I shave with disposable razors which I sharpen every day using a gadget I learned about on Treehugger--the Razor $aver. It sharpens those cheap little blades perfectly and I can use one disposable blade up to 70 times. That means I don't have to spend money on those high tech cartridges which, by the way, are simply a product of Wallmart's dictum that any product they carry must be improved every year so they can remarket it: the razor companies are locked into a technology war therefore. Disposable razors are perfectly adequate technology and cost very little, and if you sharpen them they actually become more justifiable from a green standpoint. So thanks, Treehugger, for the tip.

I have a straight razor that I cherish but it is a challenge to use all the time. Guess I need more practice but to me the is the way to go. I suspect there are a growing number of straight razor users and was surprised to find it missing from the survey. Yes, hi-priced cartridges are a trap, although you can make one blade last several weeks.

I have to use the fancy pants 50+ blade disposables. Else I get ingrown hairs and break out. I've never broken down and got an electric razor...I don't grow enough hair on my face to look decent with a 5 o'clock shadow or the roughness electric gives you. So I also shave every day. Else I get like 3 think dark black hairs on my upper lip and chin and look like a prepubescent trying to grow a stash.

I use the battery powered electric razor with cartridge blades... Mach Power I think. Because it vibrates while you shave the blades last for months and the shave is perfect for me.

I've had it for 3 years now and have probably gone through only 12 cartridges and never had to replace the battery (not even sure if you can ;-p). I use a little water and shave cream with it and rinse it off good after use but I don't think I use as much as I would with a disposable or non-electric blade razor

For me it is a good compromise between efficiency and convenience.

If you shave right after a hot shower, your pores are open enough that you don't have to use additional hot water, and in most cases you don't have to use shaving cream either. Plus, your face is super-smooth afterwards.

i use an electric razor that i have been using for, oh, 17+ years now.... when its rechargeable battery died(didnt take long, 1-2yrs?), i replaced it with a couple of rechargeable AAs that i recharge in a solar charger! I buy replacement blades every couple of yrs altho im afraid my blade type will soon be extinct b/c its so old...

I shave in the shower using a fog-free mirror. Since I'm using the hot water anyway and it's a low-flow head, I figure I'm not using much more.

I've found single-blade disposables only last about four shaves, but the multi-blade cartridges (which I buy at CostCo at a significant discount) last for twelve or more.

And because my job is awesome, I don't have to shave more than once a week. And if I weren't married, I probably wouldn't shave at all.

I use those Mach 5 hi-tech things and I shave while showering. I shave everyday and the blades will last me about 4-5 months each. I bought a 30 pack and that will last me for the next decade or two. I don't consider that wasteful.

Oh yeah - I shut off the shower flow whilst shaving except for a little dribble so I don't waste.

I use a mach 3 razor, but I just use warm tap water. I wet my face, then fill up a little bit of the sink with water, and use that to clean my razor between strokes.

I've always shaved that way. Comes from watching all those war movies as a kid, where everyone is complaining because they don't have shaving cream to use. I figured I'd learn how to shave like a man from the start.

I use a 20 yr old shaver handle and the cheap disposable cartridges i get about 20 shaves with. My beard is not thick and I use no shaving cream most of the time but have a mug and brush I lather up with for special occasions. It's still possible to get the old dual blade cartridges which I use.

I gave a straight Razor a little over 2 years before learning and accepting that my skin is genetically too irregular to make it work.

Same goes for the cheapo disposables which I tried for about 10 years (Including trying to sharpen them).

The 3-head electric rotary worked ok for a few days when the blades where brand new, but caused horrible in-grown hairs thereafter; I spent a lot of money learning that they don't work for me.

I get very depressed thinking about years of my carreer being held back due to something so stupid, but you can't change how humans think.

For gawd's sake, if there are any young men reading this, don't repeat my mistakes! REALIZE that people who insist that "This" works, or "That" doesn't are ONLY talking about their OWN skin - NOT yours. And NEVER think it is not important! If you want to advance, be treated fairly, or develop a stable income, you MUST be clean shaven and have clear skin. That means invest the money, try every system you can find for no more than 2 to 3 weeks until you find the one that your skin does not react to - then NEVER CHANGE.

Whether you hope to buy a home close to work, upgrade from your old beater to a prius, or install solar panels on your roof - you need to find a shaving system that works FOR YOU.

ps> for me, I need to shave under a hot shower, with a good manual cartridge razor good for about 7 to 10 days. Two days before changing blades, I leave the new one in the shower to let the edge oxidize a bit before first use. I lightly exfoliate continuously during shaving with a microfibre cloth and use an oil-free cleanser with high salycitic acid. If I'm loyal to my system, my skin stays clear - Yes, I noticed a dramatic shift in how I am treated at work once I found what works for me. The last few years have been a new life because of something so basic.

im not sure if its the consistancy of my facial hair or the technique i use but i can use a blade for a year just fine. So a 4 pack could last me 4 years. I generally know when to throw out a razor because rust starts to form on the blade.

I never get cut and always get a close shave with little to no irritation. That said my beard doesn't come in super thick like a bear so that could have something to do with it.

I go with the grain then against the grain.

Has anybody noticed that you can't even buy a 2-blade razor anymore? I'm wondering if the old SensorExcel got discontinued.

I'm fixing to go straight.

Where was the option for my great grandfathers WWI issue safety razor?

Electric razor. 4 Years after purchase and I still don't have to do anything to it other than plug it in to keep it working. I would have had to use untold amounts of blades and expenses to keep a normal razor that long.

I shave in the shower using the disposable Mach 3 razors and olive oil. I usually only shave from March to October, and go bearded during the winter months.

I use a rechargeable electric shaver: I've never used a blade, and I don't want to start. On the plus side, I only shave a couple of times a week (as my name suggests), and I use 100% renewable electricity.

My shaving process is a bit involved. Because I have to deal with ingrown hairs, I first exfoliate with a scrub (apricot scrub from target) then I use a shaving oil which is ideal for shaving with the disposable razors and I can use the razor 4-5 times. In fact I don't think shaving oils work well with the advanced (and expensive) cartridge blades. I think it would even work well with a refillable blade razor, but I've not been able to find them anywhere. Top off with a face cream mud mask and leaves a nice close shave with no in grown hairs. I'd love to find that razor sharpener to cut down even more on the blades.

Hooray to Pat! I didn't think anyone would mention the safety razor. I use a double-edge safety razor, and have never had a better shave. It's nice to no longer be a slave to Gillette, and while I'm still generating some waste, it's much less than I did before, when I used the million-blade, thirty dollar cartridge setup.

With a double-edge, you can use both sides of the blade, then flip it before every shave. You're working the edge that way, and get much more life out of your blades by doing so.

Why no straight razor option?Safety razor?

I use a straight razor.The tried and trued design.The upkeep is acceptable.I sharpen it the same time as my knives.It is a matter of preference.I learned with with a straight razor.Been using it since.For those who are afraid to learn.Barbers use to practice on balloons.If it popped you failed.Good luck.

Thanks to Wal-Mart and the Hi teck giant Corp.s who make life enjoyable and affordable!

I've switched back to the Williams shaving soap and brush for my shrubbery, so at least I'm not buying aerosol cans (the Williams comes in one small cardboard box for about 90 cents. Only other shaving soap I've seen [not aimed at African Americans with ingrown beard problems] is the Burma-Shave brand which comes in an over-sized blister pack).
After my shaving mug broke, I just found a 1-cup Rubbermaid container just the right size for the soap cake, and it also fits in the medicine chest, and travels easily.
I don't run water _while_ I shave, but I too wonder if running water in the sink to get hot water out is more wasteful than a simple electric razor. I try to help by shaving in the shower.
I'm still on the two-blade cartridges. Seems that drying the blade (just stroke it on a towel and store it in the medicine chest) does indeed keep its edge longer. But then I tend to use the same blade until I'm almost bleeding, then put it back in the cartridge holder so it can "rest."