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Mr Jack

Mr Jack

Mr Jack

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I'm thinking of getting an electric razor. I had a cheap one years and ago and it was, frankly, rubbish. What can I look at to avoid the same mistake? How much do I need to spend to get a half decent razor?
 
i bought one of those philips coolskin ones. It gives a really close shave, plus its waterproof so i can shave in the shower.
 
mjer1984 said:
i bought one of those philips coolskin ones. It gives a really close shave, plus its waterproof so i can shave in the shower.
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I have one of those too, but find it takes just as long to use a normal razor.

Braun dry shave (followed by some moisturiser) is much quicker (though not as close a shave).
 
I bought a Philips one for £30 thinking it would be crap but would do for when I really couldn't be arsed with a wet shave, it's surprisingly good :)
 
Teutontechnik 4 life! :D

They really are the most amazing razors. Forget all that "multi-blade" ********; you only need one blade if it's a good 'un.
 
mjer1984 said:
i bought one of those philips coolskin ones. It gives a really close shave, plus its waterproof so i can shave in the shower.
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For a moment I thought you were going to say underwater :D

Anyway, I have been using a manual MACH3 for years now and it only hit me that I’m spending the good side of £10 on a pack of blades every time I need a refill and would be in fact better off buying an electric one.

Having never used an electric one before and not knowing anyone who does (whole family & friends use Mach3 or Wilkinson Swords!) do they last ages or do you need to get their blades changed as well?
 
mrk said:
Potentially SOLD!
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Well I've only used it once, but it was a cleaner, easier shave with less irritation than the Mach3 I've been using. I'll let you know whether I still like it in a week or whether I'm swearing at it like a drunken sailor and bleeding like a stuck pig ;)
 
You still need to change blades on an electric razor every 6 - 18 months depending on hair/use. They generally do not cut the hair cleanly so you may find a higher degree of irritation whilst you get used to it. They normally work on a mashing/tearing effect of the mechanism.

Gillette make good blades, they are usually just a bit too thin now that they will break within 2 weeks use. Mach 3 was less prone to this problem I found. Not knowledgeable about wilkinson sword, but from personal preference found it worse than gillette stuff.

If you are happy to make a bit more of a ritual/time consuming then go for safety razor types and you could save money in the long run or at least have tried and know what it is like.

I plan to go that route once I have used up all my old blades.
 
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