Enough

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter

I am old enough to remember single-edge razors for shaving. I’m not talking about disposable razors. I mean the whole deal was to have a razor with one blade edge. Then, I remember when double-edge blades came out. Nicks were common with both razors and we used something called a styptic pencil to congeal the cuts and stop the bleeding.

I noticed my face would feel incredibly smooth after a shave when a new blade came out but after a few weeks, around the time I had to purchase the first refill, it stopped being a wonderful experience. My face stopped feeling so smooth and it became ordinary again.

Now that I also shave my head, too, I still find that a cartridge lasts two weeks just like then.

Over the years, I allowed myself to get to 5 blades on a razor before stopping myself and asking, “Why am I paying so much money to shave?” Currently, it costs about $50 for 14 cartridges of 5 blades, and just under $40 for 20 of the 3-blade cartridges.

It begs the question when is enough?

I asked ChatGPT that question. It answered, “It’s difficult to say when enough is enough, as it depends on the context and the specific situation. Some questions you might ask yourself to determine if you have reached the point of enough might include: