Which Costs Less? Recycline Razors vs. Gillette Venus
Jennifer did a spotlight post on Recycline last year, but since we’ve been talking about how much green products cost, I wanted to do a little razor spotlighting.
It’s more earth-friendly to use a straight razor, but not if you’ll end up using a lot of bandages. If you choose to use a disposable razor, a green option may not be as expensive as you think.
Let’s compare the Recycline Preserve razor, with a 100% recycled handle, with Gillette Venus. (Prices are Preserve website versus drugstore.com)
Preserve Triple Razor is $7.49 for one razor and two cartridges. (Twin blade available for less.)
Gillette Venus has a suggested price of $8.39 for three razors with triple-blade cartridges. On sale at drugstore.com for $6.99.
You can mail back the Preserve razors for free. No postage necessary when you use the provided mailing label. What are you doing to do with the Gillette razor? Many recycling facilities only accept plastics 1 and 2.
When buying the razor packs, it seems that Gillette is somewhat less expensive since you get three cartridges instead of just two. However, look at the razor refills.
Razor refills
Preserve triple-blade refills are $7.49 for four. Eight would cost $14.98.
Gillette Venus triple-blade refills have a suggested price of $16.99 for eight. On sale at drugstore.com for $15.49.
Even on sale Gillette Venus razor refills still cost a bit more than Preserve, the option that is not only recycled, but allows you to recycle for free.
Image via Recycline.
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4 opinions for Which Costs Less? Recycline Razors vs. Gillette Venus
Jennifer
Apr 18, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Good post. I like recycline so much - just wish their toothbrushes were cheaper. BUT Wild Oats throws them on sale and you can stock up. It’s worth it for the recycling.
Peggy
Apr 18, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Thanks Jennifer. You can order 4 Preserve toothbrushes for 13.00 — that’s 3.25 each. That’s what I did, along with my razors. I meant to use my own photo and forgot.
Richard
Aug 14, 2008 at 12:35 am
Although I like the idea of Recycline, why anyone would consider throwing away or recycling the HANDLE is beyond me. A good, METAL razor handle can last you a lifetime and the added weight of the handle makes for a better shave. I myself use a Schick razor from the 1960’s–I put my used all-metal blades in a can, and the whole thing can be tossed in the recyling bin. And I have a metal-handled Twin Blade for the Recylcine cartridges that is already three years old.
Peggy
Aug 14, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Richard, you have a good point. The problem is that metal razors for women are harder to find. And maybe manufacturers want it that way. Perhaps a men’s razor might work just as well. I haven’t tried it.
If someone likes disposable razors, Recycline can be a good choice though. One reason people get rid of razor handles is because they can get moldy when kept in the shower. What I don’t understand is why they have so many deep ridges in them. A smooth razor handle would be much easier to keep clean.
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