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Merkur classic safety razor
2010-04-04, 5:14 AM #41
There should be a shaving cream that eats away your facial hair, except without damaging the skin.
Looks like we're not going down after all, so nevermind.
2010-04-04, 7:41 AM #42
Can't be long, this is the future after all.
2010-04-04, 8:14 AM #43
Originally posted by Krokodile:
There should be a shaving cream that eats away your facial hair, except without damaging the skin.


I think there is, actually.... I'm just too lazy to look it up...
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2010-04-04, 9:09 AM #44
You're looking for a facial depilatory. Yes they exist.
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2010-04-04, 3:27 PM #45
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2010-04-04, 4:43 PM #46
Originally posted by Yecti:
You're looking for a facial depilatory. Yes they exist.

That's what I was referring to. They still damage your skin. You just have to hope they can remove enough hair before that happens (they don't).
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2010-04-04, 5:51 PM #47
I remember seeing some expert barber on a show like 60 Minutes or something say that moisurizing lotion is better than soap or dedicated shave creams/gel. Plus, it gives a guy an excuse to have lotion prominently displayed!

Also seems to me that I've seen or heard somewhere that the good cartridges are superior than any of the straight edge solutions. I would say, though, that individual tastes vary and everyone's skin and beard is different so stick with what you personally find to be the best alternative which is likely different from somebody else's.
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2010-04-04, 5:57 PM #48
Originally posted by Wookie06:
Also seems to me that I've seen or heard somewhere that the good cartridges are superior than any of the straight edge solutions.

Yeah, like Gilette's marketing department.
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2010-04-04, 5:58 PM #49
Maybe for a single shave.

But they are so damn expensive.
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2010-04-04, 6:13 PM #50
Originally posted by Emon:
Yeah, like Gilette's marketing department.


No, it was from some sort of external source. Can't recall exactly, though. However, they certainly do give acceptable shaves so it's not like their bad or anything. I hate the price so I picked up an Exchange brand multiblade razor and it is terrible in comparison. I've been using mostly QuatroPro for the last few years but those blades are hard to find where I tend to frequent. New Fusion seems ludicrously expesive. Might have to go to Mach 3, which I've used in the past.
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2010-04-04, 6:23 PM #51
I found the Gilette Sensor two blade razors to be just as good as the Sensor Excel three blade, or Mach 3.
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2010-04-05, 6:39 AM #52
I use three bladed razors while taking a hot shower. No soap/gel.

3 Bladed razors are nice because the pressure on your skin is spread across multiple blades, decreasing the chance of cutting yourself. The 5 bladed fusions are crap except that the additional single blade on the end does come in handy sometimes. The good thing about these blades are the aloe strips that prep the skin before you run over it with a razor blade. That's very important to reduce the chance of razor burn. Hot water is the other key element.

I've been using the Schick Extreme3 disposable razors lately. They're as good as the Mach3 razors, last as long, but are less expensive.
2010-04-05, 7:13 AM #53
Originally posted by Alco:
The good thing about these blades are the aloe strips that prep the skin before you run over it with a razor blade. That's very important to reduce the chance of razor burn.

...you mean like shaving cream? :huh:

Actually, the aloe strip is on the OTHER side of the razor, it only touches the skin after the blades have cut. Even if it wasn't, do you really think exposure to a wimpy aloe strip for 0.1 seconds is really going to condition the skin?
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2010-04-05, 7:21 AM #54
I hate 3+ blade razors. They are literally taller than my upper lip (well, part between top lip and bottom of nose) and I can't ever shave well there. I still prefer 2-blade sensor or sensor xl (not the 3 blade one). I can still buy cartridges but I can't find any new handles anymore. Lame. I remember when 3-blades came out and I said to myself, "what's next, 4 and 5 blade razors?" Didn't take them long, I saw 5-blade razors at walmart. The whole thing is fakking ridiculous.
2010-04-05, 7:32 AM #55
I must be the only person that honestly doesn't give a crap as long as it shaves and doesn't leave a gouging wound left over.
2010-04-05, 7:33 AM #56
Originally posted by Krokodile:
There should be a shaving cream that eats away your facial hair, except without damaging the skin.


There is, sort of. My (female) friend uses it on her legs. Its still dangerous to the skin though, and she complains about it every time.

:carl:
2010-04-05, 8:53 AM #57
Originally posted by Cool Matty:
I must be the only person that honestly doesn't give a crap as long as it shaves and doesn't leave a gouging wound left over.


I used to be able to shave with virtually anything but skin and hair changes with age. Now, cheap or generic products and electric razors can be very irritating to me and lead to ingrown hairs.
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2010-04-05, 11:04 AM #58
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2010-04-05, 11:07 AM #59
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2010-04-05, 11:52 AM #60
Originally posted by Cool Matty:
I must be the only person that honestly doesn't give a crap as long as it shaves and doesn't leave a gouging wound left over.

How thick is your facial hair? If it's thin and boyish like Steven's, you don't need much at all.
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2010-04-05, 4:22 PM #61
Originally posted by Emon:
...you mean like shaving cream? :huh:

Actually, the aloe strip is on the OTHER side of the razor, it only touches the skin after the blades have cut. Even if it wasn't, do you really think exposure to a wimpy aloe strip for 0.1 seconds is really going to condition the skin?


Woops, yes your correct, it is behind it. But yes, it does help prevent burning. the amount of times really doesn't make a difference because it's the same amount of aloe being applied regardless (unless you're moving the razor very fast across your face). I'm sure it doesn't work for everyone, but it works for me. I can definitely tell the difference between having the aloe strip and not having it.

Shaving Cream or soap neither one are any more effective then not using them at all, for me.
2010-04-05, 4:52 PM #62
Originally posted by happydud:
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Jewbacca!
Looks like we're not going down after all, so nevermind.
2010-04-05, 4:53 PM #63
My gilette fusion works just fine for me. Besides, I like the orange and blue colors combination....
2010-04-05, 5:10 PM #64
Emon, the one from Aveeno actually is the best I've found if it's the one that smells like oatmeal. They've also got one with feverfew which is decent too.

Just ordered a Merkur!
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2010-04-05, 8:39 PM #65
Originally posted by Krokodile:
Jewbacca!


Seems to me that something being referred to in a Wookiee-ish sort of way should at least be hairy.
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2010-04-05, 9:27 PM #66
Quote:
**** Everything, We're Doing Five Blades

By James M. Kilts
CEO and President, <br>The Gillette Company
February 18, 2004 | ISSUE 40•07



Would someone tell me how this happened? We were the ****ing vanguard of shaving in this country. The Gillette Mach3 was the razor to own. Then the other guy came out with a three-blade razor. Were we scared? Hell, no. Because we hit back with a little thing called the Mach3Turbo. That's three blades and an aloe strip. For moisture. But you know what happened next? Shut up, I'm telling you what happened—the bastards went to four blades. Now we're standing around with our cocks in our hands, selling three blades and a strip. Moisture or no, suddenly we're the chumps. Well, **** it. We're going to five blades.

Sure, we could go to four blades next, like the competition. That seems like the logical thing to do. After all, three worked out pretty well, and four is the next number after three. So let's play it safe. Let's make a thicker aloe strip and call it the Mach3SuperTurbo. Why innovate when we can follow? Oh, I know why: Because we're a business, that's why!

You think it's crazy? It is crazy. But I don't give a ****. From now on, we're the ones who have the edge in the multi-blade game. Are they the best a man can get? ****, no. Gillette is the best a man can get.

What part of this don't you understand? If two blades is good, and three blades is better, obviously five blades would make us the best ****ing razor that ever existed. Comprende? We didn't claw our way to the top of the razor game by clinging to the two-blade industry standard. We got here by taking chances. Well, five blades is the biggest chance of all.

Here's the report from Engineering. Someone put it in the bathroom: I want to wipe my ass with it. They don't tell me what to invent—I tell them. And I'm telling them to stick two more blades in there. I don't care how. Make the blades so thin they're invisible. Put some on the handle. I don't care if they have to cram the fifth blade in perpendicular to the other four, just do it!

You're taking the "safety" part of "safety razor" too literally, grandma. Cut the strings and soar. Let's hit it. Let's roll. This is our chance to make razor history. Let's dream big. All you have to do is say that five blades can happen, and it will happen. If you aren't on board, then **** you. And if you're on the board, then **** you and your father. Hey, if I'm the only one who'll take risks, I'm sure as hell happy to hog all the glory when the five-blade razor becomes the shaving tool for the U.S. of "this is how we shave now" A.

People said we couldn't go to three. It'll cost a fortune to manufacture, they said. Well, we did it. Now some egghead in a lab is screaming "Five's crazy?" Well, perhaps he'd be more comfortable in the labs at Norelco, working on ****ing electrics. Rotary blades, my white ass!

Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe we should just ride in Bic's wake and make pens. Ha! Not on your ****ing life! The day I shadow a penny-ante outfit like Bic is the day I leave the razor game for good, and that won't happen until the day I die!

The market? Listen, we make the market. All we have to do is put her out there with a little jingle. It's as easy as, "Hey, shaving with anything less than five blades is like scraping your beard off with a dull hatchet." Or "You'll be so smooth, I could snort lines off of your chin." Try "Your neck is going to be so friggin' soft, someone's gonna walk up and tie a goddamn Cub Scout kerchief under it."

I know what you're thinking now: What'll people say? Mew mew mew. Oh, no, what will people say?! Grow the **** up. When you're on top, people talk. That's the price you pay for being on top. Which Gillette is, always has been, and forever shall be, Amen, five blades, sweet Jesus in heaven.

Stop. I just had a stroke of genius. Are you ready? Open your mouth, baby birds, cause Mama's about to drop you one sweet, fat nightcrawler. Here she comes: Put another aloe strip on that ****er, too. That's right. Five blades, two strips, and make the second one lather. You heard me—the second strip lathers. It's a whole new way to think about shaving. Don't question it. Don't say a word. Just key the music, and call the chorus girls, because we're on the edge—the razor's edge—and I feel like dancing.


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2010-04-05, 9:38 PM #67
Originally posted by Wookie06:
Seems to me that something being referred to in a Wookiee-ish sort of way should at least be hairy.

I mean... happydud is no Tom Selleck or anything... but he doesn't look like on of the Jonas Brothers.
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2010-04-12, 3:50 PM #68
So mine just arrived. I have to say this thread may well have saved my face.
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2010-04-12, 4:07 PM #69
every time i see this thread now i am reminded of and crave those oreo-like vanilla creme cookies because i was eating a huge bag of them the first time i read this thread
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2010-04-12, 4:28 PM #70
Originally posted by Dormouse:
So mine just arrived. I have to say this thread may well have saved my face.


More like SHAVED your face AM I RIGHT
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2010-04-12, 10:32 PM #71
Originally posted by Pommy:
every time i see this thread now i am reminded of and crave those oreo-like vanilla creme cookies because i was eating a huge bag of them the first time i read this thread


just shut up about those creme cookies for once, POMME
2010-04-13, 1:23 AM #72
Originally posted by Spook:
Soap for winning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRdf3pT_hTE

Shows how the geared track sets the blade.

If you use soaps, you have to match brush to mug or scuttle, an d use HOT water with good soap.


whats the name of the song in the demo? i love it!

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