I just purchased a brand new electric shaver and I have to say after using it for a couple of weeks now I find I get a better shave with my blade shaver which only cost me a 10th of what the electric one cost.
Very disappointed that the electric one does a less efficient job
** Over a period of years, an electric shaver works out as far cheaper - since you use no shaving cream and you are not constantly replacing blades. Also, you cannot cut yourself and you can do a "touch up " job anytime, anywhere.
BTW Learn to use "OT" when making off topic posts.
**I have two electric shavers. An ancient (20 years old) Philips rechargeable and a relatively new (6 years old) Braun. Immediately I used the Braun, I thought it was much better. However, after fitting a new set of blades to the Philips (which I gave to my partner for her legs), I am convinced that the Philips is a superior design. A blade shaves closer than any electric razor can. HOWEVER, my partner much prefers me to use an electric razor. Here's my theory:
A mate and me travelled across the US a few years ago. I was grumbling about how I only managed to get three shaves out of a fairly expensive twin blade razor. He was shocked. He gets more than 3 MONTHS from a blade. I guess there are beards and there are beards.
My thoughts run like this:
A blade cuts the hair and leaves it with a sharp edge. For those of us with tough hairs, it can irritate our partner's skin. An electric razor, OTOH, shatters the hair and leaves it with a ragged end, which does not irritate our partner's delicate skin. And, I stress, that a razor does not cut as close to the skin.
BTW: If you do use a razor, DO NOT EVEN THINK about using soap or those silly foam things. Buy yourself some cheap Sorbolene cream. MUCH better for YOUR skin than soap.
Had a philishave (basic mains powered model) for about 17 years, was great. When it finally died (AC motor went OC) I bought A new Philips aquagenic 8894, which was about $300 (bought it when out of australia) and much better still.
(I dont know how good other brands are, or how good the cheaper philips types perform so cant comment.)
These take a little bit of getting used to though, when I first started using electric, would get rashes and such, but after a couple of weeks or so they gradually dimninshed to nothing.
I would never use a blade after that, it does give a smoother skin, but no matter how careful I was - would often manage to cut myself in some way or another. Would also be lucky to get more than a few uses from a blade until it went blunt, so it turned out to be an expensive pastime.
**You won't be sorry. Your skin will be better for it.
**How do you think I felt about buying a damned Braun, when my ageing Philips provided better performance (after a new set of NiCads and blades were fitted)?
You must be one of the unlucky ones. I get easily a month out of a blade. Electric's never held my fancy, i'll probably go down that path one day but until then, i'm happy with my cream and blade.
Plus, I've never cut myself bar when I first started shaving, and got stuck on pimples.
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