About Advantages Of Using A Double Edged Safety Razor

The first design of a razor was described as 'rather like a hoe, with the cutting blade at right angles to the handle'. That was in the year 1847. A little more than 30 years later, the patent for safety razors as the term was coined provided for a hollow metallic blade holder, with teeth or bars on its lower surface, which yielded to the blade and allowed it to cut the hair, when the lower blade was slid across the face.

Many modifications and many years later, the double edged safety razor made its appearance and has remained unchanged for the most part. The blades are disposable. They have remained the no frills, most economical safety razor to date, and experts still swear by the quality of shave of a good double edge safety razor also called single blade razors.

A few points of description about them:

• They may be three piece, two piece or one piece razors

• They may be fixed head razors or adjustable razors

• They may be gentle or heavy duty razors

• There are different brands of blades that can all fit into them. These blades too are different in terms of their edges in their manufacturing, coating and leveling. These blades are very cheap.

Important tips

• Keep a blade angle of 30 to 40 degrees. Hold it upright and angle it slowly till the blade touches the skin

• Avoid going over and over again on the same area.

• Shave right down, a straight path. By following the divisions of the areas of the face, where each area can be tackled as a straight path.

Benefits of Using a Double Edged Safety Razor

• A traditional wet shave with a double edged safety razor gives a close shave better than any advanced razor

• A single blade razor does its job. But multiple blades like in the modern razors, multiplies the irritation to the face.

• They are super cheap. The double edged razor blades are only a few cents each, even the extra sharp imported ones from Japan.

• Easier to learn the technique of a double edged razor, rather than any other type

• Gives better control resulting in a smooth shave that is even. The weight and the balance of the razor are designed to fit perfectly in the hand.

• There are many prestigious brands in this type of razor, like Waytoshave but most people think they are old fashioned compared to the new ones.

The only disadvantage in a double edged safety razor is the blade is very sharp and at some point in your life you may get cut by the very sharp blade. Even then, it is worth getting one.