On 5/26/2018 3:52 PM, Frank wrote:
On 5/26/2018 10:00 AM, KenK wrote:
I'm trying to find a good nen's razor. Gave up finding a reasonable
(less than $100) electric that gives a good shave. Been using the
multiple packages of Gillette's but they're only good for one or
two shaves. Do the old double-edges razors still exist? Still work?
I used them decades ago.

Suggestions?

TIA


Ever since being put on blood thinners 20 years ago I've been shaving
with an electric razor and like Norelco type heads versus screen
type. The screens may not catch a hair and it is even harder if they
grow longer. I have a cheap battery operated screen for when I
travel and it is OK for brief periods. You should be able to find an
electric Norelco type razor for less than $100. I never buy new
heads and think I have run through 3 Norelco's over the 20 year
period and I shave every day.

The trick to getting a close shave with an electric is to use a
pre-electric such as Williams Lectric Shave. Because the least amount
of moisture on your skin creates enough drag that you'll get razor burn
if you scrub to try to get a close shave, the lotion contains alcohol to
dry your skin and silicone to lubricate the surface of your skin and the
screen of the electric blades. I use a Philips Norelco AT810 which
costs substantially less than $100 and gives me almost a month's use on
one charge. The electric plus the pre-electric lotion will also end up
costing you a lot less than razor blades and shaving cream.