How Many Shaves?
So, how many shaves can you get with an UNO? Ah, the question of all questions. I've got a news flash for you, Walter Cronkite... the answer truly isn't straightforward, but I'm gonna tell you some shit that most razor companies wouldn't dare come out and say because they like ambiguity. Ten to fifteen shaves. That's right. You should get ten to fifteen shaves if you have average facial hair density, shave every day, and expect an equivalent level of sharpness on each and every shave. Here's something else though - during testing I used an UNO cartridge for thirty (yes, 30) consecutive shaves. Then I went to 45. And it technically worked just fine.
So, do you have average facial hair density? Where do you shave? At the sink, or in the shower? Do you shave every single day? Do you romanticize the shave and take multiple passes and lather up three times before you're finally done, or do you just take one cut and then rinse off and go to work? Do you use a cream or an oil? Do you take long strokes or short chops? Does your girl use your razor on her entire body when you're not looking? Do you leave it on a shelf in a humid shower after you are done, or in a cabinet? It all matters, my man.
Here's another thing that most razor companies won't tell you: water is the enemy. That's right. Even though razor steel is generally stainless, metallurgically it is still steel and steel will oxidize and corrode, especially when combined with the salt and oils from your skin. Now, if you have a razor with three, four or five blades that you put away after your shave, water and salt are beginning to eat at the edges, microscopically. The surface tension of water holds it in that between-blade space while your razor sits in the cabinet, or in your shower. The edges will flake and break and chip at a microscopic level, and that is what causes dullness of an edge.
Since an UNO cartridge has but one single blade (thus no “between-blade” exists for water to hole-up in), water generally does not remain on an UNO blade while stored as compared to a multi-blade. Furthermore (another thing razor companies would prefer you didn't know) if you just take the time to thoroughly dry and clean your razor by running it backwards down a towel, it will last you waaaaay longer than normal, and this has been independently proven by scientists at MIT. That's right, I said MIT! Trust the science! Now, these folks at MIT came to realize that if you go overboard and fully dry your razor with a hair dryer every time that many months of edge life are actually possible. Incredible.
Why would I tell you that as a razor company co-owner? Doesn't make sense, monetarily, but it's because I 'm not trying to steal money from your ass like that razor company Bitchette be doin'. We want you to enjoy your shave. Paul and I can wait on that cartridge re-order. So, go ahead. Take your time and experiment. Dry that UNO, baby. See how long you can go! Long story short, experimentation or not, at 83 cents per cartridge UNO is affordable enough to give you consistent results without emptying your wallet. Personally, I average 15 shaves per snap. Whatever works for you… we support it.