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Agreed. Tried the 4x, 5x blades, and just kept getting snags. Plan to switch though to the double safety edge blade like the offerings from mekur someday.
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I went back to a double-edged safety a few years ago. They really give the best shave and you save hundreds on the blades. Seriously. A 4 pack of Fusion blades is close to $20 USD in the stores. You can get them about $1.60/each on eBay, but that's still pricey. The finest double edged blades rarely run more than $5.00 for 10.
As for the razor, I prefer an old Gillette Fatboy:
You can find them used in the $25-$50 range. Look at eBay and your local second hand and antique stores should have some. To sterilize one, boil it for about 20 minutes. Just toss it in a pot of water on the stove and boil it. Then scrub it with cleaner and an old toothbrush, and it'll look like new. After cleaning, soak it in mineral oil for 24 hours to lubricate it. This gets you one of the best razors ever made.
I use shaving soap and a brush. Brushes aren't cheap, but they last forever if cared for. Soap cakes are cheap, though. I prefer them greatly to shaving cream. Shaving cream is too heavy and gunks up the razor. And a brush is more fun, anyway.
You should also look into using something to close your pores after shaving. They open up and you'll get irritated if you don't do anything to close them up. The least expensive way is to splash with cold water after a shave. There are a number of lotions that will do this, too. I use straight rubbing alcohol. It stings, but closes everything up and keeps you from getting any kind of infection. Then I'll apply aftershave after that.
Oh, and it was mentioned earlier, but Badger & Blade and shavemyface.com are terrific. Nice people there.