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Electric shavers

edited October 2008 in General
I'm thinking of picking one up tomorrow. Trying to decide between rotary and foil but already got my eyes on Braun 360° Complete Shaver - 8985CC.

Anybody here ever used it or can recommend another one?
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  • edited September 2008
    Whatever you get, post your impressions here. I've always been curious about them. They get pretty expensive, so they better be good. :)
  • edited September 2008
    Foil for the fucking win :shade:
  • edited September 2008
    nothing = better than a razor...

    take it from me, a hairy ass persian.
  • edited September 2008
    I tried an electric shaver for a bit and didn't like it. When you first use it to, and then when you sweat it will hurt like a bitch. But shaving with it I did not like at all.
  • edited September 2008
    DO NOT GET ONE!! electric shavers are pretty bad for ur skin and like iran said, they cant do half as good a job as a razor
    I would only recommend getting it if you need to shave everyday and ur hair grows back within a day..itll speed the process up quite a bit but wont leave u as happy
    oo ya i think that the rotary will probably be better, definitely more durable
  • edited September 2008
    i have a braun foil, works ok. still prefer razor but pretty lazy in the mornings on my way to school. dont need to clean mine or maintain it since i just have to put it in the dock and it cleans itself while charging.

    unless you're either lazy or dont have the time to properly shave with a razor in the morning theres no other reason to really get one IMO.
  • edited September 2008
    lazyGUY;37421 said:
    DO NOT GET ONE!! electric shavers are pretty bad for ur skin and like iran said, they cant do half as good a job as a razor
    I would only recommend getting it if you need to shave everyday and ur hair grows back within a day..itll speed the process up quite a bit but wont leave u as happy
    Wrong on both counts, motherfucker! Firstly, that Braun foil razor that the OP is considering can actually achieve a near-razor shave with much less irritation. Secondly, there's no fucking way hair growth will be significantly affected by how frequently you shave.
  • edited September 2008
    Insatiable;37425 said:
    Secondly, there's no fucking way hair growth will be significantly affected by how frequently you shave.
    wooow...ur reading skills are absolutely fuking amazing.....that was totally relevant to what i posted
  • edited September 2008
    Insatiable;37425 said:
    Wrong on both counts, motherfucker! Firstly, that Braun foil razor that the OP is considering can actually achieve a near-razor shave with much less irritation. Secondly, there's no fucking way hair growth will be significantly affected by how frequently you shave.
    :embarassed:
  • edited September 2008
    lazyGUY;37426 said:
    wooow...ur reading skills are absolutely fuking amazing.....that was totally relevant to what i posted
    You were unclear.
  • edited September 2008
    randomuser;37429 said:
    :embarassed:
    are you :embarassed: about what i think you're :embarassed: abt?
    because if you are.. i feel the same :embarassed: too..
  • edited September 2008
    siuying;37435 said:
    are you :embarassed: about what i think you're :embarassed: abt?
    because if you are.. i feel the same :embarassed: too..
    :embarassed: :embarassed: :embarassed: :embarassed: :embarassed:
  • edited September 2008
    Insatiable;37425 said:
    Wrong on both counts, motherfucker! Firstly, that Braun foil razor that the OP is considering can actually achieve a near-razor shave with much less irritation.
    Seriously how naive are you? did you go to Braun's website and learn that it can "achieve a near-razor shave with much less irritation"....
    not everyones hair/skin is like yours and is perfectly suitable for a electric shaver..dumbfuck
    o ya and blackhat..take into consideration that these things dont work with one swipe most of the time, u may have to shave over again in the direction opposite to how ur hair grows..which can cause hair to grow out in weird directions for some ppl..nvr good if ur ever gunna grow a beard
  • edited September 2008
    Thanks for the all the replies. Really value all of your feedback.
    Insatiable, I appreciate the input but you are being a douche bag.
    Seriously, this is a manly thread about a manly topic so let's act like men, shall we?

    Here are the influencing factors:
    1) Very sensitive skin
    2) Close shave is a must
    3) I like to keep both, ahem, departments well kept.

    So, decided to go with the foil Braun. Picking it up tomorrow morning. I'll post back on here once I get it. In any case, they offer a 30 day trial refund so people could try them out.
  • edited September 2008
    insatiable is just poking fun at lazy..=P you should've seen them during the earlier days in meebo..
  • edited September 2008
    siuying;37448 said:
    insatiable is just poking fun at lazy..=P you should've seen them during the earlier days in meebo..
    theres poking fun and theres being a complete dick
  • edited September 2008
    lazyGUY;37449 said:
    theres poking fun and theres being a complete dick
    I'm sorry for offending your rather delicate sensibilities, lazy.

    Thank you for sharing your feelings with everyone.
  • edited September 2008
    im actually not offended by anything u say..just pointing out the fact that ur a complete dick..
  • edited September 2008
    lazyGUY;37451 said:
    im actually not offended by anything u say..just pointing out the fact that ur a complete dick..
    You're such a sweetheart, lazy :teeth:
  • edited September 2008
    You're just throwing your money away by getting an electric shaver.

    I can probably grow a thick beard faster than anyone here (im willing to bet on this) and i can confidently say you're wasting your money.

    Should just get a 15 dollar gillette 5 blade razor if you want some hardcore shit.

    I personally just use 3 blade.
  • edited September 2008
    Iran1988;37453 said:
    Should just get a 15 dollar gillette 5 blade razor if you want some hardcore shit.

    I personally just use 3 blade.
    But you've got the $$$ to get like 10 blades on one razor, haven't you?

    Why pretend to be one of us plebeians, huh?
  • edited September 2008
    Insatiable;37454 said:
    But you've got the $$$ to get like 10 blades on one razor, haven't you?

    Why pretend to be one of us plebeians, huh?
    anymore intelligent posts?
  • edited September 2008
    Insatiable;37454 said:
    But you've got the $$$ to get like 10 blades on one razor, haven't you?

    Why pretend to be one of us plebeians, huh?
    wtf?
  • edited September 2008
    man this thread is awesome :D
  • edited September 2008
    In all seriousness, I used to use an electric razor when I was younger because my skin was too sensitive for a blade (somehow I'd always cut myself shaving, and it got to be too damn annoying, so electric it was); eventually though, I switched to a razor blade and I haven't looked back, especially since I use this trick my dad told me about, which is to use a whisk-like brush and a bar of soap to make a lather without wasting a canister of shaving cream.
  • edited September 2008
    Listen ladies (ie Lazy, iRan, etc...) stop fighting or I will have to moderate you.
  • edited September 2008
    JayDub;37465 said:
    Listen ladies (ie Lazy, iRan, etc...) stop fighting or I will have to moderate you.
    Banstick?
  • edited September 2008
    Perhaps, I can't remember where I left it, so until then they better man up and grow a pair.
  • edited September 2008
    Bought the Braun 8985 at London Drugs today at 23% off. At initial glance: this thing is HUGE (but manageable), looks incredibly cool and has a bit of weight to it.

    I went really easy on the first shave (so not very close) and the first impression is: SEXY.

    (Yet again, I may be a little biased right now because when I was buying it, an old lady standing in line behind me told me that "This will impress all the girls at school".)

    The packaging came with at least 3 warnings saying that it will take the skin 2-3 weeks to adapt to the shaver so I'll keep everyone updated.

    Overall, completely different feeling from straight razor and so far so good. :)
  • edited September 2008
    YOU GOT HIT ON BY AN OLD LADY!!!

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