The Razor Conspiracy

Every year Gillette and Schick release a new razor. Usually the bold new improvement is an additional blade either on the face or now because the face is so big on the reverse side to reach the hard spots. With the new design comes increased prices (sure inflation is a factor but not the sole pricing pressure). The razors that I use (Gillette Fusion Manual Razor Cartridges) cost ~$15 dollars for a four pack ($3.75 ea). I usually get four to five shaves out of the cartridge before throwing it out, so $0.75 - $0.94 cents per shave. At what point does the cost of shaving become intolerable?

As a test I purchased a pack of the old disposable packs (Bic Sensitive Shaver) which come in a 12 pack for $3.89. If I use a new razor each day it drops the cost per shave to $0.32, if I can reach a three shave per razor average it drops the cost to $0.11 per shave. I’m interested to see if I even notice a difference in between the razors.

Yes I’m crazy for even thinking about this, but hey we all need our distractions from our daily lives.