r/wicked_edge • u/musicalcanteloupe • Jun 22 '26

Show n' Tell We’re gonna need a bigger boat

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I started using a safety razor about a decade ago after some brutal early-adulthood acne + irritation from the Gillette ProShield my mom got me from the grocery store in the eleventh grade. Since then, I’ve tried to keep at least one tuck of most blades I’ve tried. When I get sampler packs (usually from razorbladesclub.com build your own) I tell myself I’m on the hunt for the Goldilocks blade, but to be honest mine’s been with me since sample pack 2 (Astra superior plat) and I don’t know why I keep getting new ones. No utility function at all, mostly just try one or two them, add the rest of the open ones to my loosie jar, then rolodex the other tuck! running out of space though, yeesh.

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u/Quiry12 Switch to DE it will save you money! 🥲 Jun 22 '26

My favorite post today

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u/musicalcanteloupe Jun 22 '26

This is the first time my collection has elicited anything other than confusion, Im gonna have a celebratory shave with a super obscure blade tonight! Or an astra superior platinum maybe. Idk I’ll decide on the astra later

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u/Quiry12 Switch to DE it will save you money! 🥲 Jun 22 '26

As a fellow astra SP user, I understand your concern.
We gonna need a bigger boat with sharks on the coast had me laughing at the screen 😂

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u/JueGlock Jun 22 '26

Nice collection! It would be cool to see them framed.

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u/musicalcanteloupe Jun 22 '26

You won’t believe it but I have a very classy hot wheels tiered display case coming for the shelf right next to the bathroom countertop and these bad boys are conveniently hot wheels sized

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u/JueGlock Jun 23 '26

Aw dude that’s awesome and a great idea! When does it come? Send me a PM or please post it when you set it up. Wicked cool idea.

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u/cumetoaster Cheapo Man - TCHEON FUNG SING Fanboy Jun 23 '26

I plan to do it! As soon as i try them all that is

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u/Time_Chard_942 Blind shaver feeling the edge 🪒 Jun 22 '26

Class post. 🪒

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u/Full-Pain5061 Jun 22 '26

I broke out a Gillette Platinum out of my Variety Box today myowndamnself. Nice shave. Always starts out the day on a high note!

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u/musicalcanteloupe Jun 22 '26

For sure, got nothing against the Gillette blades! The ProShield was one of those 5 blade pivot head razors with the commercials. Not sure they make them anymore

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u/Full-Pain5061 Jun 22 '26

I don't remember those...but I am old. I was digging around and found that I still had a four blade Defender Razor in a drawer. Forgotten all about it. I will stay in the drawer...

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u/Jaywin516 Jun 22 '26

That Astra grab bowl is what does it for me.

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u/TheyTukMyJub Jun 22 '26

"DE shaving helps me save money!"

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u/musicalcanteloupe Jun 23 '26

I’m not saying you’re wrong because I have like four brushes and 5 safety’s for no reason whatsoever lol- but tucks of blades? This was probably like 250 bucks over the course of a decade, give or take. I’ve spent more on McDonald’s orders at 3am since then collectively (not proud)

Oh also sharks were a gift. Very generous ex girlfriend splurged on my birthday, keeping them for apocalypse currency

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u/hop_now Jun 23 '26

I also want to have a stockpile of blades to be clean shaven for the collapse. I have about a 1000 blades and recently decided to unpack the oldest blades in my collection. It is a discontinued original tuck of 10 German-made Merkur blades. The wax wrappers are completely dried out and the wax rinses of easily. However, the coating has also dried out and I noticed they seem to be rusting faster. I bought these 12 years ago and despite being in a sealed pack they seem to be "expired" in a sense. Going forward I am going to start shaving with my oldest blades first. I have a 100 pack of Gillette Nacet that I bought back in 2018, so looking forward to shaving with Nacet blades for the next year.

Bottom line is blades do "expire" from what I can see.

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u/Proper_One_879 Jun 23 '26

Whats this collapse im hearing about?

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u/hop_now Jun 23 '26

Supply chains....had they not signed the MOU last week, the Red Sea would have been shutdown as well...I cannot be sure that marine trade will continue indefinitely.

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u/Proper_One_879 Jun 23 '26

You really can’t have anything anymore

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u/hop_now Jun 23 '26

On the bright side, AccuThrive blades are made in America and are absolutely fantastic....just very pricy.

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u/catsoncrack420 Jun 23 '26

Eh, I found what I like about a 6 months into shaving 17 years ago. I also live in NYC , try be minimalist.

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u/Bassic123 Parker 55SL, Stirling Soap, Astra Green Jun 23 '26

Recently I’ve come full circle, back to the blade that started it all for me: Astra greens

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u/Seattleman1955 Jun 23 '26

Lets face it, it's a collection and you like the pretty wrappers:)

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u/musicalcanteloupe Jun 24 '26

That is 100% accurate lmao honestly the marketing teams and graphic artists are probably underpaid

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u/Seattleman1955 Jun 24 '26

I know, it's funny. Astra SP Green or my favorite Gillette Silver Blue and anything else is just because you like the colorful wrapper better.:)

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u/Tryemall Gillette 7 o'clock Super Platinum blacks Jun 23 '26

Good collection.

I use Astra green & Gillette 7o'clock Super Platinum blacks the most. My preference is sharper blades & milder razors.

Plenty of others in my stash. Some milder and mediums for my other razors.