Thread: I have a confession to make

I was exclusively an electric razor user for about 30 years. wore out several of them. I also regularly got so sick of shaving as to grow a beard, the longest duration of which was 15 years. I went from that directly to straights. I have never used single edge, double edge, or any other type of replaceable blade razor, with the exception of a couple of times being stuck with those plastic disposables.

Originally Posted by cahnwulf

I'll admit - I still use an electric shaver from time to time - but not to shave... usually to use the clipper attachment to cut the long arse hair from my wife's cat while she holds it down.

The cat's whiskers?

Originally Posted by Paul38

When i'm horny in the morning, I use my braun

One of the reasons I have to hurry some some mornings. Subject for another thread????

Used one every day in the car on the drive to work for a few years, it still resides in my car but the batteries are probably flat. So it is just costing me money for fuel to cart round the extra weight. I onky use the car one week in three though so is probably ok, you never know I might encounter a shaving emergency one day.

Been wet shaving since my Dad taught to shave with a DE. In my past profession there were times one was stuck at work, sometimes for days at a time. Always had an electric in my desk for those times I had no choice.
In my new profession, I continue to have an electric in my desk drawer.
Hate to use it , but sometimes I have no choice. Been a long time, I think about 4 years, but I have it in case.

I shave daily and I only have straights, so I don't use anything else, at home or anywhere else.

Originally Posted by Frankenstein

That's only 30 pounds. These days with postage that's equivalent to one Gold Dollar.
I once tried one, it looked sexy like yours but it didn't feel right for me. And it took about 20 minutes and still wasn't very good. I wish it did, I like the idea of just having an electric shaver, especially when travelling.
How is it for you?
I also miss the water on the face. Somehow can't start the day right without washing the face.

I think I have seen electric wet shavers, don't know any more than that, oh and they are probably expensive.

Wow you boys realy are ignorant.You don't use an electric dry,that's what pre-shave lotion is for.My father used a Norelco triple head for most of his adult life and his face was always smooth.I choose to use a straight for my own reasons.

Originally Posted by Edwardd

Wow you boys realy are ignorant.You don't use an electric dry,that's what pre-shave lotion is for.My father used a Norelco triple head for most of his adult life and his face was always smooth.I choose to use a straight for my own reasons.

Don't hold back or anything will you :-)
Next time anyone has a question about anything from unblocking drains, to renaissance art and poetry to quantum theory i would say we would know which enlightened soul to ask.

I used electrics most of my life. I've had them all. My first was a sunbeam shavemaster from the 1950s my dad gave me and then a few Norelco's and a few Brauns and a couple panasonics and a couple Eltrons and some others in between. I always got a BBS shave with most just that it didn't last but a few hours. I still have my last electric, an Eltron and now and then I pull it out and turn it on and then put it away-har har.