Where to buy Mach 3 blades from?

[Frimley111R]

They cost £££ in the shops but I once bought some from eBay which looked like hte genuine article but lasted 2 days max! They must be cheaper and genuine elsewhere?

[CerberusRogue]

Costco is the cheapest I've found. You end up buying a year's worth of blades though!

[Sheets Tabuer]

CerberusRogue said:

You end up buying a year's worth of blades though!

They come in packs of two?

[Rick101]

Bah! Checkout the shaving thread and move to a DE razor.
Think I bought a trial set of blades for about £10 in Sept 2014 and am still using them now, 2 packs left.
Haven't looked back.

[LordGrover]

DE safety razor blades c. 10-20p each.

[droopsnoot]

Frimley111R said:

They cost £££ in the shops but I once bought some from eBay which looked like hte genuine article but lasted 2 days max! They must be cheaper and genuine elsewhere?

I bought some from a "general tat" stand at Race Retro a few years back. By the sound of it they came from the same place as your eBay ones. I get them from the local Makro now, pack of 20 or 25. Still seem pricey, but cheaper than Superdrug.

[Puggit]

I get my mach 5 blades on Ebay. Typically half the price of Sainsburys.

[Patch1875]

I use the fusion blades, usually get them from Amazon.

[Bluedot]

Amazon for me as well, seems about the cheapest option.

[GOG440]

Rick101 said:

Bah! Checkout the shaving thread and move to a DE razor.
Think I bought a trial set of blades for about £10 in Sept 2014 and am still using them now, 2 packs left.
Haven't looked back.

LordGrover said:

DE safety razor blades c. 10-20p each.

And another vote for this.
Yo me its a no brainer, much much cheaper and a much better shave with less chance of razor burn.

http://connaughtshaving.com/pa22r.html
http://connaughtshaving.com/popular.html

Total cost less than £30, there is about a years worth of blades there (depending on how tough your beard is and how often you shave)

[Ej74]

I use something called the "RazorPit" blade sharpener on Mach 3 blades

I have not bought a blade in over 2.5 years, the only downside is the old blades do actually fall apart after a years use literally

[soad]

The Mach 3 is a good razor and the blades last pretty well.

Sheets Tabuer said:

CerberusRogue said:

You end up buying a year's worth of blades though!

They come in packs of two?

20 Pack:
http://www.costco.co.uk/view/p/gillette-mach3-manu...

[13m]

Rick101 said:

Bah! Checkout the shaving thread and move to a DE razor.
Think I bought a trial set of blades for about £10 in Sept 2014 and am still using them now, 2 packs left.
Haven't looked back.

Yes. Then you can buy your Elastoplast in bulk from Costco!

[Sheets Tabuer]

13m said:

Rick101 said:

Bah! Checkout the shaving thread and move to a DE razor.
Think I bought a trial set of blades for about £10 in Sept 2014 and am still using them now, 2 packs left.
Haven't looked back.

Yes. Then you can buy your Elastoplast in bulk from Costco!

The only reason I use gillette fusion blades is because I shave my head, I'd crap my pants using that DE thing.

[S11Steve]

I moved to DE blades some time ago.

I've also noticed that the other half has also started buying more of her pink razors - she wouldn't dare put the DE near her bits and pits.

[Chrisgr31]

Anyone used beardedcolonel.co.uk? An advert for them has appeared in the thread.
possibly cheaper than the main brands.

[GreenDog]

Ej74 said:

I use something called the "RazorPit" blade sharpener on Mach 3 blades

I have not bought a blade in over 2.5 years, the only downside is the old blades do actually fall apart after a years use literally

I've got a blade sharpener too and they make any type of blade last much longer and give a better shave IMO.

[GOG440]

13m said:

Rick101 said:

Bah! Checkout the shaving thread and move to a DE razor.
Think I bought a trial set of blades for about £10 in Sept 2014 and am still using them now, 2 packs left.
Haven't looked back.

Yes. Then you can buy your Elastoplast in bulk from Costco!

I cut my self less with a DE than I used to do with a mach3.
And I no longer feel as if someone has sandpapered my face when I shave.

[ecsrobin]

DE is far better. I can't remember when I last purchased a pack of blades, maybe 2013/14

[grahamr88]

Sheets Tabuer said:

The only reason I use gillette fusion blades is because I shave my head, I'd crap my pants using that DE thing.

Oh don't be soft, DE razors are fine for shaving anywhere. Some places more nerve wracking than others.