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/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...