Razors vs. Electric

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Frequitude

I use electric on the face, blade on the neck. I've got very soft/sensitive skin, but pretty coarse facial hair. Not a good combo.

My electric (Phillips Cool Skin with the gel dispenser thing) has always given me razor burn on the neck. I'd love to see some great electric razor recommendations.

This is exactly the one that I have now, and the same concern with it as well. I just stopped using it after a while. It is better with the gel/lotion and in the shower than without, but still not as comfortable as the Mach 3!

[Drunk Skunk]

I use two different electrics. The regular Norelco three head shaver, and a Norelco Maverick beard and mustache trimmer to keep my beard and goatee at the desired length. When I shave my head though, I use a razor.

[urban1]

Buy it at Costco.

Theyll take anything back no questions asked.

Originally Posted by fredr123

Is it possible to get these top o' the line electrics with some kind of money back guarantee? I'd hate to spend $300+ on something that just gave me razor burn...

[Oil Stain]

I use hair clippers to shave my face. The kind they use at the barber to shave your sideburns and back of your neck.

They are super fast, and they never rip the hairs out like some of the other electrics I've tried.

Clippers leave more stubble, but it just makes you look all manly, like a beef jerky eating Lumberjack.

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by alltherage

I'm not a really hairy dude, I only have to shave every 3 or 4 days, but I switched to electric a long time ago. I used to get bad razor burn from bic (and the like) razors, and it just made my teenage acne look worse. I don't have acne really any more besides the odd zit, but if I go back to razors, the burn comes back to me.

I think this is who electric razors are perfect for- guys who can't grow facial hair all that well. Ive got a few buddies who have lighter hair and can't grow facial hair very well, and they swear by the electric razor. But for me, I've had to shave since the 8th grade(I blame my French decent-somehow Im not hairy though save for my legs) and have very dark, almost black hair, and I dont like them.

I used it a couple times and thought it did an awful job. It didnt seem to get it close enough either, you could still see traces of it even after I was done. Plus, if you grow facial hair like I do, thick and dark, it ended up taking me longer with the electric razor than it did with a regular one. So I guess it depends on what kind of beard you can grow.

[Ford Prefect]

Originally Posted by fredr123

For anyone who has used an electric and were happy (or disappointed) with the results, do you wanna post the make/model?

PhilliShave Smart Touch XL ... I'm quite satisfied with it. Not ecstatically, but I'm not looking to replace it either. On a scale of 1 to 10 I'd give it about 7.5.

[4X4]

Originally Posted by Oil Stain

I use hair clippers to shave my face. The kind they use at the barber to shave your sideburns and back of your neck.

They are super fast, and they never rip the hairs out like some of the other electrics I've tried.

Clippers leave more stubble, but it just makes you look all manly, like a beef jerky eating Lumberjack.

Every so often I get to avoid shaving for 3 or 4 days. At this point, I have to use my hair clippers to reduce the budding beard to stubble or else it'll cost me two razors by the time I'm done.
The thing I hate is that the clippers shoot hair all over the counter.

Shaving sucks. But the alternative doesn't work for me either. 5 days into a beard and my neck looks like a war zone from irritation. Reading in bed is impossible with more than 3 days growth unless I hold the book over my head and keep my chin up.

[MaDMaN_26]

Electric razors give me pimples and do not get as close.

[return to the red]

I have both but really just use the razor. Pretty thick facial hair and I only shave every second day, using the electric would just mean a lot of pain for myself. It's funny that everyone uses the Razor for a close shave, I actually think my electric gives a closer shave then the Razor

[burnin_vernon]

I hate electric ones. They are only good to keep in your car or something in case you ever make a big miss by accident with your blade. I switched to shaivng in the shower a few years ago and not only does it feel better, my blades feel as though they last longer.

[phaneuf_train]

Originally Posted by Frequitude

I use electric on the face, blade on the neck. I've got very soft/sensitive skin, but pretty coarse facial hair. Not a good combo.

My electric (Phillips Cool Skin with the gel dispenser thing) has always given me razor burn on the neck. I'd love to see some great electric razor recommendations.

Me too. Gotten pretty bad where there was visible cuts on my neck from it. Switched to razors after a week of using the electric.

[4X4]

Originally Posted by burnin_vernon

I hate electric ones. They are only good to keep in your car or something in case you ever make a big miss by accident with your blade. I switched to shaivng in the shower a few years ago and not only does it feel better, my blades feel as though they last longer.

Blades are lasting longer? Just exactly how does this shower shave work? Do you have steam repellant mirrors or are you just goood? Sideburns? Missed spots?

[llama64]

Real Men use a chainsaw.

[Burninator]

Originally Posted by 4X4

Blades are lasting longer? Just exactly how does this shower shave work? Do you have steam repellant mirrors or are you just goood? Sideburns? Missed spots?

I am curious about this too. My electric razor came with a "fog free" mirror. But I only used it once because the suction cups failed and the mirror landed on my toe. That was a fun experiment.

[Slava]

I always shave in the shower. You just go by touch. I still use shaving foam, and just shave where I haven't yet...its not as hard as you think! Try it once and you'll be sold.

After I get out I just take a peek in the mirror and make sure that I got everything...then use the electric to hit those spots.

[Biff]

You could make a bloody fortune making an electric razor that will shave the neck correctly in a minimal number of passes and without generating razor burn. I don't my electric (Phillips 3 head from Costco) and can live with the shave I get on my face but there's a significant drop-off when it comes to the neck and there's a couple of spots it truculently refuses to shave ever. Maybe Dyson needs to branch out into electirc razors. I can already see the TV commercials.

[urban1]

If I shave in the shower, Ill stay away from the burns and finish them up when I get out of the shower. The rest of the face isnt much of a problem and you run your hand over your face to see if youve missed any spots.

You can also shave right when you get out of the shower. Your beard should still be soft and pores open, so you can still get a close, smooth shave.

Another option is to use towels or wash clothes soaked in hot water and place them across your face. This will open up your pores and soften the beard for an easier shave. (This is similar to what you would get with a blade shave at the barber.)

[ZDogg]

Electric all the way! Well at least until the battery dies...

As someone said I think it has to do with the thickness of your facial hair. Razors rip my skin apart and give me red blotches that sometimes last for hours.

If I need a close shave I let my hair grow out for 2-3 days in advance thus tricking my facial hair to grow slower. Then after the next cut it will remain smoother for a longer period of time.

[alltherage]

Originally Posted by fotze

what are you shaving?

Your sister likes me smooth.

[alltherage]

Originally Posted by Sainters7

I think this is who electric razors are perfect for- guys who can't grow facial hair all that well. Ive got a few buddies who have lighter hair and can't grow facial hair very well, and they swear by the electric razor.

Yeah, for sure. My hair is pretty light colored, you can only really see it after about 4 days, and by then It just looks like a scummer.

I think that's the worst facial hair to have. Too little to ever have a beard or stash, but just enough that if you don't shave it turns in to the dreaded "clear beard" that you can only see if the sun hits you just right.