razor shaving more time consuming.

I'll edit the page to reflect this and cite links to contemporary straight razor information if no one posts a comment in the discussion page to challenge this in the next few days.

No Man Enjoys Shaving

No red-blooded man on the face of this earth enjoys shaving.. Unless of course you're A TERRORIST!!! (OR possibly A COMMUNIST) I know, from the many men I've ever spoken to on this, and believe me every garden party I go to I make a point of discussing shaving, shaving is an unpleasant duty, it's a chore we must do. Even I, who have a beard, must keep my chin well kept. Which is why I changed the wording from enjoyable to less unpleasant.