Thundergod Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 It's a known FACT shaving kills tone. If you don't believe me, ask this guy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Well... I've used about everything at one time or another. Started shaving in high school with a Gillette blue blade (I'll bet Grampa remembers that one too, even if he is just a kid <grin>) then a single blade Schick that had a little metal box that dispensed blades into the razor when you needed a switch. I tried a bunch of different electrics, then a buddy I played in a country band with suggested I try the Norelco. Been using it ever since. I'm kinda like Grampa with the snow white beard, but I think the face looks bristly if I go more than a day without shaving. When I traveled a lot in the 80s and early 90s, any cheapie would do 'cuz they were lighter than an electric and overseas they'd work regardless what country. I think it probably was Bics. Yup, soap up well and even without a "foam," it's no problem. Most fun... Yeah, I had a barber shave once - and my face was red for a week as if I had road rash. Never again. My barber knows how, but says the idea is to get sooooo close that you're taking off more layers of skin than a safety razor - and it takes the face quite a while to get used to it. On the other hand, the straight razor isn't bad if you treat it right. For years doing 19th Century reenacting I used a straight razor, but no attempt to be as close as the barber had been. I'd learned my lesson. Then a splash of Bay Rum and all was well. If it wasn't a perfect shave... hey, it's 1867, what's the problem? <grin> My first high school football coach used a straight razor when he was playing college ball before WWII. Told the tale of shaving on a moving train. That experience gave him a strong suggestion that he switch to a "safety razor" like the Gillette. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This_Dying_Soul Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I use a hybrid. What's that you ask... well... you know that Gillette razor with the motor in it that makes it vibrate? That's what I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl M Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I shave in the shower. I find it less irritating on the neck. Only with a blade though. Using an electric razor in the shower could be an electrifying experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I think a razor is a far closer shave than an electric shaver. However, some guys prefer the feel of the electric, and that's cool too. Come to think of it, I've never heard of a guy cutting his own throat while shaving if he sneezes while using an electric. :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I mostly use an Atra twin-blade razor. However from time to time I break out the Wahl beard trimmer and go electric. One thing I always do is never allow the whiskers to go down the drain. I shave in a bowl and then dump it down the toilet. So longer whiskers, when I use the Wahl, go into a newspaper. Short shavings get flushed away. That way there's no later sink back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 I mostly use an Atra twin-blade razor. However from time to time I break out the Wahl beard trimmer and go electric. One thing I always do is never allow the whiskers to go down the drain. I shave in a bowl and then dump it down the toilet. So longer whiskers, when I use the Wahl, go into a newspaper. Short shavings get flushed away. That way there's no later sink back up. i just drape a towel across the sink and let it all go into there. when i grow out the beard, i trim it with an electric hair trimmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 How's the beard coming along Fred? Lets see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymisterk Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I shave in the shower. I find it less irritating on the neck. Only with a blade though. Using an electric razor in the shower could be an electrifying experience! I do too. I strongly recommend getting a fogless shave mirror. The constant hot water and steam really soften the skin. WRT being shaved by a barber with a straight razor...Yep, you will be a little raw, but it's a GOOD raw! The best shave I ever got was from a Turkish guy at a little shop in NYC...apparently, getting a shave in Turkey is as common as buying milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluzhammer Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I think a razor is a far closer shave than an electric shaver. However, some guys prefer the feel of the electric, and that's cool too. Come to think of it, I've never heard of a guy cutting his own throat while shaving if he sneezes while using an electric. :blink: I agree, but in my youth, I was so mean when I did shave with a razor I had to hold a gun to my head to keep from cutting my own throat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 How's the beard coming along Fred? Lets see it. i completely shaved it all off... i look like i'm 12 again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 i completely shaved it all off... i look like i'm 12 again When you get to about 25+ you'll have more than enough facial hair and they grow back within hours practically. At age 40, you will notice hairs at areas that you never though they would grow( using razors not recommended in these areas ) and you loose hairs at areas where you want hairs to be [flapper] [flapper] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkolo Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 When you get to about 25+ you'll have more than enough facial hair and they grow back within hours practically. At age 40, you will notice hairs at areas that you never though they would grow( using razors not recommended in these areas ) and you loose hairs at areas where you want hairs to be [flapper] [flapper] I wouldn't bet on it, I'm 26 and Sidney Crosby can grow a better beard than I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavsrock08 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I am not a huge fan of shaving. I just can't stand having hair on my face. I can get away with some scruff on day 2-3 but after that I lose my mind and have to shave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I wouldn't bet on it, I'm 26 and Sidney Crosby can grow a better beard than I can. Hey, I'm 48 and I can't grow a decent beard either. I'm not complaining though - no 5 o'clock shadow. Only takes a couple minutes to shave with an electric and it lasts all day. And the ladies love smooth cheeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 just curious. i had always used an electric shaver, then i finally shaved with a manual razor, and it like night and day. better shave IMO and its more analog you started shaving then? :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 you started shaving then? :unsure: LOL!!! Didn't Fred say he was 19? If he as that much hair at 19, then he maybe as hairy as Eddie Munster [flapper] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 LOL!!! Didn't Fred say he was 19? If he as that much hair at 19, then he maybe as hairy as Eddie Munster [flapper] I didn't shave for four months and my facial hair was like 2-3 inches. it was mainly a neck beard thing, but meh. i think i'm gonna let it grow in thicker but shorter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Hey, I'm 48 and I can't grow a decent beard either. I'm not complaining though - no 5 o'clock shadow. Only takes a couple minutes to shave with an electric and it lasts all day. And the ladies love smooth cheeks. Urban Legend, my Lady won't let me shave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Grew mine my senior year in high school some 34 years ago and although there's a few more grays than back then I still have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I shave twice a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted November 23, 2011 Author Share Posted November 23, 2011 I shave twice a week. i've been shaving twice a day because i hate stubble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzboy Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I only shave when my mustache and go-tee get too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Years ago, I tried an electric (got one for Christmas), it never did shave nearly as close. I started out on one of those razors with a ribbon of blade that you advanced every so often. Then went to the Atra 2 blade system. Used it for year, it worked great. My Atra handle is probably 30 years old and going strong. It is one of the early all metal ones. On a trip I was forced to purchase a 4 blade throw-away. I rather like that one. It will supplant my Atra when it gives up the ghost or Gillette quits making the heads for it. I've tried knock-off brand replacements, but used hack saw blades would probably work better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpiphoneFan1989 Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Manual. I never used an electric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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