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5 Reasons Guys Are Ditching Their 5-Blade Razors in 2026

Written by The Magnet team

👉 Read this before you buy another pack of cartridges.

If your razor clogs halfway through a shave, tugs at your neck and costs more every time you restock, you're not alone. Those are the most common complaints in cartridge razor reviews.

Here's why more guys are going back to one sharp blade.

How magnet compares...

Feature
MagnetMagnet
Traditional razorsTraditional razors
One blade, not five
No clogging
Solid metal build
Plastic
Sharp every shave
No irritation
Bumps and redness
No plastic waste

1.Five blades, five times the drag

Photo neededClose-up, side by side: the Magnet head next to a 5-blade cartridge, same lighting, plain background.

Every stroke with a cartridge drags five edges across the same patch of skin. One sharp blade does the job in a single pass, so you're not going over the same spot again and again.

2.No more clogging halfway through

Photo neededThe Magnet razor under running tap water, mid-rinse, head angled toward camera.

Hair packs into the tight gaps between cartridge blades, so you stop, rinse, tap and try again. A single blade has nothing to pack into. Rinse once and keep going.

3.A sharp edge every time, for about 10 cents

Photo neededA pack of double-edge blades fanned out next to a pile of used plastic cartridges.

Cartridge refills run $3 or more each, and they're dull by the third shave. A fresh double-edge blade costs about 10 cents with ours, so you can swap in a new one whenever you want.

4.Built to keep, not to replace

Photo neededThe Magnet razor standing on a bathroom counter in morning light. Real bathroom, not a studio.

Plastic handles crack, wobble and get replaced with every new model. Magnet is solid metal with a 304 stainless steel handle. You buy it once and it stays on your counter for years.

5.Any blade fits. No lock-in.

Photo neededHands loading a blade into the open Magnet head, top cap off.

New cartridge handles often don't fit last year's refills. Magnet takes any standard double-edge blade from any brand, so you're never stuck paying whatever one company decides to charge.

Bonus: the cream that makes it easy

Photo neededA pea-sized dab of shave cream on fingertips next to the tube, then the thick lather.

A pea-sized amount of our unscented shave cream whips into a thick, rich lather that holds up from the first stroke to the last. You use less, so one tube goes a long way.

Quick questions

Is a safety razor hard to learn?

It's super beginner-friendly. Tilt it a little, don't press, and let it glide. After a few shaves, you won't even think about it.

Will I cut myself?

Start slow and keep the angle shallow. Don't press. The weight of the handle does the work for you.

What blades fit Magnet?

Any standard double-edge blade, from any brand. You're never locked in to ours.

Everything for your first shave
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This article was written by Magnet about our own products.

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