Single edge razors should be held at a 10° to 15° angle, double edge razors at 30°, and cartridge styles razors with multiple blades have a pivot mechanism that makes it easy to move and ...

Maintain a 30 to 45 degree angle, applying no pressure: Most single-edge safety blades will feel intuitive; the angled razor head of double-edge razors makes for fairly easy positioning, too.

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Besides the small investment you have in the safety razor itself, you can buy 100 double edge safety razor blades for about $10 on Amazon. When you compare that to the cost of disposables, I think ...