Attachment 332829After I get my pre shave worked in, I wrap up in a steaming towel for a few minutes while I am getting the soap ready. It really softens up my whiskers and makes for a lot nicer shave.
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Attachment 332829After I get my pre shave worked in, I wrap up in a steaming towel for a few minutes while I am getting the soap ready. It really softens up my whiskers and makes for a lot nicer shave.
I've been using hot towels for a several years now and find the shaves much more pleasurable.
Is that an actual purpose built towel heater?Quote:
Originally Posted by Freerunnerbodean
I thought we just shoved em in the microwave.
I'm speechless :dropjaw:
Lol Yep that’s what it is. Keeps them hot and the UV light helps keep them sanitized.
I guess if your going to go all out that would be the way to go. More than I need for a shave, but ...
My tap hot water comes out between 125 to 130 depending on water usage so that's plenty hot for my towels.
Quote from the American Burn Association:
The severity of a scald injury depends on the temperature to which the skin is exposed and how long it is exposed. The most common regulatory standard for the maximum temperature of water delivered by residential water heaters to the tap is 120 degrees Fahrenheit/48 degrees Celsius. At this temperature, the skin of adults requires an average of five minutes of exposure for a full thickness burn to occur. When the temperature of a hot liquid is increased to 140o F/60o C it takes only five seconds or less for a serious burn to occur.
So you can see that I'm pushing the limit on temperatures and there's no need for any fancy equipment for heating a single small towel every day or so.
I do find that the hot towel really helps with my shaves, but if I'm being a slacker, I'll skip it.
You make an excellent argument for not needing a towel warmer.Quote:
Originally Posted by cudarunner
BRB just going to see if i can find one on the bay :idea:
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Originally Posted by STF
I used to think a hot towel treatment was important. However for me that was folly. It didn't really make a darn bit of difference. But it sure feels good.
Where I work at a hospital the limit on blanket warmers is 150'F. The nurses and aides complain that they are not warm enough! :D That is dry and by the time they get to the room etc. they are cooler. I have never tried a wet towel in one as it is at work and they are not designed for that.
140'F kills a lot of bugs such as leagonella and our water heaters treat it at that point or slightly above and then temper it down to 120'f at a max so no one gets burnt.
Many people complain that our showers are cold but anything above that point if you have no or limited feeling can burn you.
I feel that the UV light in the one pictured is pretty useless because the light is not going to enter the center of the roll where the "bugs" would love to breed.
I put a small microwave in the shave den years ago, took some time to figure out how to use it to make sure I wouldn't get the towels too hot
The warm towels over the lather are the very definition of a luxury shave
Hot towels sound like a real treat, i see them in my distant future and a scuttle .. Can't wait
I keep mine at 130+ and ignore the "guidelines." Plumbers I know and trust have all told me the same thing - 120 and below just breeds some bad stuff in those tanks. We all love it, love having to use less hot to get a comfortable shower, clean dishes, etc. I use it straight to soak my towels. On a stressful day, I'll add a few drops of lavender oil and I'm in heaven.
Wow as a cold water shaver for over 8 years, with no intention of going back to a warm towel, water etc
due to irritation, I am both envious and lost for a response to this post.
Let alone looking at needing a microwave in my bathroom to shave lol
Yea, me too. I like it simple, face lather and shave all with cold water. Each to their own.Quote:
Originally Posted by Substance
Bob
You tend to jump in with both feet on a new hobby, I’ve been there and done that. First buying everything , soaps razors strops and other stuff, oh don’t forget honing stuff. For me the hobby aspect wore off soon cause I knew in the beginning it’s just shaving but cool to get all the crap. A long shave session with all the trimmings was absolutely glorious.
Fast forward to about 6 months after I started, I’m really good at shaving with one and can get me a bbs shave in 5-10 minutes, cold water and done no prep. So it’s a luxury that is quite nice and I still do it once in a while, but definitely not needed.
It’s just shaving
I have barber towels I bought for this specific purpose plus for the decor of the shave station. They're the herring bone weave with the green stripe down the middle. I must admit that I don't really use hot towels very often, almost never really. It is a nice touch though if you like the treatment. I took my son once for a barber shave and a haircut. It was some occasion which I don't recall but she gave him the whole treatment.
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Interesting that a shave and a haircut cost $25. 100 times what it cost when the tune was made
A straight shave from a girl :dropjaw:Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulFLUS
Just joking :rofl2:
Sharpton should pull up the pic of a 12 year old girl giving him a shave
I hope it was his daughter.Quote:
Originally Posted by rolodave
I don't have pictures but my daughter gave me a haircut when she was about 6.
Gaaa! Yer lucky to have me...Was BobAllmanQuote:
Originally Posted by rolodave
https://sharprazorpalace.com/shaving...rl-can-do.html
