Electric Shaver - As good as razor? Reccomendations?

PokerAmateur4 · #1 07-21-2006, 02:56 AM

1. Do you believe an electric shaver can provide a shave practically as good as a conventional razor?

2. What would be the best to buy?

I have always used this cheap electric Norelco and am becoming dissatisfied. This is probably in part because I never cleaned it properly.

Klompy · #2 07-21-2006, 02:59 AM

I prefer normal razors, electrics never seem to get the job done for me. I think the small amount of speed added by the electric are greatly outweighed by the quality of the shave you get with a blade.

sevenhigh · #3 07-21-2006, 03:30 AM

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I prefer normal razors, electrics never seem to get the job done for me. I think the small amount of speed added by the electric are greatly outweighed by the quality of the shave you get with a blade.

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i agree and i dont even think an electric is that much faster. blades for life.

although i heard that nurelco (sp?) one that jizzes on your face with the moisterizer is the [censored].

matt2500 · #4 07-21-2006, 05:09 AM

I am with those that go with blade for life. The electric doesn't cut nearly close enough, needs replacement blades too often, and if you skip the replacement blades, literally starts to pull the whiskers out of your skin. OUCH!

fire_fly · #5 07-21-2006, 05:18 AM

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although i heard that nurelco (sp?) one that jizzes on your face with the moisterizer is the [censored].

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anyone know about this? I need a new electric razor...

oh and ps, i think you razor guys are crazy, electric is WAY faster, w/o any mess, and it's impossible to make your face feel like total [censored].

plaster8 · #6 07-21-2006, 05:26 AM

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although i heard that nurelco (sp?) one that jizzes on your face with the moisterizer is the [censored].

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anyone know about this? I need a new electric razor...

oh and ps, i think you razor guys are crazy, electric is WAY faster, w/o any mess, and it's impossible to make your face feel like total [censored].

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I have one of those Norelcos and like it. But I can't compare it to a blade, because I've never shaved with a blade. (Now that I read that, it seems pretty sad -- I should try at least once.)

posnera · #7 07-21-2006, 08:22 AM

I'm in the middle of an electric razor experiment, using the Panasonic Vortex. After about a month, it is almost as close as a blade, and takes a little less time. The self-cleaning base is a nice feature too. I wouldn't get one without it. My beard is a pain in the ass, especially on my neck, where everything grows in different directions. This is where the electric fails, it just doesn't get everything there, even with a few passes.

Scary_Tiger · #8 07-21-2006, 08:27 AM

I got the Norelco 8865XL when I started work this summer, and it works well, but it isn't as close as a blade. If I'm going out on a date or similar I'll actually take the time to shave. Works great when I don't want to spend the time/pain on shaving correctly. It doesn't bother my sensitive skin. (Regular shaving can.)

bmxicle · #9 07-21-2006, 08:31 AM

I had an electric shaver and i'm glad it got smashed in my backpack on an airplane. Its good for doing a really quick lazy shave, but if you actualy want to be clean shaven they are pretty terrible.

Gunny Highway · #10 07-21-2006, 08:49 AM

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I prefer normal razors, electrics never seem to get the job done for me. I think the small amount of speed added by the electric are greatly outweighed by the quality of the shave you get with a blade.

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I agree in general, but if you haven't tried them in awhile, the newer ones are much better than they were 10 years ago. I keep one handy for emergency shaves. I've tried a few over the years. THIS is the one I currently have and it's the best I've used.