To help you get a sense of the difference between each razor below, we’ve listed their weights in ounces in the details. It may feel strange at first, especially to those used to drugstore razors, but once you get the hang of using a safety razor, you’ll probably like the weight too. Master barber Angelo Ruscetta of American Haircuts in Kennesaw, Georgia, favors heavier safety razors because, as he puts it, “you don’t have to force it” and you can get a close shave without applying much pressure. All safety razors weigh more than their disposable-cartridge razor counterparts, but there’s a good amount of variation within that grouping. Joey Tasca, a barber at Brooklyn’s Persons of Interest, says the heavier weight of a safety razor helps to remind you that you have something powerful in your hand, which makes you less likely to cut yourself.
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To find the best safety razors - and get tips for how to use them - we spoke with barbers and men who have been shaving with them for years.Īccording to Monica Davis, a professional hairstylist and the founder of the MyStraightener blog, the weight of a safety razor should do all the work for you.
It’s a little trickier to shave with safety razors at first, but all of the barbers we spoke to told us that mastering the technique is pretty straightforward with practice. Peter Solomon, the owner of Boston’s Tweed Barbers, tells us the blades for safety razors “generally cost 10 to 20 cents each - while cartridges tend to go for at least $2 to $3 each - so the lifetime savings are significant.”Īs the blades in safety razors don’t dull as easily as those in cartridge razors, there’s less chance they’ll tug on your hair and irritate your skin.
“It gets closer, is less irritating, and is infinitely cheaper than cartridge counterparts,” he says, calling safety razors “the best long-term solution for a regular shaver.” And despite the initially steeper price, if you use safety razors long-term, it works out cheaper. Unlike a cartridge razor - which can only use blades from a certain brand - a safety razor features a single double-sided blade which is compatible with any brand of blades, explains Mike Gilman, founder of Grooming Lounge. Cartridge razors are certainly popular, but ask most professional barbers, and they’ll tell you using a classic safety razor is actually the best way to shave.
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