How to get a close shave from an old blade

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September/October 1976
 
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To test the above theory, I decided several months ago to see what would happen if I skipped the pre-wash altogether. Ouch! I could feel the blade practically pull each whisker out by its root! After rinsing my kisser and lathering up again, however, the same blade did a supersmooth job of cutting.

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I've also noticed something else: Namely, on mornings when I use too much water in my pre-wash or in my shaving mug, my face definitely tells me that the blade should be chucked in the trash. But the next day—if I go through my normal routine and use the right proportion of soap to water—the ole face says that everything's fine.

Needless to say, the year-old blade I'm using now isn't as sharp as a brand-new one ... but it does a commendable job on my beard nonetheless (and I don't nick myself nearly as much as I would with a fresh-out-of-the-package blade). Besides that, it's surely a lot easier to use this one razor blade over and over than to sharpen a straight razor every morning like I used to have to do.

I suppose I really should buy a new pack of blades, make careful observations, keep accurate records, and document this phenomenon in some sort of halfway scientific manner ... but what the heck? The way I figure it, why should I buy new blades before I have to? Especially when my trusty year-old Platinum-Plus is still going strong!

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