Once upon a rant, I raised the question of inventions we could really do without. Star of the show was the 5-blade razor that forever clogs up with soap and stubble and adds hours to the shaving process. To add insult to expensive injury, they also don't last 5 times as long as a single blade.

My solution has been to stick two fingers to fashion and cool, and revert to a simple single blade throwaway Bic type razor. But not even this is ideal in my troubled world of perfection! It is environmentally unfriendly. Not that my one blade a week is going to burst a landfill, but multiplied out by the million, that is one major yellow and blue pile of plastic handles building for future generations to worry about.

A non-disposable single razor blade would therefore be ideal, but who makes razors that last forever? Actually Infinity Razors do! Just $19.95.

This ultimate razor isn't perfect either

I would like to claim that the Infinity life-time guaranteed razor blade is the ultimate solution for this particular aspect of daily life. Indeed, the Infinity Razor is a tungsten carbide-impregnated steel marvel guaranteed never to go blunt, and leaves men and women kissably smooth!!!! so what's to dislike? There are two downsides as far as I can tell, (or not tell, but guess.)

Firstly, judging by the crappy promo photos, it has a couple of blades, in which case, it will still clog. So there is till a hole in the market for people like me looking for an uncomplicated shave.

Second, the infinity Razor is sold in pairs. This sounds like an advantage, but it is a ploy by manufacturers who know the blades will be lost long before they ever go blunt under warranty. Offering 2 razors for the price of one may seem generous, but they are doubling their chances of a second sale down the line.

My fear would be that if you lose both razors after enjoying such a close shave, you may be tempted to take the free knife they include in the bundle and slash the wrists of the woman who kept misplacing it in her part of the bathroom.

Conconclusion

On balance, Infinity Razors are almost the perfect answer for most, but I am still a Bic man, albeit with a troubled environmental conscience. Maybe I should lobby the Infinity people to make a one blade wonder for me, for $10.95, no extra knives required. That'll do it and shut me up till it goes missing.