Is there such a thing as a good electric shaver?

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I bought a braun shaver a few years ago and I probably used it a maximum of 10 times. I never got a good shave off it once, I tried all sort of combinations of pressing it in hard, going over and back, coming in for different angles etc - all I got was a couple of hairs removed and a nice, red rash on my face. It was one of their higher end models too - not some cheap one.

I get good shaves from the raw blade but it's pretty tedious when you have to do it every/other day and was wondering is there anything out there that can match it.

The Phillips shavers look better engineered to me, anyone can give some feedback about them?

thanks

TouchingVirus

Friend of mine has the Braun 7000 series, swears by it. The housemate has the same one too and a very sensitive face, he also swears by it.

I can only conclude the Braun shavers have gotten better than the one you tried

Stop Lad!

I bought the Braun series 3-340 shaver there last december, very impressed with it. its a foil shaver. got it on the cheap in argos for about 55euro. takes a week or 2 to get the best out of it, apparently your hairs have to adjust to it or some sh1te like that.

no more soreness, cuts or rash anymore. iv only shaved once since with a normal blade razor, way prefer the electric now. a lot more comfortable, convenient and quicker. would swear by it

uch

Ask the lads here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1103

Galvasean

Both a foil type Braun shaer last year. Didn't shave me properly and my face and neck reacted badly. Horrible pimply blister things galore. Ghastly!
I have one of those Babyliss iTrimmers and have had for 3 years. It doesn't do a clean shave, but leaves behind a very thin layer of stubble (which I like). Sadly, the battery is more or less kaput now (have to recharge during shave. Do they still sell them anywhere? had alook in the Argos catalogue yesterday, didn't see any

MadsL

I'm obviously biased, but could I ask the OP what he means by "the raw blade", and why it is unsatisfactory or 'tedious'? I'm not sure if any electric razor can match a properly prepared wet shave, but others may disagree (I can't get my father away from his electric for instance)

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MadsL wrote: »

I'm obviously biased, but could I ask the OP what he means by "the raw blade", and why it is unsatisfactory or 'tedious'? I'm not sure if any electric razor can match a properly prepared wet shave, but others may disagree (I can't get my father away from his electric for instance)

Thanks for the link uch, actually learned ALOT today about the world of shaving from that forum, really good stuff there. I have to admit I was pretty ignorant to some of the different types of shaves such as safety/double edge razor and I thought the single blade was reserved for specialist barbers.

When I said 'wet shave' earlier I was referring to the ole mach 3/wilkinsons sword cartridge blade.
My usual process is
1) get hot water (not always in the tap )
2) wet face in preparation of shaving foam/gel
3) apply gel, get it all over the tap, razor, shirt in process ( i know i shouldnt be half dressed before I do)
4) shave
5) this is the most annoying bit for me, washing the gel (faom aint bad but I have lots of gel now) off my face. Its stubborn to come off taking a good few splashes to remove and of course wet my shirt more:rolleyes:. It says to wash if off in caps at the back so im sure it aint too good for your skin.
6) clean hairs from sink

When I saw my old electric shaver the other day I imagined what it would be like to shave in less than a minute without the fuss, like in the car on the way to work.

I watched a video off a guy shaving with a double edge safety razor on youtube today and was impressed with a few things. I like the fact you dont have to pay 15 euros or whatever for replacement blades for it - they only cost pennies. The soap as a lather makes sense instead of the chemical laden stuff I normally use. The fact that the brush used to apply the soap exfoliates your skin and gets your "whiskers" lined up for extermination. However, the fact that you need to do 3 shaves was disheartening since I was sold beforehand - i was looking for an fast and close shave. Despite that I think this looks like the best option out there for me, I dont think any electric shaver can compete with the quality of shave from a blade (from my experience with 1 electric shaver ).

fatalll

I think the question says it all :-)

MadsL

Thanks for the reply settings - that helps and I'll reply in depth later. However, I'm reminded of the old adage; you can have it cheap, fast or quality. Pick two.

If it is cheap and quality it will take time to get, if it is quality and fast it won't be cheap and if it is fast and cheap it won't be any good.

How all that relates to shaving I'll mull over and come back to you, have you considered wet shaving at night by the way

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Well a good electric razor being quality and fast I would happily pay for, dont think they exist though;)
I actually just went and spent over 200 euro at shaving.ie, got a muhle r89 kit and soap, bowl, blades etc. At least if its gonna be a wet shave I may aswell do it right, very much won over to safety blades at this stage.
I do shave at night from time to time and its good for the following day but if I shave in the morning I get 2 days (only one night between). I get lots of stubble on my neck and under my chin so it looks bad if i leave it more than 1-2 days while my face aint near as bad.
thanks for replies:)

MadsL

Great stuff, be patient, read as much as you can and don't expect miracles at first: Mach3s and the like do a lot for you (skin stretching, lubrication, blade angle etc) so these are things that you need to learn. But, good news, it is not rocket science and there is lots of help out there on the web. Good luck and let us know how you get on!! Once you have cracked DE shaving, there's always the scary straight!!

- some good links below;

http://straightrazorplace.com/srpwiki/index.php/Improving_your_preparation_to_get_better_results

http://www.youtube.com/user/mantic59 (awesome channel on traditional wet shaving)

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=55
Newbie Clinic - lots of advice here

BigDuffman

In my experience..no! Never had an electric razor that will do anything but slightly delay full growth after a proper shave.

FewFew

What I'd love is a nice adjustable one, so one day I can have a passable close shave, the next I can leave a uniform length of stubble if I'm not in work. Can't seem to find one in Argos that'll cater for both.

I'm a fan of a wet shave and would always have a nice lengthy one before dates/ special occaisons, but running late for work and in need of a clean-up... thinking an electric one may do.

Also echo the Braun sentiment, had one a few years back and it just didn't do the job, though it was cheap enough so maybe the more expensive razors are better.

irishh_bob

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I bought a braun shaver a few years ago and I probably used it a maximum of 10 times. I never got a good shave off it once, I tried all sort of combinations of pressing it in hard, going over and back, coming in for different angles etc - all I got was a couple of hairs removed and a nice, red rash on my face. It was one of their higher end models too - not some cheap one.

I get good shaves from the raw blade but it's pretty tedious when you have to do it every/other day and was wondering is there anything out there that can match it.

The Phillips shavers look better engineered to me, anyone can give some feedback about them?

thanks

perhaps its nescesery to spend big on an electric shaver , i myself am not prepared to spend more than a hundred quid on such an item and none of the ones ive had have left me with anything but chapped skin so ive gone back to the humble razor and tbh , i perfer it

Owen

Don't bother. I spent 250-300 ish on a top of the range Philips Artitec 2 years ago, and it's useless. You end up going over areas again and again to catch the hairs which grow in different directions, etc. It has the auto whole cleaning bath that came with it, but it still seems like a worthless piece of garbage.

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irishh_bob wrote: »

perhaps its nescesery to spend big on an electric shaver , i myself am not prepared to spend more than a hundred quid on such an item and none of the ones ive had have left me with anything but chapped skin so ive gone back to the humble razor and tbh , i perfer it

I got mine from argos for 80 euros reduced from 160 - that was a few years ago now. I think I know why it was reduced..... :rolleyes:

Thanks for links MadsL. Just have to wait on my delivery now.

MadsL

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Thanks for links MadsL. Just have to wait on my delivery now.

No worries, just take your time, it won't be perfect first time. But I'll bet you love it once you get the hang of it.

DublinWriter

No 'leccie razor is as good as an old fashioned blade plus soap and water.

Electric razors don't ex foliate your skin like traditional razors do.

Tar.Aldarion

Nah I don't think so, i had an expensive one before, so bad.
I think the best is to use a beard trimmer and keep it short and stubbly. If you want a good shave you need a good razor, no substitute really.

Pawwed Rig

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