razor vs. electric

MTK · 06-07-2006, 12:23 AM

I've been trying to convert to electric for a while now, but I just can't get a nice clean shave, but I hate the irritation from a regular razor.

So what's up electric guys, how do you do it?

BigSKINBauer · 06-07-2006, 12:24 AM

new school, electric.

Redskins8588 · 06-07-2006, 01:45 AM

razor here

mooby · 06-07-2006, 01:50 AM

i use electric, although i have a hard time getting that patch underneath my chin.

BigSKINBauer · 06-07-2006, 02:05 AM

I got the braun activator and have used it for a long, long time. I don't remember really using anything else. Its good because you end up getting your money's worth. Now I think they have the braun 360 something. The only difference is the foil on the top so I can change that. Its good and close. Sometimes, especially during the summer, I'll just not shave for a couple weeks and it gets big so it has three modes. One wis like a clipper to take away the big stuff and the other two are for closeness. Now it does a good job every where because one mode is for areas that are curved, like mooby said- the chin. The other is for harder areas like above the lip. All and all its pretty good.

FRPLG · 06-07-2006, 02:29 AM

Razor all the way. Used to be electric then tried the razor and was sold on the closeness. No electric is gonna beat the closeness. To counteract the irritation I now shave in the shower. The volume of hot water and steam open the pores enough to almost eliminate the irritation totally. Takes some practice to do well but if it concerns you just get a little shower mirror. I now jusr do it blind and never have an issue.

BrudLee · 06-07-2006, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by FRPLG

Razor all the way. Used to be electric then tried the razor and was sold on the closeness. No electric is gonna beat the closeness. To counteract the irritation I now shave in the shower. The volume of hot water and steam open the pores enough to almost eliminate the irritation totally. Takes some practice to do well but if it concerns you just get a little shower mirror. I now jusr do it blind and never have an issue.

I've been a shower/blade guy since I was 18. No cream, nothing, just hot water.

ArtMonkDrillz · 06-07-2006, 08:48 AM

I got that crazy ass five blade thing in the mail a couple of months ago and I love it. When you first start to use a new blade it really glides w/o irriataion. The only problem is that the blades don't last that long and new one's are pretty pricey (no wonder they gave me a free sample, bastards). When I try to be cheap and use one of the blades for too long it starts to pull hairs out of my lower neck, which always really sucks.

I still shave the downstairs area with a huge bowie knife though, I just have to makes sure I don't drink coffee or soda before I do it.

Schneed10 · 06-07-2006, 09:14 AM

Razor is the only way to go. I get the same irritation from an electric that I do from a razor, and an electric of course isn't nearly as close. Blades give you that smoothness when your done too, you know, the kind when the hot women really want to rub your face.

I've been watching too many Gillette commercials.

Schneed10 · 06-07-2006, 09:16 AM

But I do have an electric, it's a Norelco. Know what it's great for? Shaving the back of my neck and shoulders. On those places, you don't care if it misses a few hairs here and there, you just want to clean it up a bit.

TheMalcolmConnection · 06-07-2006, 09:59 AM

You can still use a razor without the bumps if you do it right after a shower. The hot water will open the pores up so it's easier for the hair to come out. Also, make sure you don't go against the grain of the hair, that's what causes a lot of irritation. Go with the grain until you're almost done, then you can go against it to get that baby's ass smoothness. I also use that Neutrogena aftershave lotion stuff. I hardly ever get a bump doing it like that.

MTK · 06-07-2006, 10:19 AM

I've been a razor guy most of my life. I've tried a few electrics now, most recently I bought a Norelco smart touch which is probably the best electric I've tried, but even that doesn't get close enough for me, especially on my neck.

Monkeydad · 06-07-2006, 12:18 PM

Razor. I've had electrics but you always feel like sandpaper.

BDBohnzie · 06-07-2006, 12:21 PM

Razor guy. Used to keep up with all the Gillette noise, but it got too expensive, so I found a disposable I like, and use that (Bic Comfort 3).

Definitely shave either in the shower, or immediately after. If you can't, be sure to wash your face with a hot damp wash cloth. And be sure to use some sort of after shave to help cut down the irritation. There are also pre-shave things you can put on your face to help cut down the irritation as well.

http://www.groominglounge.com/
these guys run 2 shops in the DC area, check out the Grooming advice part of their website.

BigSKINBauer · 06-07-2006, 12:57 PM

They say electrics will not work on an oily face. If it is you have to wash your face first. But like matty said, it doesn't work on the neck very well.

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06-07-2006, 12:23 AM	#1
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,569	razor vs. electric I've been trying to convert to electric for a while now, but I just can't get a nice clean shave, but I hate the irritation from a regular razor. So what's up electric guys, how do you do it?

06-07-2006, 12:24 AM	#2
BigSKINBauer Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Washington, DC Age: 36 Posts: 5,688	Re: razor vs. electric new school, electric.

06-07-2006, 01:45 AM	#3
Redskins8588 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ridgway, PA Age: 46 Posts: 2,519	Re: razor vs. electric razor here __________________ "I am the best at what I do, and what I do isn't very nice" - Sean Taylor

06-07-2006, 01:50 AM	#4
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,477	Re: razor vs. electric i use electric, although i have a hard time getting that patch underneath my chin.

06-07-2006, 02:05 AM	#5
BigSKINBauer Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Washington, DC Age: 36 Posts: 5,688	Re: razor vs. electric I got the braun activator and have used it for a long, long time. I don't remember really using anything else. Its good because you end up getting your money's worth. Now I think they have the braun 360 something. The only difference is the foil on the top so I can change that. Its good and close. Sometimes, especially during the summer, I'll just not shave for a couple weeks and it gets big so it has three modes. One wis like a clipper to take away the big stuff and the other two are for closeness. Now it does a good job every where because one mode is for areas that are curved, like mooby said- the chin. The other is for harder areas like above the lip. All and all its pretty good.

06-07-2006, 02:29 AM	#6
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Re: razor vs. electric Razor all the way. Used to be electric then tried the razor and was sold on the closeness. No electric is gonna beat the closeness. To counteract the irritation I now shave in the shower. The volume of hot water and steam open the pores enough to almost eliminate the irritation totally. Takes some practice to do well but if it concerns you just get a little shower mirror. I now jusr do it blind and never have an issue.

06-07-2006, 08:48 AM	#8
ArtMonkDrillz Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 42 Posts: 8,029	Re: razor vs. electric I got that crazy ass five blade thing in the mail a couple of months ago and I love it. When you first start to use a new blade it really glides w/o irriataion. The only problem is that the blades don't last that long and new one's are pretty pricey (no wonder they gave me a free sample, bastards). When I try to be cheap and use one of the blades for too long it starts to pull hairs out of my lower neck, which always really sucks. I still shave the downstairs area with a huge bowie knife though, I just have to makes sure I don't drink coffee or soda before I do it. __________________ "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." The Dude

06-07-2006, 09:14 AM	#9
Schneed10 A Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 45 Posts: 12,426	Re: razor vs. electric Razor is the only way to go. I get the same irritation from an electric that I do from a razor, and an electric of course isn't nearly as close. Blades give you that smoothness when your done too, you know, the kind when the hot women really want to rub your face. I've been watching too many Gillette commercials. __________________ God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.

06-07-2006, 09:16 AM	#10
Schneed10 A Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 45 Posts: 12,426	Re: razor vs. electric But I do have an electric, it's a Norelco. Know what it's great for? Shaving the back of my neck and shoulders. On those places, you don't care if it misses a few hairs here and there, you just want to clean it up a bit. __________________ God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.

06-07-2006, 09:59 AM	#11
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,233	Re: razor vs. electric You can still use a razor without the bumps if you do it right after a shower. The hot water will open the pores up so it's easier for the hair to come out. Also, make sure you don't go against the grain of the hair, that's what causes a lot of irritation. Go with the grain until you're almost done, then you can go against it to get that baby's ass smoothness. I also use that Neutrogena aftershave lotion stuff. I hardly ever get a bump doing it like that. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

06-07-2006, 10:19 AM	#12
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,569	Re: razor vs. electric I've been a razor guy most of my life. I've tried a few electrics now, most recently I bought a Norelco smart touch which is probably the best electric I've tried, but even that doesn't get close enough for me, especially on my neck.

06-07-2006, 12:18 PM	#13
Monkeydad Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Age: 45 Posts: 17,460	Re: razor vs. electric Razor. I've had electrics but you always feel like sandpaper.

06-07-2006, 12:21 PM	#14
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 45 Posts: 4,628	Re: razor vs. electric Razor guy. Used to keep up with all the Gillette noise, but it got too expensive, so I found a disposable I like, and use that (Bic Comfort 3). Definitely shave either in the shower, or immediately after. If you can't, be sure to wash your face with a hot damp wash cloth. And be sure to use some sort of after shave to help cut down the irritation. There are also pre-shave things you can put on your face to help cut down the irritation as well. http://www.groominglounge.com/ these guys run 2 shops in the DC area, check out the Grooming advice part of their website. __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

06-07-2006, 12:57 PM	#15
BigSKINBauer Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Washington, DC Age: 36 Posts: 5,688	Re: razor vs. electric They say electrics will not work on an oily face. If it is you have to wash your face first. But like matty said, it doesn't work on the neck very well.

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