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The Bar => The Lounge => Topic started by: JakeStyle on April 09, 2014, 07:08:33 PM
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I recently went on a jihad against the obscene prices for replacement blades for my Gillette mach 3, I didn't shave for a month and apparently, that is a bad look for me. I tried electric but may as well have flushed $95.00 that I spent on my Braun electric shaver down the toilet.
So I bought a Merkur safety razor from amazon along with about a years worth of blade replacements, total investment was about $65.00. Little bit of a learning curve but so far, I'm a happy camper! It's the closest shave that I have ever had, outside of the PI. Replacement blades come 10 to the pack and are only $6.00.
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Wilkinson Sword blades, Genuine Ogallala shaving soap and bristle brush, and Genuine Ogallala Bay Rum, Sage, and Cedar after shave.
Or I get a shave from my barber.
I like my shaves.
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Rick, the pawn shop owner from Pawn Stars is pushing the old fashioned safety razor. What's old, is new again.
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Edwin Jagger DE barley:
(http://i1044.photobucket.com/albums/b446/Hermes2005/P1220604.jpg)
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Still using the Mach 3. I don't have heavy facial hair so a blade lasts a couple of months or more.
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Still using the Mach 3. I don't have heavy facial hair so a blade lasts a couple of months or more.
That's what I used for the longest time. Then I got tired of buying the blades, and switched to true disposables. Then I got tired of them, and switched to a safety razor.
Now I just need to get my old medicine cabinet up on the wall that has the razor slot in it, so I can leave the dull blades in the wall.
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Shaving, what's that? If I break a sweat within a day of shaving my neck gets a bad rash. I just run a trimmer over it every couple of days unless I need to shave for a special occasion.
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I just trim with a trimmer when it gets long enough to get stuck in the pillow when I'm trying to sleep.
What grows out of my face, is as stubborn as my ancestors were, and laughs at steel, as they did.
CMD
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I see the sasquatches have invaded the thread. :tongue:
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I see the sasquatches have invaded the thread. :tongue:
Moochelle came lumbering through ?
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I see the sasquatches have invaded the thread. :tongue:
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What do you men shave with?
Whatever their woman buys them. :wink:
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What do you men shave with?
Whatever their woman buys them. :wink:
That begs the question "What do women shave with?"
The Mach 3 is probably the best improvement since shaving cream. It's been around for years.
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That begs the question "What do women shave with?"
The Mach 3 is probably the best improvement since shaving cream. It's been around for years.
I use a Venus razor. It lasts about 5 shaves fir me abs that's pits, legs, and :whistling: so it stays pretty sharp. They run at Costco $27 for I think 10
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Well, you gals have more surface area to cover.
I usually dry shave with the hottest water my plumbing will put out. I brush my teeth waiting for the water to heat up.
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Well, you gals have more surface area to cover.
I usually dry shave with the hottest water my plumbing will put out. I brush my teeth waiting for the water to heat up.
:???: Dry shave with water?
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Maybe I'm unclear on the concept of a dry shave. No foam, only hot water. :p
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Maybe I'm unclear on the concept of a dry shave. No foam, only hot water. :p
Water = wet
Ok Skippy? :lmao:
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Way back when I was in boot camp and we had an inspection they would look us over right before and do a quick dry shave over any spot you didn't get close enough. It was a true dry shave. :panic:
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Water = wet
Ok Skippy? :lmao:
Yeah, okay. I'm lazy.
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I usually dry shave with the hottest water my plumbing will put out. I brush my teeth waiting for the water to heat up.
If I did that, I would look like I was still suffering from acne for a week until my face healed.
My spousal unit buys those Venus razors. I KNOW she has been using my safety razor though. I am going to have to start hiding it.
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H-5. Thundley, that picture of aunt bunny rocks.
Glad I wasn't drinking anything when I saw it.
CMD
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That begs the question "What do women shave with?"
The Mach 3 is probably the best improvement since shaving cream. It's been around for years.
Interesting info re 'begs' http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/begs.html
I use the Mach 3 disposable. Shave face and head in the shower. There was a learning curve for the back of the head, and I did save a couple of trips to the dermatologist for removal of a couple of moles, but now no problem.
Following shower/shave I use a vitamin E face cream on head and face rather than an 'after shave' lotion, and have no problems with rashes.
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I use a Venus razor. It lasts about 5 shaves fir me abs that's pits, legs, and :whistling: so it stays pretty sharp.
You shave a whistle?
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My innovation in shaving isn't the razor (Mach 3, blade lasts a week), but instead of shaving cream I use medicated Aloe Vera gel.
I get a MUCH closer shave and a $5 bottle lasts about a year.
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You shave a whistle?
That explains the phrase, "slick as a whistle"!
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You shave a whistle?
Yeh that's why I say "blow me"
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Yeh that's why I say "blow me"
As Lauren Bacall said, "You just put your lips together, and blow".
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Schick Quattro -- it seems to be the only one that's able to remove the hair, um, down there . . .
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Schick Quattro -- it seems to be the only one that's able to remove the hair, um, down there . . .
I'll take the round, guys . . .
:picsneeded:
:tongue:
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Norelco electric. Unfortunately, my wife discovered it's ability to shave very, very well. I never knew just how quickly "down there" could dull blades. :panic:
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I allow weasels to gnaw on the hairy area on my chin and neck.
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I'll take the round, guys . . .
:picsneeded:
:tongue:
(http://i.imgur.com/NpXnw.jpg)
http://i.imgur.com/NpXnw.jpg
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Used to "dry shave" with a Mach 3. Used to go through a cartridge in about 3 shaves. :whatever:
For Christmas, the hawtest woman on the planet went to The Art of Shaving (http://www.theartofshaving.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-TAOS-Site/default/Default-Start?cm_mmc=PPC-IP-GL-_-Brand-_-General-_-the_art_of_shaving_E&utm_source=Google&utm_nooverride=1&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=the_art_of_shaving&utm_content=AG_General&utm_campaign=Brand&_oskwdid=8446391&_engineadid=55691726728&gclid=CLvYtJet1r0CFcdaMgodcQ4AKQ) and got me their starter kit - a badger hair brush, jar of shave cream, pre-shave essential oils, and after shave balm. Now, shaving 3x a week, I get a cleaner shave faster (I'm not spending as long knocking stubble clogs out of the blades) and my cartridges will last 3-4 weeks, on average.
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Nice Beaver.
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Something I haven't seen in a long, long time, a brush and shaving mug. My dad had one when I was a kid. Him and mom saved or used up everything including little bits of the leftover bars of soap...smaller than those motel bars. Those small pieces went in his shaving mug and he whipped up shaving cream from them with the brush.
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Something I haven't seen in a long, long time, a brush and shaving mug. My dad had one when I was a kid. Him and mom saved or used up everything including little bits of the leftover bars of soap...smaller than those motel bars. Those small pieces went in his shaving mug and he whipped up shaving cream from them with the brush.
My dad always used a shaving brush and mug (miss him)
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I slap my face with hot water and use a disposable. Haven't used shaving creme in 30+ years.
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Nice Beaver.
:rofl:
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Schick Quattro -- it seems to be the only one that's able to remove the hair, um, down there . . .
(http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/cute-dog-pointed-ears-alert-face-7898000.jpg)
You have my undivided attention!
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https://www.dollarshaveclub.com/
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Burma Shave !
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Then my dad would use Electric Shave . . .by Mennon (didn't matter if he used his electric razor or brush/soap/safety razor). Always had a styptic pen around too. That sure came in handy when I would nick my leg as a teen -- stung but stopped the bleeding quickly. If he was going somewhere "fancy", he'd break out the Old Spice :-)
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I have a really heavy beard, I go through disposables like it's cool. I think the safety razor it's the best solution.
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Gillete Fusion Pro Glide. Only way to go. Honestly the smoothest shave I've ever had, and the razors last quite a while. They should with how expensive they are. 9.97 for a pack of 4 I think it is. I go with the cooling shave gel, too. Also get that hot scrub for before shaving and the cooling gell for after. Lasts quite a while though, so the expense is only occasional.
I use a Venus razor. It lasts about 5 shaves fir me abs that's pits, legs, and :whistling: so it stays pretty sharp. They run at Costco $27 for I think 10
Gentlemen....now we know. :-) :naughty:
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A machete.
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Schick Quattro -- it seems to be the only one that's able to remove the hair, um, down there . . .
You've been in rare form lately, miss naughty... :naughty: :-)
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Barbasol and whatever cheap-ass disposable razor comes out of the last package of them I bought last time I needed some - AAFES, Wal-Mart, Schick, whatever...
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Barbasol and whatever cheap-ass disposable razor comes out of the last package of them I bought last time I needed some - AAFES, Wal-Mart, Schick, whatever...
That's how I found the razors I like. I bought the cheapies; I really liked the shave from the Wilkinson Sword Extra II, so I stuck with them. They are something like $5.50 for four.
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You've been in rare form lately, miss naughty... :naughty: :-)
Was wonderin' when you'd show up . . . :-* O-) :-)
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NJ's Aussie issues notwithstanding ( :-) ), I go with this:
http://www.dorcousa.com/?gclid=COf_keuAtr4CFaY-MgodfFMAaA
Got sick of paying major $$ even at Wally World for razor blades. I used to buy the Atra. Disposables didn't work worth a damn, though.
A Dorco cartridge lasts me about two weeks. I use any type of Edge shaving gel and I have for decades.
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My setup.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2925/14030193799_7ab0b7faf8_z.jpg)
Merkur Bakelite DE safety razor (currently with Personna blades that last 4-6 shaves each), soap and aftershave is the Cheshire scent from Barrister & Mann out of Boston with an alum block and witch hazel to deal with razor burn and nicks.
I've had horrible razor burn for years but as long as I keep a good blade on there I don't have near the problems. I'd say probably an 85-90% reduction in razor burn. Worth the initial procurement costs. And blades are about $15/100 pack so much cheaper than the disposables I used to use.
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I used knife like the one Rambo used.
(http://artknives.com/gil-hibben-rambo-10of20.jpg)
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I used knife like the one Rambo used.
(http://artknives.com/gil-hibben-rambo-10of20.jpg)
::)
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I used knife like the one Rambo used.
(http://artknives.com/gil-hibben-rambo-10of20.jpg)
That's not a knife. This here's a knife.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5529/14031205419_e40dc2ac45.jpg)
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Gillette Fusion Power razor when I need a close shave otherwise I just use a trimmer for that Miami Vice/Don Johnson look. I hate shaving. :mad:
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Sometimes, I look as if I shaved with one of these:
(http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.608028972543115508&pid=)
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A DUmmie I once worked with said he s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d the life of his razor blades by leaving them in baby oil between shaves. :mental:
As for me I use a Braun 3Series 350, and I like it. :tongue:
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I use a trimmer/groomer every week or 2 to clean up my neck, and a #2 attachment on a Wahl hair clipper every month or so for my beard.
(Since I have very little hair on my head, Miss Chris uses the same #2 attachment and Wahl clipper to cut my hair. Haven't spent a dime at the barber/stylist in years!)
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I use a trimmer/groomer every week or 2 to clean up my neck, and a #2 attachment on a Wahl hair clipper every month or so for my beard.
(Since I have very little hair on my head, Miss Chris uses the same #2 attachment and Wahl clipper to cut my hair. Haven't spent a dime at the barber/stylist in years!)
Same here, no need to spend money on a barber.
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Miss Chris uses the same #2 attachment
Didn't know you guys had a "thing" going on.
:-)
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:-)
:hammer:
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Used to "dry shave" with a Mach 3. Used to go through a cartridge in about 3 shaves. :whatever:
For Christmas, the hawtest woman on the planet went to The Art of Shaving (http://www.theartofshaving.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-TAOS-Site/default/Default-Start?cm_mmc=PPC-IP-GL-_-Brand-_-General-_-the_art_of_shaving_E&utm_source=Google&utm_nooverride=1&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=the_art_of_shaving&utm_content=AG_General&utm_campaign=Brand&_oskwdid=8446391&_engineadid=55691726728&gclid=CLvYtJet1r0CFcdaMgodcQ4AKQ) and got me their starter kit - a badger hair brush, jar of shave cream, pre-shave essential oils, and after shave balm. Now, shaving 3x a week, I get a cleaner shave faster (I'm not spending as long knocking stubble clogs out of the blades) and my cartridges will last 3-4 weeks, on average.
That website offers some great tips: http://brotherhood.theartofshaving.com/barbertips
Right before Christmas I picked up a store brand (some of you know the company I work for and we do sell quality stuff) razor that came with 12 refills. They were five blade razors and they work really well. My face can get scruffy and each refill has lasted over two weeks and up to a month. All for $19.99. I might run out before the end of the year but I have already feel that I have gotten my money's worth. In fact we had a couple ladies buy the same set. Normally just a package of 5 refills would be $8 which is still good compared to some of the name brands, but now I wish I would of purchased two of the deals.
I have found that Nivea gel shaving cream works the best for me and in the past I was strictly a Barabsol man.
Neutrogena and Nivea both have great products for those that break out after shaving and they are pretty economical. They also offer some great pre and post shaving items for your face. Here in Nevada where we don't have humidity it's pretty easy for your face to get all dried out.
That POS razor that Rick Harrison is selling on TV comes with crappy blades, then all of a sudden there was a demand for those types of blades again for retail stores.. One guy told me he bought one off TV and he could only get one shave per blade and the razor came with 12 double sided blades. The razor even looks plastic. Not like the old fashioned ones, that is for sure.
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^I almost fell for that Rick Harrison Pawn Star pitch.
Thanks for the heads up.
Also, be careful how you say that in mixed company...Pawn Stars that is.