electric razor ideas ???
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04/20/23 03:09 PM
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well here is a topic that is different.............. the ones that know what ol "Butt Crack Bob" looks like, knows i don't have much to shave on my smoochable old mug. but having always used a blade type of razor and not my rusty old pocket knife to shave with, getting older and shakier, i'm trying to avoid what my old man would say : "that guy looks like he shaved with a chain saw !" so lately, i have been thinking about electric jobs. any suggestions from you clean shaven "respectable lookin" guys ? TIA for all your "sharp" replies........
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Re: electric razor ideas ???
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04/20/23 07:08 PM
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Suregrip391
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I recommend which ever one you find, you look at the prices of replaceable blades or foils. Those things need replaced quite often and can be $25 to $40 each easily…..find one with a high RPM too! Cuts much faster….I think as close to 1800 rpm or more as you can get. I had a panasonic that was awesome with those specs but blades were very costly, now I just have a Braun from Sam’s club and blades are around $25 each.
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Re: electric razor ideas ???
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04/20/23 09:33 PM
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Another guy that has never shaved with a blade. I use one of those 3 round blade Norelco or Remington battery powered shavers (I don't remember which). The blade are around 5 or 6 years old. It doesn't cut worth a hoot anymore, but new blades are in the $35 range and I only paid 60 for the razer. I'll probably be buying blades for it soon, then I expect a decent shave again. I suggested to my wife I thought I'd look great with a beard, but she gave me one of those looks. I guess that meant no.
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Re: electric razor ideas ???
[Re: poorboy]
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04/20/23 10:07 PM
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part of the decision is going to be whether you shave daily or weekly. I never had much facial hair until the last 5 years or so Up to that point I always used a regular cheap razor usually in the shower. After my 4 week induced coma 5.5+ years back ( triple bypass went sideways) I was left with tremors that are not too bad with medication. So I switched to electric and the 1st one was ~ 35-40.00. It was a POS. So, reading reviews on Amz and a few other places I upgraded to a Braun for ~ 80.00. Initially it seemed much better but seems to lost it's edge (no pun intended). Might need new blades (🤑🤑) but it's less than a year old and I still don't have that much facial hair. Although it does seem to be appearing faster. It's OK if you shave every other day or so. But if you get any substantial stubble/ length going it takes quite a few passes to get it all. Thinking about trying the razor again using a mirror. I'll be watching this to see what others have to say.
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Re: electric razor ideas ???
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04/20/23 11:30 PM
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I suggested to my wife I thought I'd look great with a beard, but she gave me one of those looks. I guess that meant no. Some time after I got married my wife asked me to grow a beard. She hated my rough stubble and thought a beard might be softer. It was. Years later she said she couldn't remember what I looked like without the beard and asked me to cut it off. Next day she said grow it back. I could tell it wasn't a suggestion.
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Re: electric razor ideas ???
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04/21/23 09:14 AM
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I suggested to my wife I thought I'd look great with a beard, but she gave me one of those looks. I guess that meant no. Some time after I got married my wife asked me to grow a beard. She hated my rough stubble and thought a beard might be softer. It was. Years later she said she couldn't remember what I looked like without the beard and asked me to cut it off. Next day she said grow it back. I could tell it wasn't a suggestion. Lol, some years ago a coworker had shaved off his beard, never seen him clean shaven before. Took one look at him and told him "You look better with a beard" He said "Thank you I agree" and then I told him "It covers up more of the ugly". Anyway, I have never found an electric razor that shaved worth a damn. I usually use a safety razor a Parker Safety Razor, 65R Super Heavyweight. https://www.parkershaving.com/parkers-65r-safty-razor-featured-in-wellness360-holiday-gift-guide/I shave in the shower and use hair conditioner as my shaving cream. Very smooth shave and rarely any cutting usually happens when the blade gets dull, in my travel bag I have Walgreens brand triple blade disposables. They work good too.
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Re: electric razor ideas ???
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04/21/23 09:17 AM
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I recommend which ever one you find, you look at the prices of replaceable blades or foils. Those things need replaced quite often and can be $25 to $40 each easily…..find one with a high RPM too! Cuts much faster….I think as close to 1800 rpm or more as you can get. I had a panasonic that was awesome with those specs but blades were very costly, now I just have a Braun from Sam’s club and blades are around $25 each. Good advice here. Think about upkeep costs more than the initial price. Never thought about the RPM angle, but that makes sense too.
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Re: electric razor ideas ???
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04/21/23 09:44 AM
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bigdad
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haven't used an electric shaver since 1976 , I use gillette Mach 111 throw aways , heavy beard , have to shave every day
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Re: electric razor ideas ???
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04/21/23 09:55 AM
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I use disposable blade razors for my face because I haven't found and electric that shaves close enough.
But on my neck if I try to use a blade on my neck I always cut the cr*p out of myself so I use a Norelco electric on my neck.
So I shave twice every morning. *sigh*
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Re: electric razor ideas ???
[Re: bigdad]
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04/21/23 09:58 AM
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Norelco triple head shaver for most of my life here. My old one lasted 25 years, finally broke a blade and found out it was cheaper to buy a new one, but it doesn't give nearly as close a shave as the old one, however being over 65 now I could really give a rats patootie if it leaves a little stubble. In 1978 I was shaving with a blade and cut a chunk of my nose off, never went back after that! I clean and charge mine once a week, seems to be about right...
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