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03-31-2009, 09:21 PM #1
Electric razor chewed and raked my face.
Serves me right. I stowed my Norelco multi-mega-supersonic whirl (I think that was the actual model name IIRC) electric razor in a drawer almost two years ago after shaving daily with a straight all that time.
I was running very late last week and needed to get rid of obvious stubble within a few minutes. I grabbed that electric and it had enough juice in it to barely grind down the whiskers before it died wanting a recharge. Days later I still feel as though I took coarse grit sandpaper to my jawline. I even used skin stretching a la straight shaving to minimize skin chewing.
I like my straight razors better.
Chris L"Blues fallin' down like hail." Robert Johnson
"Aw, Pretty Boy, can't you show me nuthin but surrender?" Patti Smith
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03-31-2009, 10:40 PM #2
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Thanked: 234I have to say, electric razors and DEs scare the crap out of me lol
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03-31-2009, 11:13 PM #3
Electric razors are what started this obsession with shaving for me!!
I used a mach 3 for years, but decided about a year ago that I wanted an electric razor. Well I got one, one of the more expensive models too. It KILLED my face. I've always had a sensitive face, and this was clearly not the way to go. I tried it several more times in the hopes that I would get used to it, no such luck....
I returned it, but because I no longer had the box I had to take store credit as opposed to a refund. They had a Merkur DE razor and a shaving brush, so I bought those using the store credit that I had. I started to enjoy my shaves more and more, and a couple of months into using a DE I decided to try a straight. And here I am today!
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04-01-2009, 12:46 AM #4
I have a couple of electrics in my shaving tool collection. In the past I have used electric exclusively. My experience with electrics is that like all other shaving methods preparation is required to avoid irritation. Unfortunately, electrics are sold as a quick shaving tool which leads to most problems. However since I am a straight shaver the electrics rarely get taken out.
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04-01-2009, 04:19 AM #5
I don't miss the unavoidable itching I had after shaving with an electric razor. I shaved with one for the last 10 or so years before getting into straights. I always had to shave then jump into a hot shower immediately to sooth my neck. Good times... Jeremy-
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04-01-2009, 07:09 AM #6
yeah, electrics chewwing my face (especially some scars I have on my chin and lip) are what got me in to this whole straight razor thing.
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04-04-2009, 01:57 AM #7
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04-04-2009, 09:36 AM #8
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Thanked: 278It's interesting to read how different people's faces respond to different shaving methods. I've never had a great electric shave, my face always being left with that short stubble that makes your face feel like sandpaper. But the worst side-effect I've had has been a general irritation that takes a couple of hours to settle down. I would never have believed that an electric razor could cause cuts, razor bumps, pustules etc etc, but I see posts in the forums about this quite a lot.
Victor Kiam sure had a brass set when he said "Shaves as close as a blade or your money back."