Bloody Shavers :(

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Originally Posted by silentC

:eek: :eek:

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.:p

PS I checked the shavers - they're Schick 'Extreme 3 sensitive", 4 for about 5 bucks. Pack of 8 Mach3 is $23, and the Schick ones are better, IMHO.

I ducked into a barber's yesterday. A real barber's shop, one run by a gnome who looks about 150 years old and had a chat with him about shavers. Sadly, customers came in which stuffed things up a bit. However, he made the interesting claim the manufacturers of cartridge shavers try too hard for a keen edge and actually wind up with a scolloped (yes, the spelling is wrong:rolleyes: ) edge, hence the uneven shave and chunks of skin missing. Might be bull but it's a nice theory to trot out around the barbie.

I was able to buy a single blade handpiece, brand new, $18. Loaded her up with a blade this morning and proceeded to give myself the best shave I've had in years :D And that's using my usual, scruffy techniques. I was a tad nervous to start with, but shouldn't have been - it's really no different to using a cartridge. No nicks. No razor rash. Most of the beard gone - yep, need to learn to angle the blade properly and, like I said, I was a bit tentative to start with. Still a better shave than I usually get though.

I'm happy.

And I reckon I might waste part of this evening doing some searching of the internet on shaving sites. Seeing I've now got the weaponry, I might become a bit of a shaving nazi :D

Cheers
Richard

(and I didn't need my nice, new Styptic Pencil either ;) )

Richard: you might have started a trend here. Gonna have to have a chat with by barber. Where do you get the blades from?

BTW, one of the articles I referenced earlier recommended multiple short strokes when using a savety razor, rather than the long sweeping strokes they show on the ads for the dinky toys.

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Originally Posted by zenwood

Richard: you might have started a trend here. Gonna have to have a chat with by barber. Where do you get the blades from?

BTW, one of the articles I referenced earlier recommended multiple short strokes when using a savety razor, rather than the long sweeping strokes they show on the ads for the dinky toys.

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I bought me blades from the barber which turned out to be a mistake as he charged the earth for them, especially when I got home and realised the handle came with a few blades :rolleyes: . They're available in woolies so I guess they're available in other supermarkets as well.

I've been doing the short, multiple strokes for years, even with cartridge razors. Works for me. The ads annoy me something chronic.

Richard

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Originally Posted by Daddles

I've been doing the short, multiple strokes for years, even with cartridge razors. Works for me. The ads annoy me something chronic.

Richard

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Even more annoying would be to have a smiley blonde/brunette next to you constantly trying to have a feel of your chin every bloody short stroke you made.

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Originally Posted by havenoideaatall

Even more annoying would be to have a smiley blonde/brunette next to you constantly trying to have a feel of your chin every bloody short stroke you made.

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Oh... I don't know about that... ;)

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Originally Posted by CameronPotter

Oh... I don't know about that... ;)

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Just making sure you were awake. She's OK to basically molest me any other time.

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Originally Posted by Daddles

(and I didn't need my nice, new Styptic Pencil either ;) )

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Did we go for the 'Norman Gunston' look instead:D :D :p

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Originally Posted by Iain

Did we go for the 'Norman Gunston' look instead:D :D :p

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BTDT :rolleyes:
Nope, no blood on the floor yet. I'm either getting better or not shaving close enough ;)

Richard

Get a face wax