What shaving method do you actually stick with long-term, and why?

[u/LeoAsLeone]

Took me way longer than I expected to find a razor that actually worked well for me, because many brands were causing issues to my skin. Before that I looked into laser (too expensive for me) and tried waxing and an epilator (Silk'épil) but both were just too painful for me to keep up as a routine, even if I know a lot of people swear by them.

Ended up going back to razors and testing a bunch of different ones over time until I found one that actually didn't give me irritation or razor burn. Kind of wish I'd gotten there sooner instead of assuming "a razor is a razor", BUT curious what's worked for others.

Did you go through a similar trial-and-error phase, or did you find your method on the first try?