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Reply 1

When the strip goes from blue to white..just as it says in the instructions.

Assuming you're using a real razor ie. a mach 3.

Reply 2

you should change it when your shave becomes uncomfortable. I can usually get 4/5 shaves from my mach 3.

Reply 3

When you have to go over a patch twice, or when it starts to hurt you... both good indicators.

Reply 4

Keep going like a man until it bleeds. Then keep going for another week.
Then change....

Reply 5

I leave mine in for months at a time

Reply 6

Untill it stops shaving your face.

Reply 7

yeh coz mine have the aloe vera thing on the end so when that runs out i change it lol

Reply 8

just use an electric, easy

Reply 9

shave the rigt side of your face then get a new blade to do the rest

Reply 10

I change mine when I start to get a rash. For me, a good sign that the blade is blunt.

Reply 11

I change mine when it no longer breaks the skin on my wrist.

Reply 12

i change mine every couple of day

Reply 13

britishseapower
I leave mine in for months at a time


Same as me, i don't care if i don't get such a close cut anyway; i hate the baby face look. I sometimes just go back and forth between different blades too as i'm too lazy to get new ones.

Reply 14

Are there any differences between the electric ones?

Reply 15

Steve Stifler
I change mine when it no longer breaks the skin on my wrist.


Thats character building dude.

Reply 16

Spiral Architect
Thats character building dude.

Well I always test it on my wrist before I go near the love spuds, it's only disaster mitigation.

Reply 17

I always opt for a 'cut-throat' style blade when going near the love spuds. Gets me in practice of using one for when I want to do a DIY vasectomy.

Reply 18

I change mine every few months, I went onto my 5th and final blade of my pack the other day, and I got the pack xmas 2004, although I only shave once every few days, dont mind havin a bit of a beard goin on, students are meant to look unclean lol

Reply 19

Spiral Architect
I always opt for a 'cut-throat' style blade when going near the love spuds. Gets me in practice of using one for when I want to do a DIY vasectomy.

Speaking of cut throat razors. I propose an expedition to find somewhere that we can get one of these, hot towel and everything. Has to be done!