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post #1 of 21
9/28/07 at 6:57pm
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Hey. This will be my first time using an electric razor and I was wondering if I need to use shaving cream or something when I shave or afterwards. The model I got is the Norelco 7110x.
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post #2 of 21
9/28/07 at 9:22pm
I would definitely use something (moisturizer) afterwards. Maybe even something before? Here is another site devoted solely to electric shaving.
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post #3 of 21
10/1/07 at 10:01pm
How do you like the Norelco? Im thinking of getting an electric, for the days I'm too lazy to use a blade, and have no clue what to get.

Any other electric recommendations?
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post #4 of 21
10/4/07 at 8:42pm
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Originally Posted by alaaro View Post
How do you like the Norelco? Im thinking of getting an electric, for the days I'm too lazy to use a blade, and have no clue what to get.

Any other electric recommendations?

Typically it takes a few days for your skin to adjust to a new shaving method. Switching back and forth between blade and electric will give an unsatisfactory shave and may hurt your skin.
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post #5 of 21
10/4/07 at 9:00pm
I think it takes longer to shave using a Norelco than traditional shaving.

You would want to use some pre shave oil or take a hot shower before in order to soften up the hair. Otherwise its not going to cut as easy. I also get razor burn with Norelcos so i dont use them
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post #6 of 21
10/5/07 at 2:01am
Electric razors don't do a good job on your neck.
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post #7 of 21
10/5/07 at 5:10am
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Originally Posted by greg_atlanta View Post
Electric razors don't do a good job on your neck.

for serious. but i have mild acne so a conventional razor is out of the question in my opinion. or atleast for me. I've got a norelco rotary shaver. not sure which one but it does okay at best. I paid like 60 or 70ish for it, and my dad has a straight bar electric shaver, some off brand he got at target, that shaves much faster for me. I still use the rotary around the edges and what not. (mind you, using my dads because I still live with my family, i'm only 17. )
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post #8 of 21
10/5/07 at 1:02pm
as soon as i ditched the electric razor at age 18 in favor of a blade, my mild acne went away completely.
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post #9 of 21
10/5/07 at 2:13pm
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as soon as i ditched the electric razor at age 18 in favor of a blade, my mild acne went away completely.

Sometimes there are other factors at hand, such as the type of steel and its composition, etc...

Blade is always a better idea since it will result in a closer shave.

Jon.
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post #10 of 21
10/5/07 at 5:26pm
Yes, long live the double edged razor!
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post #11 of 21
10/5/07 at 6:16pm
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Originally Posted by javyn View Post
as soon as i ditched the electric razor at age 18 in favor of a blade, my mild acne went away completely.


It was just the opposite for me...
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post #12 of 21
1/14/09 at 3:58pm
Bump. Any suggestions on an electric razor?

I got to a barber on Thursday for a shave with a blade. Come monday, I get scruffy and the blade on myself is a disaster in the neck area. I'd like to switch to an electric shaver.
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post #13 of 21
1/14/09 at 4:32pm
I have the top of the line Braun one that is always on TV. It was ~$250. It does a good job if you use it every day, if you don't you get a really patchy shave. They aren't made to cut down much more than 2 days growth. The Philips Norelco ones look interesting but who knows. It also doesn't do a terribly good job on the angle of the jaw, maybe I'm just doing something wrong.
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post #14 of 21
1/14/09 at 4:40pm
I have shaved for years with a philishave, until i 'discovered' the blade. And there's nothing in the world that makes me wanna go back to the electric razor... It's faster, better for your skin and smoother with a blade.
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post #15 of 21
1/14/09 at 5:03pm
anyone tried a straight razor? I don't recommend it unless you throw down for a really nice, EXTREMELY sharp straight blade and strop.
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