Thread: Had to use the Mach III

Fellas, for the sake of time this morning, I broke out the Gillette for a shave. Since I don't have central A/C and there's no window unit in my bathroom, I decided that a Mach III was in order because it would take less time which means less sweating in this ungodly 100+ dgree heat here in NY.

The shave wasn't that bad. You know I like my car analogies........ Using the Gillette was effective, however it was like driving to a destination in a Ford Pinto compared to a Ferrari Testarossa. They'll both get you there but the Ferrari will be an experience.

It was the first time I lathered with a badger brush and shaved with the Mach III. It was smooth and I didn't have to shower again from the perspiration dripping down my back like I had to do yesterday.

Just felt like BS-ing a little.

Cheers,
-Rob

I don't even own one of those any more. I do have an electric but it's impossible to use in the summer b/c the face is sweaty and the hair gets wet. I'd rather just skip a day. I should have done it today but I couldn't resist testing a new arrival lol.
My problem with the M3 and all of its brethren is that it gives me a 3-day case of razor burn that itches and irritates even under normal weather conditions. Imagine how it would be in summer heat as I'm sweating like a pig.

HEAT is one of the reasons I am shaving at night!

RT

Traitor....hang him!!!!!!

Hi,

for my short business trips where I usually check hand-luggage I take a Mach3 - no comparison to my Str8 (and DE) when it comes to shaving fun, but still a reasonably close shave - albeit without any style

I find that a good stretching of the skin and a strict limit of passes over each skin area however is necessary to maintain a low irritation level - much more so than with my Str8s !

Just my 2 cents,
-Axel-

I refuse to use a muck3 or any other mucky razor while I have the privilege of shaving with a str8 .

Before switching to the DE, I used a Trak II for the past 20+ years. I tried all the new gimmicky razors as they came out, but always ended up back with Trak II.
Just my 2 cents.

Jordan

Sometimes when you run out of time, you have to go to the dark side and stray away from the straight for a day. Its not something you necessarily want to do, but something you may have to do, to get out of the house and to work on time.

im in the same boat, no central ac, so im sweatin like hell by the time im done also. gotta reshower just to rinse off, thats why i shave at night, lol. um, well, that and i hate gettin up any earlier than i have too.....

-micah

but something you may have to do, to get out of the house and to work on time.

or tell your boss to go wank if s/he doesn't like yer face . j/k.

im in the same boat, no central ac, so im sweatin like hell by the time im done also. gotta reshower just to rinse off, thats why i shave at night, lol. um, well, that and i hate gettin up any earlier than i have too.....

hey, a nice cold shower while shaving won't hurt. spend five minutes steaming your face then turn the hot water off and I guarantee your shave will have zero sweat involved