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I'm 75 years old and can't tell you when I started shaving .... lets just say its been a pretty good while .... from day one I've used canned shaving cream and some type of regular razor .... in recent years I've gone through periods of talking myself into and out of buying an electric shaver .... well, I finally did so .... after considerable reading I ordered a Philips Norelco Shaver ===>https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083JCXPY1?re ... tails&th=1 .... price was a consideration as is its 4.5 out of 5 star rating based on 19,876 ratings .... quote taken from it manual :

"21-Day adaptation process

- 21 Day Trial and Conversion Process. It is a
fact that your skin and beard need time to
adjust to a new grooming system.
- Use your new shaver exclusively for 3 weeks
to fully enjoy the closeness of a Philips
Norelco shave.

- At first you may not get as close a shave as
you expect, or your face may even become
slightly irritated. This is normal since your
beard and skin will need time to adjust.

Invest 3 weeks and you'll soon experience
the full joy of your new shaver.
- Stick with it! If you alternate shaving
methods during the adjustment period, it
may make it more difficult to adapt to the
Philips Norelco shaving system.

- If you are still not convinced after 21 days,
Philips Norelco will refund you the full
purchase price as long as the request is
received within 45 days of purchase"

well, I'm on day 2 ... they are correct that there are differences .... so far, none have been too bad .... time will tell
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I could see you in a beard.

visions of a scruffy Santa Clause comes to mind ..

I started using shave butter instead of shaving cream. I like it a lot better. I used an electric for a while but never did get as close a shave as a razor, not that I cared once I retired.

I've always used a wet razor, tried a electric a few times and never liked them. Since retiring I usually only shave once a week so electric is definitely out. I went back to a old style single blade razor as the multi-blade razors clog up with a weeks beard growth, I even got a quality brush and bowl and have tried several different shaving soaps. The trick with the single blades is to change them often, I only use them for 2 shaves, that's only 2 a month and they're cheap on Amazon.

Jim, I had sensitive skin and used an electric razor from my mid 20's until my late 40's. A fellow I worked with extolled the virtues of the single blade safety razor and I went to one of them. I rarely use the electric razor anymore. If it's been a month or so, I use the trimmer first then the electric shaver.
I'm with Dave on this one. I have enjoyed a nice lather with a bowl and brush with "specialty" soaps. I have gotten my money's worth. Badger hair and almond soap are a nice combo. On rare occasions, I get one of the straight razors out. They are an acquired taste and skill, but I love them. It's like percolating coffee, you have to have enough time to do it right. Generally it's the safety razor or the Harry's specialty razor I got at Target a couple of years ago.
I hope you get to your 21 day mark and enjoy the shaver. I preferred the Phillips with three rotating heads to the Remington shaver. I had both.

I use Ivory soap and drug store brand disposables.

Have never tried a straight razor, too scary.

dave77 wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 30, 2022 10:42 pm

Have never tried a straight razor, too scary.

decades ago while walking the Appalachian Trail I shaved a few times using hand soap, water from a cold mountain stream and my Buck 110 Folding Hunter .... didn't slice off anything other than the whiskers .... still carry a 110 on my belt and keep it razor sharp .... no plans to ever shave with it

I'll stick to my German made straight razors. One is a true straight razor and the other takes replacement blades. You just need to pay "sharp" attention to what you are doing. Pun intended.

as noted in Post 30, I've been using the Norelco shaver since Oct 28 .... during that 10 day period I've shaved 9 times .... things learned so far :

1. for the first few days I experienced what I believe was razor burn .... having never had it before I can only guess that is what it was .... it cleared up and is no longer an issue

2. the shave had grown better as I've gained experience using it .... there is most certainly a learning curve .... I can tell the next day that my facial hair has grown out a bit more than it did shaving with a safety razor ....

3. the more I use it the less time it takes .... now that's not by much but it does save some time

4. I'm still a bit confused on how often to charge its battery .... the instruction in the manual pretty doesn't address it .... I don't know how many days I can use before it pulls the battery down to where it won't work .... I do know that the charge will last something over a week

bottom line : so far so good .... the reservations which kept me from buying one for so long have proven to be minor and not worth the consideration

I used an electric for a while. It did okay but it finally quit working, so I went back to using a razor. My son has taken up using the lather mixed in a cup with a brush. He also uses a straight razor. I'm afraid I'd cut myself with one of those.
Jake

well, a month has passed since I started using a Norelco shaver ..... during that time I've only missed shaving on 1 day ... my wife says that, in and of itself, is an improvement well worth switching from my old safety razor ... ... possibly the new of using it hasn't worn off but I find I no longer mind shaving .... doing so has never been a major chore, simply it had reached the point that any tiny excuse was more than strong enough to get me to skip it .... I've found a fully charged battery can deliver many shaves .... haven't bothered to count them but far more than I anticipated .... all in all, I'm still happy with it

I use the old time Williams Mug Lather. One will last me about a year. And I just checked and it looks like they dis-continued it. Used to be something like $2.49 each. Oh, No !!!

I think I still have 2 or 3 left though.

The whole world is going to heck !!

I have had a full beard since 1972 so only need to shave neck under my chin and a little around my mouth so I don't look like a werewolf . This I do in the shower to save time and just a Gillette throw away that lasts about a month. First time I talked to my to be wife on the phone she told me later " If only this guy has a beard". That was in 86 and we are still happy together.

I used a safety razor when I was in my 20’s living at home but when I married I switched to a electric razor due to sensitive skin. I finally settled on Braun electric razors and have enjoyed comfortable shaves for many decades.

I've heard good things about Braun electric razors but have never tried one

UPDATE :

as noted above, I've been using a Norelco Model 3800 shaver for almost a year >>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083J ... =UTF8&th=1 <<< .... a couple of days ago I ordered a set of 3 replacement "Shaving Heads" >>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GT ... UTF8&psc=1 <<< having never replaced the blades before, I was a bit uneasy about doing so .... checking UTube I found sever short (meaning 45 seconds or so) which made the process look simple .... as it turned out, my concerns were unfounded .... the replacement process was simple .... the quality of the shave improved drastically and about a year from now I won't hesitate to replace them again