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So even though the razor costs a lot more than a Gillette, it's much more economical in the long run because the blades last a lot longer and cost a lot less.

In addition, the razor itself has good resale value.

It's still a great little razor. I prefer it over flare-tip Rockets and Super-Speeds.

What about the non-flared Rocket? I'm asking because I happen to have one, and think highly of it. I've never tried or even seen a flare-tip Rocket, except in photos.

Gene, another option is to experiment with various combinations of Schick injector razors and blades. Different models have different amounts of blade exposure. The adjustable model is not hard to find for a moderate price. The less common blade that might give you the closest shave would be the sho...

I think the longer of the two Proline blades will fit the unmodified General or Cobra. I only have the shorter Schick injector size, but Gary might be glad to send you some longer ones. You might find it nicer than the Feather. Shaves very close, but easier on the skin.

Chris, have you ever tried the Schick Proline blades?

I don't shave my head, but I do shave the back of my neck to try to keep the hairline there clean. I usually use an injector razor, even if that's not what I just used that day on my face.

I'm pretty sure Kai DE blades are unmarked.

So all the blades in that photo are 74's?

It's not that unusual to find completely unmarked Personna blades. It should be a clue to which kind they are.

But being blank like that doesn't guarantee that they're Personna.

I had to look up the Omnishaver. It looks like two Fusion cartridges in a frame. You move the frame back and forth, making for a very fast shave.

Not cheap, though - they're well over $10 each.

Are you referring to triple blades? THey didn't look like they'd fit the Mach 3, and because the Sensor handles are so old now, I don't think they'll be compatible, either.

You could probably get Costco to tell you. It's likely they fit something already out there.

The Lupo is supposed to be an affordable clone of the Wolfman razor?

On the Costco website, the picture of the triple blade cartridges says "German blades." From that and from the appearance, I doubt that it's compatible with Mach 3. It didn't get particularly good reviews. Because of patent expiration, there are now a lot of Mach 3 compatible cartridges, t...

I happened to look at the Qshave adjustable razor (Merkur Futur clone) web page at Ali Express today, and it mentioned that it came with a pack of five US-made titanium coated blades. Does anyone know who would be making these? My educated guess is Personna. And the first page I found when looking u...

Possibly a dumb question, but this is an area where I know next to nothing, except a few facts I retained from elementary school, such as limestone being "softer" than quartz. Could the grit number vs. actual "roughness" in use be related at all to the hardness of the underlying ...

I just ordered a bunch of Schick twin injector blades from an eBay seller, but I misread the ad. I thought I was buying 32 blades (4 packs of eight) for under $30, but it turned out to be four packs with two blades each. I checked other completed sales, and found that the price per blade was all ove...

no mention of wet shaving as an alternative As far as I know, P&G (which owns Gillette) still owns Art of Shaving. Maybe the strategy is to make their idea of "acceptable" wet shaving so expensive that Gillette's cartridges are competitive in comparison. But I guess that stopped worki...

I thought this was fun enough to show you:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/153609086030

I wonder if they're made in India. If I remember right, "Parker" is a brand name used by an Indian manufacturer.