On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:28:32 +0000, Adrian C
wrote:

On 11/01/2011 10:20, Mark wrote:

You'll not get as close a shave with an electric and they struggle to
cope with a few days growth but they win on the convenience front.

If in that situation steam your face in the shower first, dry it, then
try it. Works for me

Then the mirror is steamed up and I can't see to shave ;-)
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On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:54:48 -0000, Skipweasel wrote:

I then discovered that he was using the blades (purchased with the

family supermarket shopping) precisely once each, and then binning

them, because he thought "that's what you were supposed to do"!

Well in todays "germ" paranoid and throw away culture that is not
overly surprising.

I blame the parents. (insert smiley of choice here).

Aye, I'm glad to say that my kids will talk to me about anything,
even my daughter and The Curse.

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Dave Liquorice wrote on Jan 12, 2011:

On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:54:37 +0000, Mike Lane wrote:

Oh, and it cost about ú50 two years ago.

I reckon £50 would keep me in Gillete GII razors for 50 years... B-)


If saving money were the main concern, I suppose it would be even cheaper to
grow a beard.

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On Jan 10, 2:57*pm, "sweetheart" hotmail.com wrote:
Hi,

I need to find out what sort of *electric shaver might be good for my
father. he is 88 years old and getting to cut himself a bit with a razor. he
uses a Gillette Turbo at the moment. *As he keeps cutting himself I wondered
if an electric might be better? he used to use an electric shaver when I was
a child *- a Rolls make , that goes back a few years to the 1950's/60's I
reckon. *he liked it but didn't find a suitable replacement after and went
on to wet shave.

I was looking at the TV ads for the *Braun ( the one that says you can shave
off a weekend beard) but there are several of them and I don't know which to
get. Not knowing much about mens shaving I am a bit stuck Has anyone got one
of those shavers who might be able to tell me which is best?

Thanks for any advice.

Philips. Always.
I hate wet shaving and i'm on my 3rd Philips.
1st one got lost when I moved house. second got dropped whilst
holiday. Over a balcony. onto concrete.
3rd one is 2 months old and better than any previous one i've had.
Argos £50. job done.

HTH

On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:45:54 +0000, Mike Lane wrote:

Oh, and it cost about ·50 two years ago.

I reckon ú50 would keep me in Gillete GII razors for 50 years...
B-)

If saving money were the main concern, I suppose it would be even
cheaper to grow a beard.

Since the cold at the end of November I have. It'll come off when the
weather gets consistently warmer. Don't underestimate the insulation
provided by a beard. B-)

--
Cheers
Dave.

In article o.uk,
says...
Aye, I'm glad to say that my kids will talk to me about anything,
even my daughter and The Curse.


Is that your name for her boyfriend? (insert smiley of choice here)

--
Skipweasel - never knowingly understood.

In article ,
lid says...
Then the mirror is steamed up and I can't see to shave ;-)


I've never felt the urge to shave using a mirror - I do it by feel.

--
Skipweasel - never knowingly understood.

Mark wrote:
If in that situation steam your face in the shower first, dry it, then
try it. Works for me

Then the mirror is steamed up and I can't see to shave ;-)

I don't use my eyes to shave, I use my fingers - in the shower
where it's nice and wet, warm and steamy

JGH

On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:28:32 +0000, Adrian C
wrote:

On 11/01/2011 10:20, Mark wrote:

You'll not get as close a shave with an electric and they struggle to
cope with a few days growth but they win on the convenience front.

If in that situation steam your face in the shower first, dry it, then
try it. Works for me

The face has to be really DRY, though, else an electric shaver just
drags and feels most uncomfortable. I have a 3-rotor Philishave that
must be 25 years old and I've never changed the heads. It is
practically useless, but still good enough for a quick whip-round to
keep the beard at bay.

Then, when I'm going out (every few days) I'll have a wet shave with a
Bib cheapo razor. Works fine!

MM

On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:32:21 -0000, Skipweasel wrote:

In article ,
says...
Then the mirror is steamed up and I can't see to shave ;-)


I've never felt the urge to shave using a mirror - I do it by feel.

At least you know your clotting mechanism works, then!

MM

On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:40:12 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:

On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:45:54 +0000, Mike Lane wrote:

Oh, and it cost about ·50 two years ago.

I reckon ú50 would keep me in Gillete GII razors for 50 years...
B-)

If saving money were the main concern, I suppose it would be even
cheaper to grow a beard.

Since the cold at the end of November I have. It'll come off when the
weather gets consistently warmer. Don't underestimate the insulation
provided by a beard. B-)

But beards are so unhygenic, yuk. All the crud that can end up in a
beard, er, no thanks! Never had a beard (or a moustache).

MM

On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:40:04 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:

Aye, I'm glad to say that my kids will talk to me about anything,
even my daughter and The Curse.

That is a very enlightened point of view. However, there are the
"child protection" nutters out there who would consider such frank
discussion between a father and his daughter a bit weird. I do wish
there were more like you.

MM

On 13/01/2011 06:29, MM wrote:

If in that situation steam your face in the shower first, dry it, then
try it. Works for me

The face has to be really DRY, though, else an electric shaver just
drags and feels most uncomfortable.

I think what it is, is that the heat of me steamed face drys out the
whiskers which stand on end, and the skin is lubricated which helps the
shaver head glide. It's a much better cut when there has been, er,
overgrowth.

If whiskers (for yes, I am a cat) and face are both to the equal amount
of wetness, then the shaver drags and clogs and it takes me much longer
to get a decent cut.

--
Adrian C

On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:13:17 -0800, jgharston wrote:

Jules Richardson wrote:
OTOH, I get annoyed at wet-shave blades where the silly little foam
strip wears out and renders the head useless long before the actual
cutting blade has gone dull;

I get annoyed at the TV adverts that show that all you need to do with a
wet shave is swipe, swipe, swipe, all done. Lies!!! It's scrape scrape
scraaapppe, scrape scrape scrape scraaapppe, scrape, scrape scrape,
rinse, flick, scrape, scrape, scrape, rinse, flick, scrape, etc.

I always shave in the shower - it's quite easy to do 99% of the job by
touch alone, just using a mirror after to finish off in front of my ears.
The steam generated by the shower really helps, and having the running
water there's really useful for the rinse/flick parts :-)

cheers

Jules

On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:16:11 +0000, Jules Richardson wrote:
On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:13:17 -0800, jgharston wrote:
I get annoyed at the TV adverts that show that all you need to do with
a wet shave is swipe, swipe, swipe, all done. Lies!!! It's scrape
scrape scraaapppe, scrape scrape scrape scraaapppe, scrape, scrape
scrape, rinse, flick, scrape, scrape, scrape, rinse, flick, scrape,
etc.

I always shave in the shower

.... and now, having read elsewhere in the thread, I see that you already
do that. D'oh! :-)

J.

On 10/01/2011 14:57, sweetheart wrote:
Hi,

I need to find out what sort of electric shaver might be good for my
father. he is 88 years old and getting to cut himself a bit with a
razor. he uses a Gillette Turbo at the moment. As he keeps cutting
himself I wondered if an electric might be better? he used to use an
electric shaver when I was a child - a Rolls make , that goes back a few
years to the 1950's/60's I reckon. he liked it but didn't find a
suitable replacement after and went on to wet shave.

I was looking at the TV ads for the Braun ( the one that says you can
shave off a weekend beard) but there are several of them and I don't
know which to get. Not knowing much about mens shaving I am a bit stuck
Has anyone got one of those shavers who might be able to tell me which
is best?

Thanks for any advice.

I'll bet that you are sorry you asked the question now.

I think the posts have shown that we all have different requirements and
life styles.

Personally, I never got on with a Phillishave, or wet shaving. The
former never gave me a kissable shave and the latter, I tended to knick
myself too many times. Modern wet razors are much better, but they can
still bite the skin.

I think it might be advisable to speak to your father about the
knowledge you have got from this ng and let him decide which way to jump
on this matter. At his age, I would recommend some type of electric
shaver, without blades that could knick his skin.

Dave

On Jan 12, 7:50*am, "sweetheart" hotmail.com wrote:

Thanks for that. Phillips seems to be coming up quite a lot here. Certainly
being cheaper *it wouldnt be " waste" if it didnt work. My dad *doesnt have
such a strong beard *- at least I dont think he does. * I did buy one of
those really cheap wet and dry things of bid TV but I think it was foil and
both my husband and dad said it was not very good , although it did shave
them both. I put that down to it being cheap and a travel job.

But I am looking at the phillips as a try out.

Philips (note that it's got only one "l") used to call their razors
aimed at men "Philishave" but now they're simply describing them as
"Philips."

Their rotary-head models have a reputation for being less irritating
to sensitive skin, but with any different method of shaving it takes a
few weeks to get used to.

Their cheaper models are now made in China (though not necessarily any
the worse for that). More money buys models with better batteries and
faster recharging and a clearer indication of how much charge is left
-- none of which are vital, though nice to have.

As you can see, there's a wide diversity of opinion as to what's best,
but the Philips rotary head concept has survived for quite a number of
decades -- albeit with considerable refinement added along the way.

It's also sold in most markets around the world, which is interesting,
as there's quite a variation in what models are sold by which
companies in different markets -- try shopping in Singapore, for
example and the range can be quite different from what you would see
in the UK. Again the user profile in the US is rather different from
Europe.

You could do worse than try one of the Philips rotary-head models --
at least your dad won't be in any risk of cutting himself.

On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 06:29:49 +0000, MM wrote:

Then the mirror is steamed up and I can't see to shave ;-)

I've never felt the urge to shave using a mirror - I do it by
feel.

At least you know your clotting mechanism works, then!

Don't see the connection, unless you are refering to shaving with a
cut throat? Not sure I'd like to try that without a mirror or indeed
at all.

I can shave with or without a mirror but if I start a shave with a
mirror it's hard not to use it for the rest of that shave.

--
Cheers
Dave.

On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 06:33:41 +0000, MM wrote:

Aye, I'm glad to say that my kids will talk to me about anything,
even my daughter and The Curse.

That is a very enlightened point of view. However, there are the
"child protection" nutters out there who would consider such frank
discussion between a father and his daughter a bit weird.

Such nutters can go jump in a lake. I hope it reflects the level of
trust between us. If we can talk about things like that hopefully she
will feel able to talk about other far more important things that
will come along in the future.

I do wish there were more like you.

We've always made the effort to talk about anything in an open,
truthfull and adult manner. OK the finer details of some subjects
might get glossed over or even omitted but if a direct question is
asked it will get answered.

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Cheers
Dave.

On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 06:31:19 +0000, MM wrote:

But beards are so unhygenic, yuk. All the crud that can end up in a
beard, er, no thanks! Never had a beard (or a moustache).

Just because I've grown a beard doesn't mean I'm not washing it or my
face at least twice a day. Got to admit a runny nose isn't very
pleasant though, just had a cold...

Anyone any recommendations for beard trimmers? It's now about 6 weeks
old and starting to get a bit straggly. A beard suits, "designer
stubble" doesn't so not cutting too short is a requirement, down to
3/4 or 1/2" long would be about right.

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Cheers
Dave.