mini rant

You know what's annoying? Shaving. It's tedious and irritating to my skin. But for now at least, it is a part of life, so i live with it.

But you know what's inconsolably irritating? Buying razors, or more specifically, razor blades.

If you use an electric razor you know how expensive it can be to replace the blades. Prices from $30-$50 are not uncommon. And you're expected to buy them about once a year! And if you don't buy them you're forced to shave with an unsharp razor which will be even more painful and even more tedious than normal.

How hard can it be to make blades which will not dull so easily! They use some sort of stainless steel. I wouldn't be surprised if the blades are purposefully engineered to dull out quickly. I'm certainly not an expert, but what's wrong with tungsten carbide, ceramic or high carbon steel? I would seriously consider buying blades with industrial diamonds if it meant I didn't have to get a new one so often.

Also, a comment to Norelco: I DO NOT NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEAD OF THE RAZOR! There are three little ninja-star blades that get dull. They're about the size of a nickel each. I would be happy to insert them into the razor head myself and obviate the need to replace the environmentally and economically costly COMPLETE razor head.

PS - I would love to buy an aftermarket razor head (hint, hint interwebs).