Moving from a razor to wet/dry electric shaver?

[SauRoNZA]

Also don't expect an eletric razor to work exactly like a normal razor. You don't just drag it across your skin and hope for the best.

Instead you "massage" the area you are shaving by going over it multiple times in circles. Also your face needs to be CLEAN before you start shaving...oil isn't going to help you in the slightest.

I use Aqua Velva Lectric Pre-shave which is a kind of spirit you run onto your face with a those cotton face discs women use to remove makeup. It makes the electric razor "slide" and also works as a nice cleaning agent.

I believe those Electric Razors that use the Nivea cartridges won't require the above...but they cost money to replace and don't make all that much difference I believe.

 

[bromster]

I reckon electric is great every day or two. As the hairs get longer and start to lie sideways, I find the electric battles to grab them.

I luckily have light hair, so I can get away with shaving 3 times a week.

 

[TehStranger]

I used to do the Mach 3 story but found blade too expensive. Swapped to the cheaper bic options but they didn't give me a good shave, also hardly lasted more than 2 shaves. :/ Cheap crap is gonna cheap crap. Considering how fast my facial hair grows, that wasn't on.

I moved to a high end Phillips electric shaver (three blades with a trimmer on the back) that's suited to wet and dry shaving. After almost a year of use it's still doing me proud. I get a much better shave when my face is lathered up with a bit of shaving cream, and that's good enough for workdays and weekends.

I do still prefer my Mach 3 when I need to look my best (job interviews, weddings etc.) but for the daily run electric razor shaver ftw.

 

[undesign]

After about two days I use the built in trimmer to trim/thin my beard down first, before proceeding with normal electric shave. Recently upgraded a 10 year old Philip to a new wet/dry, but haven't tried it wet yet - I imagine you could get a better shave when your beard is longer by using shaving cream.

 

[HavocXphere]

Check for BIC brand (the disposable form factor) with detachable head - orange packaging. They're pushing into the market so I got some good deals. Blades are remarkably high quality too (triple blade & look like the "titanium" ones from gilette). Watch there are straight disposable ones too with non-detachable heads...those look a bit dodge to me.

Where can you buy safety razors these days?

Low quality lion brand you can get at a PnP. Else you'll need to find one of those gentlemen's shops that does the whole badger hair brush thing. If you had a location listed I might be able to suggest one, but alas everyone posts crap in their location field lately.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Safety Razor ftw...

even the cheap Lion Brand ones are better than the damn Mach5 triple coated titanium etched blades etc etc...

 

[Hosehead]

I have a Phillips 3 head electric razor which I thought would save me time and money. It does OK, but it misses patches here and there, it pulls my hairs if they grow out a bit longer. I.e after 3 days or so., and if my skin is even a tiny bit wet, it feels like one of those epilator things. Torture!

In my experience, doing a decent job ends up taking even longer than a razor shave, plus then I have to finish off with a razor anyway. You have to make multiple passes over the same area which really irritates my skin. It is just not worth it i.m.o

I have many razors, but the best by far is the Schick Hydro5. I will never buy another brand.

You have to maintain the Philips 3 head every couple of weeks or so. That's dismantling the heads and unwinding caught hair and rinsing all the blades and screens under hot running water. That will fix the problems you describe if your philips is fully charged.I had the same problems until I did that. Also, It loses power so best let it permanently charge. Replace the cutters heads every two years. I'm on disposables until I can get a replacement part for the philips -the plastic O ring blade locks except the agents are out in Bellville vortrekker ways.

 

[Hosehead]

I want to get a cut throat razor but how the hell do I learn how to shave with one without looking like a Mexican Drug cartel Victim?
Who teaches how to keep the blade sharp using a leather strop without amputation.
Finally does anyone think this is the cheapest long term solution after the costly outlay, including badgers hair brush as
any old soap will do. Nothing to replace ever. Skin like a babys bum.

 

[satanboy]

Time has come to replace my razor blades. R185 for 4 :wtf:. This is getting ridiculous...Gillette Fusion blades are frickin expense, so are other major brands so no point switching. Sure...I can get those Bic disposables...but I have never used them so no idea how long they last and the job they do.

So Im thinking of going the wet/dry electric shaver route as I think in the long run it will be a better, more cost saving alternative. Sure, I know they dont give as close a shave as the razor, but I can live with that.

Anyone been in this position? Is this a better move to make? Heads costly to replace, and how often do they need replacing?

I hate shaving...

I've had my electric razor for 4 years and haven't replaced a thing (cost me over R2K).

Go for the best you can afford.
Select a foil razor not a rotary.

 

[cpu.]

I shave with Clicks Aqueous Cream. Shaving gel and cream dry before I'm done shaving. And with Gillette Blue II disposable razors.

Edit: No water used on face. Dry, cream, shave, wash off.

 

[bromster]

You have to maintain the Philips 3 head every couple of weeks or so. That's dismantling the heads and unwinding caught hair and rinsing all the blades and screens under hot running water. That will fix the problems you describe if your philips is fully charged.I had the same problems until I did that. Also, It loses power so best let it permanently charge. Replace the cutters heads every two years. I'm on disposables until I can get a replacement part for the philips -the plastic O ring blade locks except the agents are out in Bellville vortrekker ways.

Thanks. Yeah, I was shocked how much crud is stuck inside out of sight.

 

[rrh]

I want to get a cut throat razor but how the hell do I learn how to shave with one without looking like a Mexican Drug cartel Victim?
Who teaches how to keep the blade sharp using a leather strop without amputation.
Finally does anyone think this is the cheapest long term solution after the costly outlay, including badgers hair brush as
any old soap will do. Nothing to replace ever. Skin like a babys bum.

There are a number of books on shaving.

The 'bible' is the following, in it's 6th edition: "Leisureguy's Guide to Gourmet Shaving - Sixth Edition: Shaving Made Enjoyable"

The general consensus is the old-fashioned safety razor & a shaving brush / soap is best ...

 

[Hosehead]

Want. Want. Want.

 

[Bismuth]

I am extremely lucky... Never had hard stubble and my beard grows extremely slow.

I shaved with a razor 5 or 6 times and then bought myself a Philips Electric Shaver. One like this... Just older version.

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That was 10 years ago. Last week it packed up for the first time in those 10 years. 2 of the motors stopped turning the blades and the side trimmer stopped working.

Not too bad an investment for R699 for 10 years.

I use a slightly older version of this, have been for just over 3 years, haven't looked back!

B

 

[HeftyCrab]

I have a Phillips 3 head electric razor which I thought would save me time and money. It does OK, but it misses patches here and there, it pulls my hairs if they grow out a bit longer. I.e after 3 days or so., and if my skin is even a tiny bit wet, it feels like one of those epilator things. Torture!

In my experience, doing a decent job ends up taking even longer than a razor shave, plus then I have to finish off with a razor anyway. You have to make multiple passes over the same area which really irritates my skin. It is just not worth it i.m.o

I have many razors, but the best by far is the Schick Hydro5. I will never buy another brand.

i went mach 3 to some shick 3 blade or something. much closer shave and MUCH cheaper. mach 3 blades just got too expensive

 

[rogerwe]

I've used an electric razor since I first started shaving,purely because I had bad acne as a teen. So I've had more than 15 years of using various types and brands of electric shavers. Here's my 2c:

* Philishave gives a really good shave, recharchable battery life is the best in the market. There's no foil but 3 spring loaded perforated steel heads which follow the contours of your face. Blades have an extremely long life.... 6 years or so Then you just buy the next fancy model. I shave 6 times a week for about 3 minutes a day. Only charge it once every 2 months. Clean it once a month. Just open up the head and rinse it.
* Remington are known for their foil shavers. Closer shave maybe, but the foils tear eventually. Maybe they've got better of late. I've owned a couple and still have a Remington beard trimmer. They all suffer from the same issue: Poor battery life. It doesn't retain its charge for long and you end up charging it every night.

In general , like any rechargeable appliance, run the battery down completely and give it a good charge. As previously mentioned if the hairs get long then using the electric takes longer. If its very long, beard like, you just switch to the attached beard trimmer first. Most of the Electrics have a flip out beard trimmer.

So. I'm on my 2nd Phillishave in 12 years. Actually the third if you count the cheqp battery one I bought in 2000 to test that only had 2 shaving heads. Before that I had a Remington. Switched to Phillips and never looked back.

It takes 2 weeks for your skin 2 get used to a dry shaver. Not sure why, especially if you have come from a face scraping system (a blade).

 

[Freshy-ZN]

I've just stopped shaving, period. Bringing sexy back to beards.

 

[ToxicBunny]

I've just stopped shaving, period. Bringing sexy back to beards.

Beards are overrated...

Long goatees are where its at these days.

 

[Freshy-ZN]

I'm expanding sideways.

 

[Hosehead]

I've just stopped shaving, period. Bringing sexy back to beards.

I've always thought people with beards have something to hide. The first month is like having a bad case of scabies. Itch. Itch. Scratch. Scratch. Then it unfurls like a sail. Now imagine all the matted food that's going to get stuck in it and
you have to wipe every time you have a drink that isn't water. I don't know if girls like kissing it, but if you spend more time kissing theirs so they shouldn't complain too much.