Double-Edged Safety Razor

I stumbled into the safety razor world on accident. We were moving, and you know how quick you are to throw things away when suddenly faced with packing your entire life. My old plastic razor was one of them. After a few days of not shaving, my fuzzy body was in need of some care, and I got curious about what other types of razors were out there beyond the old standby 3-blade plastic-y ugliness. When I came across a safety razor, my intrigue was sparked. Not only did I envision a beautiful shower vignette, I loved not buying plastic cartridges for my razor refills and could see how much more cost effective this route would be. I clicked add to cart and patiently waited for my order to arrive. Once it came in, I read some instructions and decided I knew enough to give it a go. That was quite an experience! I'm pretty sure I spent 45 mins in the shower, I was terrified with that sharp heavy blade in my slippery hands! (To make matters worse, we were staying at a friends house after our move for a few weeks.) I got out of the shower and it looks like a murder scene. Lol. Knicks and cuts everywhere, blood running down my legs as I tried not to ruin my friends towels and bath mats. I immediately regretted my decision and scolded myself for prioritizing a shower vignette in my life. But! The next day I made sure I had plenty of time, watched a few YouTube videos and realized how many things I was doing wrong- too much pressure, not the right angle, being riddled with fear, etc. I made sure I gave myself plenty of time, and stepped out of the shower only needing to apply a couple bandaids this time. (This was also a very laughable saga to share with friends, so a huge plus.) By day three, I was incredibly pleased to step out of the shower with no active bleeding! What a triumph! However, it was still taking a solid 30 minutes to shave my legs, and I truly need to shave daily. Glad about the lack of bleeding, but slightly disheartened by the length of time required, I pressed on. I was continually impressed by how incredibly smooth the shave was, I learned I didn't need quite so much shave butter, and I started gaining the muscle memory for the right angle and easy hold. I've had this razor for over a month and I'm proud to say I can now shave everywhere I need to in well under 10 minutes, and I'm back to a standard shower time but with way smoother legs, no irritation, a beautiful shower vignette, and less plastic consumption. Honestly what could be better?! The razor itself is great. It doesn't clog, it's easy to change the blade, and the rubber handle is great. I do have to adjust it back on to the handle throughout my shave, but that doesn't bother me. I change the razor once or twice a week. I can tell now when it gets dull and doesn't glide as easily across my skin. All in all, I would 100% recommend making the switch! Just get past that initial learning curve, and you're golden.