Why buy shavers with 4 or 5 blades when 2 are cheaper?

the extra blades don't make any difference. i tried the 3 blades, then the 4 blades. did the same as the 2 blades. the way the blades are lined up only one really hits your face. to get all the blades to hit your face you have to do some strange rocking motion.

There are lots of things we are buying that we really don't need and the extra blade/s of a razor is one of them. The more number of blades won't make the shave smoother. If we want a closer shave, run the razor once again. The extra blades will not even make the razor lasts longer. The longevity depends on the make of the blade and how one takes care of the razor. Thoroughly cleaning and drying the razors will make them last longer.

I suppose that four blades shave better than one would. If your husband wants a really close shave I can understand his reasoning. They do seem a bit on the pricey side though when you compare them and consider how often they need to be replaced! Could you reduce the cost by buying him the sort where you just replace the blade and reuse the rest of it?

I think it makes a difference. The more blade there are the closer/smoother the shave. I also found that it lasts a little bit longer. I used to use cheap 2 bladed razors. Now I use a more expensive 3 bladed razor and the difference is awesome.

i can understand your husband because i am the same way some people just cant use the disposible blade ones because they use a cheaper blade and you can get cut very easy, plus some of the diposable blade ones don't have moisterizer in the head of the strip like the other ones do so you need to buy more lotion to make up for the loss from shaving because with disaposible your skin can get rough, so i always buy the good ones , because with the cheap ones i cut my legs and arms all the time even with shaving cream.

I have to say that I really like Venus razors for myself, they are terribly expensive but seem to last forever, I have one that I have been using for about 2 months and it still gives a close shave! My husband uses the disposables and goes thru them like crazy. So is it worth it to keep buying lots of them or one or two more expensive ones?

I totally agree with you. I wont waste my money on 4-5 blade razors... THERE'S NO POINT!!! I do occasionally splurge and buy razors with the little lotion strips on them... LOL I think they just buy them because the commercials have convinced them that it gives a close shave... NOT TRUE!!! I've used them forever and once i got a free sample for a gillete five blade... NO DIFFERENCE!!!

I shave with great 4 and 5 blade razors for free. How? I use coupons and plan when I use them around sales at places like CVS, Walgreen, Target, and K-Mart. I can not remember the last time I actually had to shell money out of pocket for a razor and I buy the GOOD ones. Try looking into coupons and visiting We Use Coupons or A Full Cup. People there will be able to steer you in the right direction in terms of how to get things like razors for free. Oh, also, if you like to use a good shaving gel, you can get those for free using coupons, too. I just got 4 bottles of the stuff for free yesterday using my coupons. :-D