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I'm curious how many folks have tried those new cartridge razors with vibrators. I tried once a few months ago as it was the only one I had and it diced up my face like a cucumber.
After shaving I had thought to myself...wouldn't shaving with a vibrating razor be the same as trying to shave with Parkinson's disease or but naked, outside, in the middle of January shivering like a leaf?
What was your experience like?
I think you are in the wrong forum,this one is for non vibrating single blade ones, that close between a set of scales most of the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by LikesBBS
I like your effort not to look like a troll.
Lol, you make me laugh. While you are right that this is in the wrong forum - should be in the general razor/shaving discussion listed below my mistake and thank you for the correction. I am however not a troll by anymeans if by troll you mean this:Quote:
Originally Posted by mainaman
In Internet slang, a troll (pron.: /ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is someone who posts inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as a forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.[3] The noun troll may also refer to the provocative message itself, as in: "That was an excellent troll you posted."
Was simply curious how others felt about these new razors as I for one thought someone over at the companies who make these smoked a big phatty before deciding to go and sel these.
Thank you for your concern ;)
I got one at Christmas I turned it on once, once then I used the battery in my T.V. remote and razor is still in bathroom jealous of my straights and will never use itQuote:
Originally Posted by LikesBBS
Careful you might get replaced by one. Oh sorry cancel that you said vibrating razor, my mistake.
Bob
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Originally Posted by BobH
I wish lol then I would have more time for my razors
8 yrs ago I quit drinking,I shaved with a vibrating Straight razor for a month,not fun:(
I have the one by Gillette and used it for about 6 months. I won't ever use it again -- it's what convinced me I needed to try DE razors.
I have a Gillette Fusion ProGlide that has the vibrating feature. I've never noticed any difference with it on or off. It doesn't make the razor any more difficult to use, certainly, but it doesn't improve the shaves either.
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Originally Posted by rew
congratulations on your 1st post :tu
Vibrators were one of the first electric appliances available. For therapeutic use, I'm sure.
Gentlemen, let's keep it clean and stick to the topic (albeit a strange one to bring up on a Straight razor forum) of vibrating razorsQuote:
Originally Posted by eod7
Lol, how is it a strange topic? The razor's are sold with vibrators... and as to what therapeutic use a razor with a vibrator has I'm left clueless as I was under the impression you wanted to use light confident efficient strokes when shaving not light speed vibrating mini strokes which could cause your 5 blades to pass a 1 inch margin on your face 5000x more than with a single stroke LOL - maybe they thought that by doing this it would allow the blades to exfoliate the skin also? I dunno.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrentshaving
Well I've used the pro glide and loved the shave, just expensive since the second shave wasn't as nice. As for the vibrating feature I believe it might be a gimmick but who knows.
Still prefer my straights and de razors :-)
That was funny :):rock:Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
I'm not sure if it has been mentioned yet but I don't think Gillette is the first to come up with this. I have a Stahly vibrating DE 1945-50's? (ebay usually has a few up for sale), only it's mechanical you wind it up no battery required. I've seen other vintage razors that wind up and vibrate, not sure what the brands were though. I just thought they were neat, considering we need batteries or electric to operate most thing's today. The shave if I remember, wasn't anything special, although the razor did seem to glide on my face a little easier. I might have to dust it off tomorrow and give it a go again tomorrow.
They generally work fine. I wondered if the vibration helped unclog the blades while rinsing.
I'm often baffled by how silly and bellicose people are toward these razors, and how the community shelters their opinions with the letters YMMV.
I personally think it is just something to help usher in the feeling of "something new". I used to shave with one of the vibrating disposable razors, before switching over to a de and subsequently, a straight. I may be an oddball, but I have always gotten a fine shave with any type of razor. Sure, my de and straight give me a more enjoyable, closer shave, but I never brushed off the disposable cartridge style razors as being inadequate. Expensive, for sure, but not so much terrible. For me, it started out as a search to find a more economical way to shave and, like a lot of guys here, found out that shaving can be less of a "chore" and more of an opportunity for some me time. That being said, I'm less of a collector and more of a practical type shaver. My wife likes the fact that I haven't had a beard for years, now, and I generally, "smell nice". YMMV, lol.
Maybe the Wade and Butcher Barber's Rattler was the first vibrating razor.
I had a remington electric razor back in the early nineties. It actually took two de blades. It was way too scary to use when it was vibrating.
The mach 3 nitro was my first razor after a couple of months of using an electric trimmer, I think I got it when I was 16 or 17. But within a week I turned to a shavette as I always sported a goatee and the mach 3 didnt provide the accuracy I needed to shape it.