View Poll Results: Blade or Electric shave.
Good old blade
39
78.00%
Electric shaver
11
22.00%
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Blade, or electric....
Postmaster
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 4,968
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From: So Cal
Blade, or electric....
I have experimented over the past few years. So far for best shave I like the TracII types for closest shaves.
When I get lazy the electrics come out. I have a Norelco, a Gillette Microscreen and a Braun Microscreen type. Of the 3 electrics the Gillette shaves me the best. But it helps a lot if I pull my skin tight while using it. The Norelco does OK but at first kind of irritates the skin. The Braun is a bit like the Gillette but I don't get as good a shve with it as the Gillette.
I also tried one of those new 3 blade razors but can't really feel a difference from the TracII types and the blades are expensive and the feel is a bit clumsy so I will stick with TracII types. I also tried out the unlces old double edge safety razor and it doesn't do as well as the trac II and it is more prone to cut or scrape the skin bloddy. I used the uncles old single edge "injector" type razor and it has pretty good shaves and is less prone to cut.
So long winded... I would use the TracII for a good close shave, and the Gillette for a decent electric shave on the fly. The others I use just out of curiosity or just because they are handy.
Jim Henderson
When I get lazy the electrics come out. I have a Norelco, a Gillette Microscreen and a Braun Microscreen type. Of the 3 electrics the Gillette shaves me the best. But it helps a lot if I pull my skin tight while using it. The Norelco does OK but at first kind of irritates the skin. The Braun is a bit like the Gillette but I don't get as good a shve with it as the Gillette.
I also tried one of those new 3 blade razors but can't really feel a difference from the TracII types and the blades are expensive and the feel is a bit clumsy so I will stick with TracII types. I also tried out the unlces old double edge safety razor and it doesn't do as well as the trac II and it is more prone to cut or scrape the skin bloddy. I used the uncles old single edge "injector" type razor and it has pretty good shaves and is less prone to cut.
So long winded... I would use the TracII for a good close shave, and the Gillette for a decent electric shave on the fly. The others I use just out of curiosity or just because they are handy.
Jim Henderson
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 6,940
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From: Eastern WA
Blade, or electric....
Use both here. Electric when I'm pressed for time and the blade if I've got time to do it right, electric trimmer for the goatee always. Of course, when camping or hunting shaving interfers with important business matters ( 
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Last edited by CowboyBilly9Mile; Jun 9, 2003 at 07:04 PM.
Posting Guru
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 2,357
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From: S. Mississippi
Blade, or electric....
Mostly i just use a good ole Blade, the electric never seems to get everything as short as i'd like it. I basically use the Electric just for trimming up and things.
Junior User
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 94
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From: Deer Park
Blade, or electric....
Gillette sent me a free MachIII and can of shaving cream for my 18th birthday, so that's what I use. May go back to the generic blades after the MachIII gets dull, hard to justify spending $8.00 on a pack of refills when you can get 10 generic razors for $4.00. Or maybe not, the MachIII IS nice. I guess I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. (It'll probably depend on how much money I have in my pocket at the time :-)
Rory
Rory
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Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 1,197
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From: mesa, az
Blade, or electric....
...your basic cheapo gillette twin blade (bulk pack) and water...
starated shaving with water in the army an been doing it ever since...
...but I did break down once an bought a E-lektrik beard trimmer once when I was wearing a goatee...
starated shaving with water in the army an been doing it ever since...
...but I did break down once an bought a E-lektrik beard trimmer once when I was wearing a goatee...
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 47
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From: Ft. Bragg, NC
Blade, or electric....
Hi,
Electrics make too much of a mess. They leave a dark dust on my face that won't wash off for at least 2 hours.
When I'm home I use a Gillette Sensor Excel. On training exercises and when deployed (Like now) I use Gillette Good News Disposables since I can buy a lot at once. I have to use a new blade every day or it won't cut the stubble. (I came overseas with 90 razors with me).
A blade and water's all I need (Preferrably hot but not always). Gave up on shaving cream back in Basic Training in '97...even at home.
Funny thing is, I'm sitting here in front of my computer checking the messages from last night and shaving out of my canteen cup right now (Though I put down the razor to type).
1LT Anthony Somma
Electrics make too much of a mess. They leave a dark dust on my face that won't wash off for at least 2 hours.
When I'm home I use a Gillette Sensor Excel. On training exercises and when deployed (Like now) I use Gillette Good News Disposables since I can buy a lot at once. I have to use a new blade every day or it won't cut the stubble. (I came overseas with 90 razors with me).
A blade and water's all I need (Preferrably hot but not always). Gave up on shaving cream back in Basic Training in '97...even at home.
Funny thing is, I'm sitting here in front of my computer checking the messages from last night and shaving out of my canteen cup right now (Though I put down the razor to type).
1LT Anthony Somma
Blade, or electric....
Post Fiend
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 10,323
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From: Montana Territory
Blade, or electric....
Yeah the turbo is nice but so expensive I can't really justify its use. Now I just use the regular Mach III with edge clean gel, good stuff and no scent so I can still use a little aftershave when I want to smell decent, the aftershave is Adidas Moves.