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Or buy a straight edge razor, a strope and a stone, and be done for the rest of your life. There's something to be said about shaving with a sharp blade every single time!

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I am not sure if you are being sarcastic, but double-edged razors are similar in time and effort to cartridge razors. Straight edges are, however, substantially more demanding in not cutting yourself and in maintenance. (I switched from cartridge to double-edged a year ago and found them about the same, after having looked at straight edge and decided they were too intimidating.)

Straight edge razors are kind of like cast iron pans: there is a little more upkeep, but the amount needed is blown out of proportion by enthusiasts on the internet. For myself (with corse hair) upkeep means a minute of stropping before every use, a couple of minutes on a pasted strop every other weekend or so, and a barber's hone once or twice a year. It's certainly more upkeep than anything with a replaceable blade, but I don't find it too onerous; actually, I take pride and satisfaction in maintaining my tools so the time spent is worth it to me. As to cutting oneself, I can count on one hand the number of times I've nicked myself in 20ish years with a straight razor.

I was not being sarcastic. There is definitely a learning curve to using a straight edge razor, but it's not that difficult and not as bad as often portrayed.

Maintenance can be cut down a sub-minute per use by ignoring the folklore and cutting a few corners (I use a stone once a month for a few seconds (not considered normal) and only strop half a dozen times before each use).

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