Shavers vs razors?

[Coolz]

I have been told, by a man who travels alot, that razorblades are the only things that are the same price in every country.

[Flip]

And then you look like a sweet pretty little gurl, Arrrh.

Thanks Darling, do you know you have a hairier back than me!

[HEMA]

I use my late father's old straight razor and shaving brush. Have been shaving with that for more than 10 years now, and he used it for decades: it belonged to HIS father before that.

strop it once a week, never have to buy a replacement blade

only buy a tube of shaving soap once in a while

best value ever!

[sugilite:Me]

My beards growth rate means a daily shave, bugger is I got sensitive skin. Tried the powered ones (good brands) and all manner of multi bladed razors. settled on shick 3 blade (also won the Target shoot out test), found the 4 and 5 blades got gummed up way to easy.

For anyone else that has sensitive skin, I found it helps to cover your lower face with 1st shampoo, then body wash through the showering process, leave body soap on face, dry off rest and get to the shaving asap. Makes a BIG difference softening whiskers and makes your blades last heaps longer.

[SlashWylde]

I have been told, by a man who travels alot, that razorblades are the only things that are the same price in every country.

Not true. I picked up a dozen or so packets of dual blade razors from the Mustafa center in Singapore last December. I think they were about $1 per pack compared to $5 or more here.

[DrunkenMistake]

My beards growth rate means a daily shave, bugger is I got sensitive skin. Tried the powered ones (good brands) and all manner of multi bladed razors. settled on shick 3 blade (also won the Target shoot out test), found the 4 and 5 blades got gummed up way to easy.

For anyone else that has sensitive skin, I found it helps to cover your lower face with 1st shampoo, then body wash through the showering process, leave body soap on face, dry off rest and get to the shaving asap. Makes a BIG difference softening whiskers and makes your blades last heaps longer.

Im simply to much of a tight prick to get shaving foam, but I found shaving Gel was alot better,
I use body wash rather than soap, But I find both of them dry my skin out on my face, unless I use an after shave moisturiser

[Headbanger]

As mentioned in a similar thread I started a couple of months back, I barely get a single shave from disposable blades, been using an electric shaver for a couple of years and have had to shave twice a day to keep it in check.

Anyhow, the end result of my electric shaver getting worn out was to grow a beard, The result of that was the lovely Mrs headbanger buying me a electric foil shaver from briscoes.

My opinion of that shaver is that it is total shit, It leaves large patches of hair, and going over and over the area causes a wicked rash and ongoing pain but the fuckin hair is still there, mocking the shit out of me.

Random patches of hair all over my face is not helping my efforts to look like less of a spastic fucker.

[Usarka]

I've ordered one of the safety razors from the link earlier, I'll let you know how it goes assuming I'm not found 3 days later in a pool of dried blood on the bathroom floor with a face looking like it's fallen into the chesdale factory slicing machine.

[meteor]

found shaving Gel was alot better...I use an after shave moisturiser

+1

I've got echema and always had dry skin so always needed to use a quality moisturiser. The best one I've found is the non ionic cream base used in pharmacies to mix prescription creams up. It's called Cetomacrogol cream BP. Comes in 500 gm tubs and lasts forever. Only about $15 I think from memory. Try it, you'll never use anything else!

[DrunkenMistake]

+1

I've got echema and always had dry skin so always needed to use a quality moisturiser. The best one I've found is the non ionic cream base used in pharmacies to mix prescription creams up. It's called Cetomacrogol cream BP. Comes in 500 gm tubs and lasts forever. Only about $15 I think from memory. Try it, you'll never use anything else!

I will,
I wouldnt say I have great skin, I dont look after myself, but I certainly get dry skin if I use the wrong soaps etc.
Cheers

[Usarka]

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[Pussy]

**Moderators warning**

It's acceptable to talk about shaving in a bike forum, but this conversation is edging (ha!) towards metrosexualness with talk of soap, dry skin, and other grooming products. Infraction will come via a quick kick to the balls.


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Are you getting a bit emo??

[Usarka]

Are you getting a bit emo??

It must be all this talk of razors!

[Indiana_Jones]

I remember why I stopped buying the likes of mach 3 razor blades, just saw a pack at pak n slave, just under $18 for 4 blades.....

I mean they're a pretty good shave, no arguement there, but for that price it's just not worth it.

-Indy

[Hoon]

Electric ftw! Minimal effort is more important to me than how close it cuts. As long as it looks shaved thats good enough for me. A foil electric razor gives the closest cut but takes more work (going over the same areas repeatedly trying to remove stubborn stubble). A rotary razor is the easiest and quickest but doesn't cut as close as a foil razor.

If you were to compare wet, foil and rotary I would say that a foil shave is the equivalent of a 2hr old wet shave, and rotary like being 4 hr old wet shave. If you hate shaving and aren't fussed about how close the shave is then definately go electric and just break out the razor for those special occasions.