Iowan Invents Blade Life Extender Product
The gent found through his research that water rusts blades – figure out how to remove the water, and presto! Blade life is extended. You shave with the lube, then store your razor in the extender.
Christensen.
His Revolt sells for around ten bucks a bottle.
Okay.
I’m down with invention, making a buck, the American way.
And I agree, if you can remove all water from your blades after a shave, they stand less chance of developing micro-spots of rust which will make the next shave rougher.
I’ve been doing some research of my own in this field and have found something that does the trick a helluva lot cheaper than Revolt.
Rubbing alcohol.
Plain old isopropyl alcohol displaces water. Using it as an after-shave razor rinse, you clear water from the blade before you put the razor away. You can enjoy the warm, relaxing pleasure of a wet shave and still extend blade life.
I’m not claiming anything new here. I’ve read about this trick, and have been trying it lately.
My DE blades have gone from three comfortable shaves to five. Also, any nasty germs that may have jumped from my face to the blade are killed before the next shave.
I keep an Anchor Hocking bowl of the alcohol on the sink. After my shave I swish the head of the razor in there.
Works like a charm, for 80 cents a bottle.
