Shave a Balloon??

**RichZ** · 10-05-2005, 02:42 PM

Wasn't that "Eat a peach"

(Dating myself)

**thebigspendur** · 10-06-2005, 02:27 AM

Didn't they have a commercial in the 1970s or 80s for some brand of electric razor showing it shaving the fuzz off a peach?

**rtaylor61** · 10-06-2005, 02:36 AM

RichZ,

I'm right there with you...good ole southern rock!

Randy

**xman** · 03-12-2009, 05:50 AM

Well this one's a blast from the past. I seemed to remember a few threads on the subject and did a search before starting a new thread of my own.

I shaved a balloon. Had it all lathered up for this SOTD pic I posted last Saturday and thought, WTF, let's see what happens. ... Easy as pie. Used a couple of different grips. I even went over the same spot a few times here and there. It ain't hard at all. Who knew.

X

**ndw76** · 03-12-2009, 07:03 AM

I tend to jump when a ballon pops right in front of my face (probably why I wasn't too good at shooting). If I tried to shave one I would probably jump and slice off a chunk of flesh. Shaving my face is a lot less scary.

**Pachuco** · 03-12-2009, 09:07 AM

I had a very dear friend (who passed away last November of cancer.) He used to be a gentlemen's barber in Tennesse. His name was Donald "Beau" Glover. He would tell me stories of when he went to barber school and that was one of their tests; to completely shave a ballon without puncturing it. He said he didn't give straight shave though as they were not in high demand. Great guy.

Serg

P.S. Sorry if this is kind of a downer.

**Rajagra** · 03-12-2009, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by xman

I shaved a balloon. Had it all lathered up for this SOTD pic I posted last Saturday and thought, WTF, let's see what happens. ... Easy as pie. Used a couple of different grips. I even went over the same spot a few times here and there. It ain't hard at all. Who knew.

X

Throwing a birthday party for your razor eh? Obsession proved!

Next time I see balloons in a shop I'll have to buy some.

**Galopede** · 03-12-2009, 09:33 AM

Not done it myself but have seen it done.

One of my old school friends back in the late 60s went on to be a barber and he used proper straights as they weren't dangerous then!

He lathered up a balloon and shaved it for us one quiet Saturday afternoon. After that I let him give me a shave!

Gareth

**mlangstr** · 03-12-2009, 10:06 AM

And X-man did you remove all the whiskers of the balloon

Maarten

edit: was thinking what would happen to the lather on the baloon if the baloon explodes

**Neil Miller** · 03-12-2009, 02:20 PM

I saw it done on TV quite recently. A celebrity was visiting parts of London, UK, and treated himself to a hot towel shave in one of the gentlemens parlours there - forget which one. They had him line up with the trainees and they shaved balloons. Great stuff.

Regards,
Neil

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