Shaving: Electric vs. Razor

[cwpenner]

I've been debating this forever as well, until I decided... let's just try them both and compare.

I normally use an electric razor (Braun 7505) with the new foil head with the "differently shaped holes" as Braun calls it. I decided I was gonna buy a Gillette Fusion to compare. I hear all these stories of "electric razors are so much faster" blah blah blah, well I dunno what those guys are doing because a shave with my electric takes about 20 minutes from start to finish. I tried the Gillette Fusion Power, and let me tell you. Severely disappointed. Not only did it take a long time as well, but it honestly didn't give me any smoother results. Granted, your skin feels totally different after using one method compared to the other, but I just didn't like the Fusion after all the hype. Sure it gave me the same results as my electric, but after 2 uses the lubricant strip on the cartridge was shot. So in the end I just went back to my Braun electic razor.

I did go back to the old foil head with just the circular holes, and that was a garbage shave job, but with the new "different shaped holes" in the new foil heads, it does a decent job. What I've found to work the best though, is before you shave, soak a cloth in scalding hot water, honestly, the hotter the water the better, and then soak your face with it. Dry off your face, and then use the electric as you would normally. The heat opens up the pores and you shave just that much smoother. With a razor like the Fusion, you shave after you shower, so your face is warm already, but for an electric, you get covered in all the little hair shavings that leak through the foil head, so you really need to shower afterwards to clean up.

Well that's my experience anyway. I'm still at a loss as to how people can claim they can shave in under 5 minutes with an electric, they must either look super patchy, or like they haven't shaved at all. Anyway, I hope this helps someone, as I debated this issue for quite some time before finally comparing them and proving to myself the electric razor is better in the end.

Edited May 20, 2007 by cpenner

[S.MULLA]

^wow- paragraphs man...

i use single blade razors from wilkinson sword. along with king of shaves cream. does one hell of a job. i only shave like once a week at most... :p

[Hitman2000]

I prefer a razor. Shick Quattro.

Razor is much faste rthen electric, with electric you have to be really careful and take long time.

Plus i like the feel of my skin after i used the shaving cream.

[andrew_f]

Hey cpenner, your post could really have used paragraphs - was pretty hard to read.

I use electric, always have - probably always will.

[Max Veteran]

I use both, depending on how lazy I am at the time.

[cwpenner]

Oops, sorry guys, hope that's a little easier to read.

[gohankid77]

Always have used an electric and always will.

I must offer my gratitude to cpenner for posting that comment regarding the hot cloth before shaving with an electric.

[+Tantawi Subscriber²]

Same here, I love it. People always ask me if I shave with clippers because of the preciseness of the mustache/beard angles and curves. They never believe when i say i used a razor.

though i wish the blades weren't so expensive.

Yup I agree, the blades are pretty expensive :pinch: a pack of 4 is for LE 55 (~$10) where I live.

[kampioen]

both... first electric.. then razor

[R-Flex]

Only a razor. Sometimes I shave dry, sometime wet- But I don't bother with shaving cream. I do well enough with water.

Problem with my facial hair is that it's too light to make an impression, so I never wear a beard.

[lawtai]

I use a razor. I've never tried an electric one ethough..

[ZEROarmy]

Razor (misc Gellettes) I really want to try a electric, but only the expensive ones are good, probably. So if I didn't like it, I'd be out a hundred bucks.

Anyone know were I can sample a high end electric, to see if I like it?

[Erp.]

I use electric on my sack and razor on my face. Razor on the sack makes it itchy. 3 head electric Norelco and (forgive me) one of those pink lady bics for my face. No razor burn.

[Peppers30]

Razor! Much closer shave.

[balupton]

Razor. Tried many electrics, i just hate them. Can't beat the razor... it just feels "right"...

Although i'm going to give a trimmer a go for my goatee...

[Dearster]

Electric Shaver Always, cant be bothered to wet shave

[Samboini]

Gillette M3 with Gillette Gel. I haven't ever used anything else as I bought 200 blades when they were on offer at Costco! Did you know they actually changed the design because the initial M3 blades were designed so well that they lasted a lot longer and so the sales dropped?!

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

I user a razor. I'm a total perfectionist when it comes to shaving, and shave until it's as smooth as a 16 year olf girld.. Anyhow!

And I just never can get that with an electric. I own an electric razor - quite an expensive one that pumps lubricant out, self cleans, apparently it's as good an electric razor than you can get - but I am never satisfied with the results. Only time I use it is when I am going to be away from decent shaving opportunities (camping, etc).

[Twisted Chaz]

I use electric on my sack and razor on my face. Razor on the sack makes it itchy. 3 head electric Norelco and (forgive me) one of those pink lady bics for my face. No razor burn.

hahaha made me laugh

I use a razor, just get some good shaving cream and ur good to go. I thought everyone knew about opening up the poors with hot water? your supposed to do that everytime, then wash ur face with hot water dry it and wash it with cold.

[bmdixon]

I use a Gillette Fusion with this stuff. I swear by it, and it makes shaving much easier as you can see exactly what you're doing. Makes your skin feel good too :cool:

After reading some of the reviews it seems the ladies like their men using this too! :D

[DaViD_BRaNDoN]

Gillette Mach 3 Turbo

[.kvn]

Razor in the morning and electric all other times.

[O....NEO....O]

Personally I use the Gillette Fusion power, leaves my face as smooth as a baby's behind. I tried electric and it seems like it's tearing the skin off of my face. I have bad razor burn from electric... Just my two cents

[IceBreakerG]

I use a Gillette Fusion Power too. Really nice razor, but the blades are freakin expensive as hell.

[Rappy Veteran]

Electric :)