Keeping men's razor blades sharp for traveling

Keeping men's razor blades sharp for traveling

5/5/2017 4:31:30 PM

They will probably last longer in a ziplock bag with a packet of moisture absorbant. Those come often with bags and stuff that is sensitive to moisture which is probably why your blades oxidize. Mine have almost never gone bad (even stored for 6 months or so in a travel pouch) since I live in a relatively dry place.

What I suggest though is to just finish the pack. Suppose you travel for 2 weeks with a 5-pack, you will probably use 3 blades during that time and if you continue to use them after you return, the pack would be finished in another week. It’s the same thing with those small travel toothpaste tubes, otherwise you end up with a bunch of semi-used expired ones.

5/3/2017 6:40:12 PM

Moisture causes oxidation. Store your leftover blade cartridges in a sealed, airtight container with a desiccant.

5/3/2017 3:44:43 PM

Thank you for all the great suggestions. Here’s the solution I found that works well for me. I bought a pack of original Gillette Venus women’s razors, which come individually packaged in sets of 4+. They fit the Mach 3 just fine. Whenever I go on a trip I toss one or two in my dopp kit and have the confidence that they will be fresh when I open them. They also have the advantage of taking up less space than a cartridge of Mach 3 razors.

The original Venus have a slightly larger bevel than the Mach 3, but they don’t have all of the extra foaming moisturizer strips of the later Venus models (which are unpleasant on the face and much clumsier to work with)

Be aware that the blade angle on women’s razors is slightly different than on men’s. I haven’t found this to be a problem but YMMV

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5/3/2017 1:18:01 PM

Storing them under mineral oil might work. It’s a bit messy, but that’s what people do in the lab to stop alkali metals oxidising in the air, so it should work for steel blades too. Failing that, keeping it in one of those vacuum food saver things might work.

I’m not sure how the moisturising strip on the blade will hold up to any of this though.

5/4/2017 8:09:06 PM

If you don’t have one, get yourself a leather belt. You can later invest in a proper strop but for now use this…

Hang the belt by the buckle on a door handle. Pull on the other end of the belt so its taut, then push the razor away from you (in the opposite direction that you would use it to shave) and do this several times

Your razor should be ‘stropped’ back to a degree of sharpness.

This promotional video gives a good visual indicator of what I have just described.

5/4/2017 7:47:41 AM

Would you consider purchasing a very cheap electic/battery razor, just for travel?

Not my personal choice, but they (sort of) get the job done and cost from $7 on Amazon

5/3/2017 6:08:43 AM

I also use a safety razor. Any USA drug store will have 3 or 5 packs of really terrible disposable razors, maybe $1.50 each razor. If you have a heavier beard than I do, you may need more than one for a single decent shave.

I’ve considered flying with an empty safety razor for vacation and buying a pack of blades at my destination, figuring I can use half of them before getting back on a plane. For short trips, I’m blessed with a job in an industry where appearance is ignored and a beard that’s gone completely grey and harder to see.

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