My mum say's I need a razor...

[Mr. Tadashi]

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Originally Posted by JSTpt1022 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do yourself a favor and learn to shave now while you're young. You are going to want to anyway when you are older.

I fully agree with this. I have used in electric the various multi blade razors and well I had detested shaving, well now I use a safety razor and with a cream/soap and now actually enjoy shaving. Compared to the other tools I had used for shaving compared to the safety razor things like razor burn was a very common occurrence and well I could never get that nice of a shave. Also one big factor to me other than that is it was a gigantic pain to get maintain a proper line on my sideburns.(Indecently I have a friend who uses a straight razor so he can maintain the shape of his facial hair)

As others have recommended badgerandblade.com and shavemyface.com are great resources.

 

[TheAnomaly]

gilette sensor 3 here

i inadvertently purchased them -- on two different occasions -- only to be pleasantly surprised that i had made the same decision twice. i like it because there is sufficient space between the blades to flush any extraneous hairs out. i don't use shaving cream so this is important. i'm also stingy and try to get as close to 3 weeks out of one blade as i can, so it's doubly important.

 

[Uncle Erik]

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Originally Posted by fraseyboy /img/forum/go_quote.gif My mum agrees that electric is superior and I'd end up cutting myself with a manual one. She will pay for the razor so price isn't a problem, unless its like $500. I don't really want to make her pay too much. But if the manual ones are just as good as electric, may as well get one of them.

Oh, no no no. Don't use an electric. *Puts on Nomex suit* That's like buying a Triport and assuming you have the best.

I've got over 20 years of shaving in and have used everything from straight razors to electric. Straight razors are great, but they take a good 30-40 minutes to do right. I don't have the time to spare, so I use the Gillette safety razor.

Learn how to give yourself a proper wet shave. You'll get a better shave and it's a coming-of-age deal. Learning how to get a good shave is important and you really will value it later. My grandfather gave me the razor I use and, after a lot of trial and error, I found out he was right. Find a vintage Gillette or get a Merkur and give it a go.

 

[MaZa]

Whats up with the electric hate here?

It gets the job done easily and does rather good job too and no need to play with dubious chemicals. He is "just" 14 years old, how thick his beard growth is that it immidietly needs some lasercutrazors?

 

[fraseyboy]

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Originally Posted by MaZa /img/forum/go_quote.gif Whats up with the electric hate here? It gets the job done easily and does rather good job too and no need to play with dubious chemicals. He is "just" 14 years old, how thick his beard growth is that it immidietly needs some lasercutrazors?

Good point. Just a widdle wee mustache here. But I want this razor to last. I come from a family of hairy people so I will probably end up being a gorilla.

 

[MaZa]

Well nowaday electric ones can cut thicker beard easily too. 100% smooth skin needs razors though AFAIK. But if you arent black/dark haired gorilla who wakes up for the rusttle of his bread-growth at nights and where even smallest hint of stubble is visible, I wouldnt worry about it.

 

[RockCity]

Real men shave with chainsaws. If it's not good enough for a tree, why settle?

 

[appophylite]

I have a Gillette Fusion that I got for free and a really old Hitachi electric razor that I dug out of my parent's storage nearly 6 years ago. Both do the job, although since the Hitachi is old, it has a hard time dealing with anything more than a couple days worth of stubble.

 

[Kirosia]

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Originally Posted by RockCity /img/forum/go_quote.gif Real men shave with chainsaws. If it's not good enough for a tree, why settle?

You seen what happens to the tree after it gets sawed?

 

[evilking]

When I want a really close shave (i.e. 60-100 nanometer range), I just "borrow" a diamond knife from work:

EK

 

[krmathis]

My shaving gear (some of it).
I highly recommend you look into wet shaving. I switched from canned foam and a Wilkinson multi-blade razor last year and don't see myself ever going back.

 

[Baines93]

This thread has got me thinking about Safety Razors again. I get blade rash even using a reasonable gillette, of which blades for cost a bomb.

I cant pursuade mum to get me a safety razor, and bear in mind, i am totally skint when answering my qustions below.

Mum may buy me a brush, and some shaving soap, maybe, but bear in mind again i may have to buy them too, and i am skint since D2 screen breakage!

Blades are cheap, and she will proably get me a pack when i need them as she buys me razors now.

I am going to get one. On shavemyface forums there is someone in the UK (yay!) selling a Gillette Superspeed (black handled, twist to open) for £6 shipped. It is razor only, and has a few blemishes, but is mechanically sound.

I contacted him, and he offered me the
Superspeed, and a Gillette TECH (chrome, 4 piece i think, mint condition) with a ball end, and some blades for £10...

Should i pounce? Both for 10? Or One of them for 6 (if so which?)

If so, is it worth getting a Wilkinson boar brush from Tesco's for £3-4 (which he reccommends) and says is "more than adequate" and also recommends "The Real Shave Co Shave Cream, they do a few for sensitive skin along with their daily moisturizers. Again, these are only a few quid each so about the same as the canned goop."

Is it harder to use than canned foam/gel? Much better or not?

(Mainly @krmathis! - so far in the thread he is the only real shaver i think!?)

Answers to my questions appreciated, asap!

Matt

 

[Mr. Tadashi]

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Originally Posted by Baines93 /img/forum/go_quote.gif (Mainly @krmathis! - so far in the thread he is the only real shaver i think!?) Answers to my questions appreciated, asap! Matt

krmathis post is what got me into wetshaving in the first place

compared to a canned foam/gel a soap and cream will be difficult to get used to using at first but makes a world of difference.(It takes about a minute to work either up into a nice lather. As to the brush and Real shave co. cream I would check the review section on badgerandblade.(I know there is a review for the real shave co. cream)

Both the super speed and tech are great razors and especially great for a person who is getting started using a safety razor since they are known to be relatively mild.

 

[Baines93]

So should i get both?

I can only really afford one, and im leaning towards the Tech, as it is in better condition, and fully chrome...Im not too fussed about twist to open really.

What do you think?

Matt

 

[A<aA?]

buy gillette fusion kit. shave. job done.