Lol, keep in mind, that article came out 22 years ago, when the onion still had a print edition

Can you mount several?

Pretty sure SNL did it first.

I was getting razor burn from multiblade razors. Safety razors were the best thing ever for me. I no longer shave, but I still keep it just in case I have to remove my glorious beard

Yeah one sharp blade is 100x better than 5 dull ones. Plus a nice lather and aftershave just makes me feel great. I still use a mach 3 for my undercarriage when I'm showering, but I love my safety razors and weekly shavette clean cut.

exactly my experience as well… I get peeved if it's a shaving day and I have to rush it

You can dance if you want to.

I did that and landed on feather I think they are called? Great advice though, I remember being really surprised by the difference in cut between brands and all of the included blades were highly rated so I also figure it must make a difference with facial structure and hair makeup of the individuals more than I expected. All the blades worked fine but the one brand was just so much better.

And those blades are basically pennies each. Meanwhile the cost for 10 cartridge head replacements can be the same as a whole safety razor kit.

Amazing investment.

For learning, a word of caution to others: your facial hair and skin sensitivity is going to impact this. If you've always been shaving with a mechanical or just throw the Gillette around without caring much and expect a safety razor to act the same way, you might be in for a nasty surprise.

Learning isn't hard for this, though. Just pay attention to a YouTube video or 2 and you should be good to go.

If it must be European branded, then you can get a Merkur or Muhle. Otherwise, the Parker 91R is considered the entry-level 3 piece razor by many. The Merkur 23c or the Muhle Neo are good EU-made razors for beginners. If you are reluctant to spend quite so much to see if you like double-edge razors, then look for Lord L6 or L7 razors. They are known to be quite mild and inexpensive. I believe they are made in Egypt. But the materials aren't quite up to Merkur or Muhle standards. After that, it's a matter of buying a few sample packs of blades to see which is best for your face and razor.

Get a nice gel based shaving cream, and you might be done with ever buying razors again. But it is likely you will get lather curious and want to try a brush and soap at some point.

And if you need more help and are still confused, I recommend this website. You don't need to sign up if you don't want, but they are friendly, knowledgeable, and eager to help newcomers figure shaving out.

I'm in Australia and quite like Henson shaving

I'm happy with my Phillips Series 3000. It's a tank and easy to clean. While my first and last wiggle-head broke the head off after a year. Braun if you want a vertical one, using it (a trimmer) for my beard.

Because big number is more better.

That's marketing 101.