Spaw says -

I would suggest that if you have become accustomed to the newer razors, no amount of nostalgic feeling should ever make you feel the need to return to a Safety Razor. For the life of me I can't think what the fuck is "safe" about them.

I bought my first razor blade in 1954 and used the same blade until 1965 when the Army tried to take it away from me. I hid it in the truck where I was allowed to store a few "non-military personal things" until I was allowed to live out of the barracks; and bought my first "safety razor" in 1963.

If you'd ever used a real razor you'd know why they called it a "safety razor." I'll agree with the old Gillete being an instrument of torture, but at least it wouldn't (easily) remove whole body parts if you happened to slip.

I resumed using the old dubLduck as soon as possible, but eventually was forced to use "safety razors" again when my job required frequent airline travel. Even then, a "real razor" in your carry-on stuff caused "significant difficulties" getting on an airplane (ca 1980?). But by then, available safety razors had reached an "almost modern" state.

John