Electric Shavers: Design/function vs. performance

Existential Angst · 2012-12-27T00:59:56+00:00

Yeah, electric razor weenie over here...... And a Norelco Weenie, at dat, altho not without some considerable misgivings.Always thought the Norelco design was flat out the most logical, direct, best. Circular always better than reciprocating right?Hmmmm, but mebbe it's time to try a Braun or sumpn....One of my Norelco's is over 30 years old. Not much left of it, but it still goes. And in fact it's essentially BETTER than my modernized versions, one of which had one of the cutters actually eat *thru* the screen already, after, what, mebbe 1 hr accrued use???!!!! Heh, still use that one, as well, albeit carefully.....ALL of them are now patch jobs, one of which is just stripped to the motor, with a 5V walwart for power.That was the rechargeable, with non-removeable NiCads.... thankyouNorelco..... ergo the strip job.So not really impressed with much about them, just can't get myself to go reciprocating, but mebbe it's time.Worse than the norelco's is the HF rotary.... holy shit, it was free, and even THEN not worth it....I spose I could test these in Macy's or sumpn, right?? But I have trouble eating in pubic, much less shaving in pubic. Heh, still have nightmares about sleepaway camp.... goodgawd.....Lately, I do most of my shaving in le car/truck -- ticketable offense? Proly, w/ my luck...Mebbe I should just get waxed?? All over??So what's the take of others on design/function vs. actual shaving performance? Shoulda axed this before Xmas, I spose, eh??

Dec 27, 2012 25 Replies

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Existential Angst 13 years ago

Some of the norelco rechargeables use non-replaceable nicads, that are soldered to the pcb, difficult to remove, difficult to re-install. Easier to do the wallwart-gut.

A friend gave me

Never ever throw out wallwarts.... LOL

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David Lesher 13 years ago

The issue is the old ones leaked. The new nicads work but when plugged in, the shaver hisses as SOMETHING is overheating.

Preaching to the choir, son. I have cartons full of same.

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krw 13 years ago

My problem with blades wasn't scalping myself (though that was some problem), rather ingrown hairs. Twenty years ago, I simply gave up. Problem solved.

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The Daring Dufas 13 years ago

At one time I had some beard hairs that resembled mechanical pencil leads. O_o

TDD

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Existential Angst 13 years ago

Electrics seem to address that as well, in varying degrees. Also, I think the skin adapts.

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krw 13 years ago

Sure. They don't cut as close so the hairs don't "catch" as they grow. I use an electric trimmer.

It doesn't. It's an issue with the shape of the hair rather than the skin.

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