Shaving for the Apocalypse | Episode 556

Good morning, it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and it’s a cold 42-degree start to the day. Today we’re talking about something every man deals with, but almost nobody thinks about as a prepper:
shaving — specifically why new shaving tech sucks, what actually works, and what you should use when SHTF.

This whole topic hit me after a terrible shaving experience that reminded me just how far downhill modern products have gone. New doesn’t mean better — and when the apocalypse comes, you don’t want junk gear dragging a razor across your throat.

Let’s get into it.

Modern Razors Are Overhyped Garbage

Once upon a time, the Gillette Mach 3 was the king.
Smooth shaves.
No irritation.
No tugging.
Quality metal.

They mailed them out to every male teenager in America. It was genius. And it worked — every guy I knew switched immediately.

Fast-forward to now:
New razors have five or six blades, vibrating handles, neon plastic, and marketing buzzwords…

…and yet they shave worse.

The Dollar Shave Club six-blade razor?
Absolute trash.
I had to go back and forth like I was scratching a lottery ticket just to clear a patch of stubble.

Shaving should be one clean swipe — not a sanding project.
Modern blades dull fast, clog instantly, and cost way too much.

New doesn’t mean improved.
It often means cheaper, flimsier, and more disposable.

The Best Shave I’ve Ever Had Came From the Old Ways

I’ve owned one tool for over a decade that still gives a better shave than anything in the store:
a straight razor handle that takes single safety razor blades.

You buy a pack of old-school razor blades, snap them in half, load one into the handle, and boom — that’s it.

The shave is:

• incredibly close

• incredibly smooth

• never clogged

• easy to clean

• cheap to maintain

A pack of blades costs a couple bucks and lasts almost forever.
Compare that to $20 packs of modern razor heads that barely last a week.

There is a learning curve.
You have to slow down.
You can absolutely cut yourself if you’re careless.
You cannot be drunk.
You cannot be in a hurry.

But the results?
Unbeatable.

This is shaving like your great-grandfather — and it works.

Safety Razors Are the Best Compromise

If the idea of shaving with a straight blade terrifies you (and honestly, it should a little), the next best thing is a safety razor — the classic metal handle that takes a full razor blade.

Advantages:

• Still uses cheap blades

• Much closer shave than cartridge razors

• No clogging

• No plastic junk

• No gimmicks

• Lasts a lifetime

If you want form factor more like a modern razor, get a safety razor.
If you want the closest possible shave and don’t mind mastering the craft, get the straight-blade handle.

Either one beats the pants off a six-blade disposable monstrosity.

Why Modern Shave Cream Sucks Too

It’s not just razors.
Shaving cream and gels have also gotten worse — runnier, thinner, weaker.

The fix?
A shaving brush and a real shaving bar.
That old-fashioned method does a better job lifting the hairs, softening the skin, and prepping the face than any can of chemical foam.

If you don’t own a shaving brush, you should.
Tell your wife to get you one for Christmas.

What About True Straight Razors?

Years ago I bought a $200+ German straight razor — the kind you strop on leather like a cowboy barber.

The first few shaves were incredible.
Then it dulled.
Then stropping stopped helping.
Then it became useless until professionally sharpened.

The old ones from decades past were better steel.
The modern ones?
Not so much.

Unless you love the art form, skip it.
Use a safety razor or a straight-blade handle with disposable blades.

What You Should Use in SHTF

When the apocalypse hits, you want a shaving setup that’s:

• durable

• cheap

• low-maintenance

• effective

• not dependent on supply chains

That means:
old-school razor blades — not modern cartridges.

Buy a few thousand blades for pennies.
Store them dry.
They’ll last literal decades.

Pair them with:

• a metal safety razor or straight-blade handle

• a shaving brush

• a shaving soap puck

With that setup, you can shave for the rest of your life for almost nothing.

Modern razor cartridges?
They’ll vanish on day one.
And even if they didn’t, why would you want them?

Final Thoughts

New shaving tech is a scam.
More blades don’t equal a better shave.
The marketing is a lie.
The quality is worse than it used to be.

If you want a clean, smooth shave today — or you want to be able to shave after the end of the world — go back to the old ways:
simple steel razor blades, a good handle, and a little skill.

This has been James from SurvivalPunk.com — DIY to survive, and look sharp doing it.

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