Dollar Shave Club - What do Mustachians think?

[Trudie]

So, is the Dollar Shave Club just a big gimmick or a good deal?  Does anyone here do it?  I am a female who would use it for shaving my legs.  So, "just let your beard grow" isn't an option.  Same thing goes for, "Just don't shave your legs."  Not my thing.

[tarheeldan]

Well, a safety razor would easily be cheaper in the long run. There are some tailored for women.

[.22guy]

My understanding is the razors they sell are sourced from Dorco, although I don't know this for a fact.  You can buy them directly from Dorco, and they often have discounts, coupons etc, if you just look around a little.

[FerrumB5]

Correct. They are from Dorco (unless it's a myth, but very well known tho). Just bought 10 cartridges + handle directly from Dorco for $20 (with a discounted shipping). Will last me few years - I rarely change carts altho shave almost daily. Good stuff thus far - after almost 2 months still very sharp

[zephyr911]

Still too much to spend on shaving if you ask me.

I haven't bought a blade in years. I use this to make "disposable" blades last for months. My record was about a year.

[FerrumB5]

This deal from Dorco is ~$2 per disposable cartridge. If it gives me 8-12 months of comfortable shaving, that is $2-3 per year (my old Gillette fusion lasted 1.5 years but last 2-3 months were hell ;)). This $15 sharpener will be justified only after 8 to 10 years

[zephyr911]

This deal from Dorco is ~$2 per disposable cartridge. If it gives me 8-12 months of comfortable shaving, that is $2-3 per year (my old Gillette fusion lasted 1.5 years but last 2-3 months were hell ;)). This $15 sharpener will be justified only after 8 to 10 years

How often do you shave, and how much surface area? I used to go through blades every month or two.

[FerrumB5]

4-5 times per week. Face only. (For other parts I use older blades :)). One brand name (Gillette Fusion) cartridge typically lasted 8-12 months, with 1.5 years as a record. Compare Fusion vs Dorco prices, though. Even if Dorco lasts 8 months, it's a big win

[Daley]

Yes, they're from Dorco, and yes DSC is a ripoff.

"The Humble Twin" is actually the Pace Comfort Thin II as DSC's cheapest one and starts at $1 a blade with "free" handle, and an extra $2 shipping, making it actually $3/blade. The Pace Comfort Thin II combined with 30 blades direct from Dorco USA can be bought together for $26.45 and free shipping.

DSC? $3/blade, "free" handle.
Dorco direct? 76.5¢/blade, $3.50 handle plus one free blade.

That math only gets worse with the higher blade counts.

Bonus: If you already use the Gillette Atra, Contour, or Vector, you should be able to use these cartridges with that handle.

Edit: Never mind, I noticed that DSC ships a 5 pack every month now, making them 60¢/blade. My apologies.

[FerrumB5]

Look: what I got for $20 is now 13.95 - 10 six blades cartridges and a handle

[NeverLost]

My husband gets this and I didn't think it was a rip off.  He gets 4 blades every other month (you don't HAVE to do it monthly) and gets charged $6.  I can imagine that if you aren't an every day shaver you could even do it every 3rd month.  He seems happy with the quality.

[TheDude]

I took a long hiatus from shaving my head but I started again a few weeks ago. That mean I shaver every other day. My razor seems to be losing some stem. Very timely for this thread I might look into order some blades and or the straightening.