Slide Razor Blade Sharpener, Cleans & Sharpens Blades, Black

Here's my anecdotal experience (I'm not trying to be scientific about it and so I haven't been keeping strict records) so far and my thoughts: It basically does a good job of extending the usable life of a blade. Mine was delivered about a month ago and I started using it on a blade that I had already been using for about a week to a week-and-a-half (couldn't remember exactly) and I shave once per day, seven days a week. I usually make these Dorco Pace 7 cartridges last about two weeks. Well, I've been using the same cartridge now for over five weeks and I think it's finally time to change it, which is pretty good for one that I had already shaved with normally for over a week before I started using this system. Who knows how long the second blade will last, since I will be cleaning it on the Razorpit from day 1.My habits of usage:1. I lather up my face and with the leftover lather on my hands, wipe it on the RazorPit and run my razor over it 8 or 9 times, rinse and begin shaving (I started doing this "pre-shave cleaning/sharpening" because I started with a used razor, though the instructions say you only need to do this once after each shave, so this is an extra step others may not be doing)2. When I'm done shaving, I put lather on the Razorpit again and run it another 8 or 9 times (I think they recommend 4), rinse the razor (and rinse the Razorpit as well), shake/tap the water out of the razor and put it away (so, none of this extra drying of the razor, which some do and which may extend the life of the blade even longer for all I know (but I'm just not that disciplined and not something I want to spend time doing).So let me tell you what I like about this solution, comparing it to other possibilities:1. One of the other ways of doing this you can read about online is to run the razor backwards on the inside of your forearm. This is a method I've tried and in my experience it does do the same thing somewhat, but not as well. I also don't like doing it, don't like the feel of it, and am always afraid someday I'll be in a hurry and accidentally catch and cut my skin by brushing against it on the way back preparing for another forward stroke. The Razorpit method extended the life of my blade longer and without this danger.2. Run your razor backwards over a strip of material from an old pair of jeans. I used to do this every once-in-awhile and it works somewhat, too, but tends to wear out and/or pull off the lube strips and/or rubber strips around the razor (which the Razorpit does not do). Plus, I don't care to have pieces of blue jeans hanging out by my bathroom sink.3. Leather shaving straps. I had thought of buying a pair of those and for all I know they may work very well, but it also doesn't seem very convenient to have a pair of those hanging out in my bathroom, never mind what to do when one is traveling. The Razorpit wins again here, as it is small and portable enough to throw into my travel toiletries bag along with everything else.For me, the Razorpit has the advantage over all three of these other methods.Final thoughts: I don't think any system truly sharpens these micro blades, but rather keeps them clean from buildup and because of the nature of these multi-blade cartridges, only one side of the blade is accessible, so one can never get the same kind of cleaning action on the other side of the blades (score one very small victory for the old single-blade shaving system our parents and/or grandparents grew up with). It's true one can probably go months and months (and indefinitely, according to some) with a single cartridge if you employ additional drying methods (or perhaps some chemical soaking methods), but at some point one has to decide how much effort they want to put into the shaving process. For me, this simple unit extends the blade long enough without undue effort or discipline or sacrificing any convenience and in so doing brings the cost of shaving with multi-blade cartridges back into a reasonable zone so that I can consider using any system without being so concerned with the cost of each cartridge. Time to break out my collection of razors (Schick, Gillette, Harry's, Dollar Shave Club--which I think are private-branded Dorcos, 800Razors, etc.) and see which are truly my favorite now that, with the Razorpit, I can get to closer monthly cost parity between the systems.

I was made aware of the RazorPit by a recommendation made in The Simple Dollar daily email blog. The writer of the blog is not known for mentioning or recommending products he doesn't use himself and hasn't found to be durable, long-lasting, effective and of good quality. So, when the blog writer wrote that he used the RazorPit and it had greatly extended the life of his razor blade use, I decided to investigate. I had just recently switched my razor blade of choice to Harry's from Gilette, having grown weary of the ridiculous prices Gilette charges. Even though Harry's blades were much, much cheaper (and even superior in function, in my opinion) to Gilette, I was still interested in extending their life as well if I could by using a product like the RazorPit.So, I read all the customer reviews online as well as checking out RazorPit's product website. After doing my due diligence I decided to purchase their latest model (The Slide) with an improved silicone formula which is supposedly a slight improvement over their original model. The new model is a little more expensive than the original, but I figured it was probably worth the extra cost overall if it worked as well as all the reviews indicated.When the product arrived the instructions advised for best results start with a new or almost new blade. It just so happened that the Harry's cartridge razor bade I had on my razor at that time was going on 4 weeks of use. I shave about 4 to 5 times a week on average and by the time the RazorPit was ordered and arrived that almost 4 week old Harry's cartridge razor blade was beginning to start to pull a little and be a little irritating to my skin - in other words...it was time to change it out for a new one.But, I didn't change it out for a new one. Instead, I unpacked the RazorPit, read the instructions and cleaned (sharpened) that 4 week old blade and shaved with it. I was moderately impressed with that first shave with my 4 week old razor blade after that first cleaning with the RazorPit. The razor blade did not pull, nor irritate. As the RazorPit instructions direct, I cleaned the razor blade right after that first shave before putting it away.Today, two days after that first shave using that 4 week old razor blade and after two cleanings with the RazorPit, I shaved for the second time after receiving the RazorPit. However, today, the performance of the razor blade was quite remarkable. It was almost like I was shaving with a brand new razor blade. There was no hint of pulling or irritation of any kind. I was truly impressed by this experience and must attribute it to the effect the cleaning by the RazorPit has had on that 4 week old blade.So, I am completely impressed with the RazorPit at this point. I will continue to use this same blade to see how long I can go before it no longer responds to the RazorPit cleaning. I will update my review in the future if there is anything significant to report.

This actually works fairly well. I was surprised at how well it worked. It won't bring old used up blades back to life unfortunately. The best way to use this product is to start with a new blade. Shave like normal the first time and then before each shave after that I run the razor against this 40-50 times. It will clean up the edge of the blades in your razor and keep it fairly sharp. I've gone from replacing razor refills every two weeks to about every 8 to 10 weeks.I'm sure some people can make their blade last a year with this like I've seen some claim but I prefer a really sharp blade. This product keeps them sharp longer than anything else I've tried. It's like using a leather strop on a straight razor. It doesn't sharpen the blades it just hones the edge and cleans it of corrosion. How long it extends the life of the blade will depend on each individual. How coarse your facial hair is, how often you shave, and how you want your shave to feel.Since disposables and refills can never be sharpened the only thing we can do is to try and keep the blades clean and sharp as long as possible. This really helps keep a good edge on the blades.