OneBlade Core Safety Razor for Fine Hair - Includes Stand & 10 Premium Japanese Feather Blade Refills - Introductory Level

I thought I was doomed to adult acne / crappy complexion my whole life. Turns out it was decades of multi-blade cartridge razor use. Over the years I've also thrown over a thousand super expensive, face destroying, mostly plastic razor cartridges in the trash. NEVER AGAIN. A quick You Tube search will show you the many, many, many advantages of single blade shaving - from much lower expense to better shave, better skin, better for the environment, basically EVERYTHING - except speed.The two practical ways to shave with a single blade are the traditional DE safety razor, and the OneBlade system.PROS of OneBlade: You can pick up this razor and after watching one five minute instructional video on YouTube (how to shave with OneBlade) you can shave almost the same as you did with your cartridge, make a couple passes as indicated, and get a wonderful shave with all the benefits of single blade shaving in almost as short a time span as cartridge razor shaving.CONS of OneBlade: The blades are more expensive than DE safety razor blades (although FAR cheaper than cartridges). The blades don't last me as many shaves (1-2) as DE safety razor blades (3-5). The shave, imho, is not QUITE as close and smooth as a three pass DE safety razor shave, butPRO is FAR FASTER and less prone to nicks and cuts.So, if you want to go ALL THE WAY, and are willing to spend weeks picking up the technique to avoid cutting yourself, and 10 minutes + a day shaving, the DE safety razor gives the absolute best shave possible imho.Short of that, BUY THIS RAZOR! It gets you 95% of the way to single blade bliss, with 95% of the speed and convenience of the horrible cartridges that you will NEVER USE AGAIN!!!Not sure? BUY THIS RAZOR! It will convince you of the massive superiority of single blade shaving without the downside of a huge learning curve, and after you're hooked on single blade shaving you can decide whether or not to jump down the DE safety razor rabbit hole.Your skin, and whomever touches it, will thank you!!!

This is a finesse razor. If you are a 2 or 3 pass shaver than you might not like this razor. If you like to get a perfect shave and go over the trouble areas several times to get a nice shave then you will like the One Blade razor.I had a perfect shave with the razor the first time but I did go over my trouble areas, jaw line and neck, several times. But surprisingly there were no cuts or razor rash which I typically get when attempting to go over these areas with my DE razor.The second shave I had using the same razor blade was as good. But the third shave was not as good as the first two shaves. The blades appears to dull very quickly. Normally I can use a double edge razor blade for 7 shaves. And I could use a cartridge razor for several weeks, even a month.One thing I noticed is that the single edge blade is easier to clean by rinsing in running water. My DE razors do not clean that easy. I can only notice this using a magnifier while looking at the razor blade. There is something about the single edge that helps it stay cleaner.I have now used the One Blade for over 5 weeks of use. The razor causes the least irritation of any razor I have used. I also find it almost impossible to cut yourself. This is coming from a DE shaver so a cartridge shaver might have to be a little careful but I know of no other razor that is this forgiving. I do not get any cuts or razor rash no matter how many times I go over an area and no matter how fast or slow I shave. This is not the case with any of my DE razors, they are far less forgiving.The razor I purchased is the CORE, which has a plastic head. Looking closely at the head, it has several small notches that hold the razor blade. It looks like the razor head will be the weak point of the CORE razor. At some point those plastic tabs will wear out, since the blade touches them. The blade does sit loosely in the razor handle but I have not noticed any issue caused by the loose fit.The handle is a plastic covered metal. The metal is not magnetic and appears to be rust proof. The only issue I have with the handle is that it is very slippery. They could have put a couple grooves in the handle, smooth plastic does not work well with wet hands. I have to use the razor with a dry hand.My only concern with this razor is the expense of a shave. This is the most expensive way to shave of any razor I have used. The razors are just under a dollar and you get about 2 shaves. So for the month that is just under $15. That is more expensive than any cartridge razor I have used. Even an expensive cartridge razor that costs $7 would last over one month for me. That is less than half the cost of the One Blade. So the One Blade is very expensive to use when you compare the cost of a shave.I tried to use the Razor Pit to clean the razor blade and it appears to help. I have been able to shave for a week using a single blade. That brings the cost down a bit and makes it more practical. If you buy this razor and the Razor Pit to clean the razor blade then it makes this a good buy. With this setup I give the razor a 4 star rating. It really is a great smooth and very close shave.