Razor Technology

[sayter]

Allright....mens razor wars are getting a tad out of hand.

Frist we ahd mach 3..then mach 3 turbo..then the schick quattro....then the mach 3 pulsar thing...

now we have the "Fusion"

which, for the record, is FIVE freakin blades and 2 lubricating strips.

Why, why why? Why not start with FOURTY blades, so you can shave your entire face with only one swipe, and be done with it?

What is the problem with 2 blades? heck, 3 is more than sufficient. My Venus is lovely. Four blades is pushing it. FIVE blades? Sheesh. How wide is the bluddy thing?

[Wizzy`]

Allright....mens razor wars are getting a tad out of hand.

Frist we ahd mach 3..then mach 3 turbo..then the schick quattro....then the mach 3 pulsar thing...

now we have the "Fusion"

which, for the record, is FIVE freakin blades and 2 lubricating strips.

Why, why why? Why not start with FOURTY blades, so you can shave your entire face with only one swipe, and be done with it?

What is the problem with 2 blades? heck, 3 is more than sufficient. My Venus is lovely. Four blades is pushing it. FIVE blades? Sheesh. How wide is the bluddy thing?


Cleaner shave. :)

http://www.gearlive.com/blogimages/gillettefusion.jpg

That big.

[sayter]

yea, a face needs tenderness and cleaner shave sure...but my legs dont? armpits meh, no biggie there. one razor is sufficient for those (though annoying, id rather have 2 or 3 heh)
other body parts become increasingly more complex to shave with more razors

[S_K_O_F]

oh...you are correct. It is getting ridiculous.

Schick will release a 6 bladed shaver next.

It will be called the Sextro!!!

[Wizzy`]

other body parts become increasingly more complex to shave with more razors


<_<

[kegsworth]

yea, a face needs tenderness and cleaner shave sure...but my legs dont? armpits meh, no biggie there. one razor is sufficient for those (though annoying, id rather have 2 or 3 heh)
other body parts become increasingly more complex to shave with more razors

Having four sisters, I'm pretty sure there a razors for females that have more than one blade.

In fact, I'm positive there are.

[sayter]

yes, there are. the Venus has 3. thats what i use. 4 is pushing it though. and 5 is just bluddy retarded

[Wizzy`]

yes, there are. the Venus has 3. thats what i use. 4 is pushing it though. and 5 is just bluddy retarded

Once again. . .It's just a cleaner shave. . .Why is it stupid?

[sayter]

not the shave itself...I think its the commercialist aspect of it that bothers me. nothin wrong with 3 razors. 4 was simply one upsmanship (the quattro is ginormous, my bf has one. its like a helipad)....5 is just further waste of packaging.

If you want a cleaner shave, buy a straight razor :) Well, I take that back, since no chance in hell would I use one on my legs...and im sure a face is no less risky :)

Why take a GRADUAL step...if you are going to end up eventualyl hittign 28 razors in one ANYWAY, why not just START at 28.

[Northwind]

What, are you losers still stuck in the ancient past of "shaving" your excess and unwanted hair? This is the 21st century people, there is a better way! (I was gonna keep this on the down-low as my invention is in production. However, I'll tell you as long as you promise not to spread the word on this yet.)

I have invented the ultimate in hair-removal technology. Most razors clip the hair off at the skin's surface, only to have it grow back again. Talk about a waste of time! My new SandClean 2000 is actually a tiny belt sander made for your face (or legs or whatever). The rotary action of the sander, combined with a changeable sanding belt actually gets BELOW THE SKIN where the hair follicles reside. Once the outer layer of skin is sanded off, the SandClean 2000 actually ABRADES THE HAIR FOLLICLES AWAY! Talk about easy and thorough! With my new SandClean 2000 technology, you only have to "shave" once every 8 to 12 months.

Think of the time and hassle you will save! What will you do with the extra time in your day? What will you do with the extra money you save from not buying replacement razors all the time? This, truly, is the offer of a lifetime! Buy yours today!

Disclaimer: The SandClean 2000 may cause some initial pain and discomfort. It typically takes 4-6 weeks for enough skin to grow back on your face to stop frequent bleeding and leaking of pus, and an additional 6-8 months before the scarring is reduced to manageable levels. We at SandClean 2000 recommend that, in the meantime, you wrap your face in sterile gauze to prevent infection and to avoid frightening children or heart patients. We additionally recommend that this procedure not be performed on anyone with a history of blackouts, diabetes, seizures, gout, pregnancy, hammer toes, high blood pressure, low blood pressure, high or low cholesterol, nicotine or caffeine intake, racing thoughts, cat lovers, peanut allergies, eczema, skin or liver cancers, lazy eye, appendicitis, gastro-esophogeal spasms, bad haircuts, or a non-disfigured face.

[kegsworth]

What, are you losers still stuck in the ancient past of "shaving" your excess and unwanted hair? This is the 21st century people, there is a better way! (I was gonna keep this on the down-low as my invention is in production. However, I'll tell you as long as you promise not to spread the word on this yet.)

I have invented the ultimate in hair-removal technology. Most razors clip the hair off at the skin's surface, only to have it grow back again. Talk about a waste of time! My new SandClean 2000 is actually a tiny belt sander made for your face (or legs or whatever). The rotary action of the sander, combined with a changeable sanding belt actually gets BELOW THE SKIN where the hair follicles reside. Once the outer layer of skin is sanded off, the SandClean 2000 actually ABRADES THE HAIR FOLLICLES AWAY! Talk about easy and thorough! With my new SandClean 2000 technology, you only have to "shave" once every 8 to 12 months.

Think of the time and hassle you will save! What will you do with the extra time in your day? What will you do with the extra money you save from not buying replacement razors all the time? This, truly, is the offer of a lifetime! Buy yours today!

Disclaimer: The SandClean 2000 may cause some initial pain and discomfort. It typically takes 4-6 weeks for enough skin to grow back on your face to stop frequent bleeding and leaking of pus, and an additional 6-8 months before the scarring is reduced to manageable levels. We at SandClean 2000 recommend that, in the meantime, you wrap your face in sterile gauze to prevent infection and to avoid frightening children or heart patients. We additionally recommend that this procedure not be performed on anyone with a history of blackouts, diabetes, seizures, gout, pregnancy, hammer toes, high blood pressure, low blood pressure, high or low cholesterol, nicotine or caffeine intake, racing thoughts, cat lovers, peanut allergies, eczema, skin or liver cancers, lazy eye, appendicitis, gastro-esophogeal spasms, bad haircuts, or a non-disfigured face.

You just got a customer!

My friends are going to be so jealous . . .

*Rep!*

Edit: You have given out too much Reputation in the last 24 hours, try again later.

I'll get yah soon. :)

[Anarchy_United]

What, are you losers still stuck in the ancient past of "shaving" your excess and unwanted hair? This is the 21st century people, there is a better way! (I was gonna keep this on the down-low as my invention is in production. However, I'll tell you as long as you promise not to spread the word on this yet.)

I have invented the ultimate in hair-removal technology. Most razors clip the hair off at the skin's surface, only to have it grow back again. Talk about a waste of time! My new SandClean 2000 is actually a tiny belt sander made for your face (or legs or whatever). The rotary action of the sander, combined with a changeable sanding belt actually gets BELOW THE SKIN where the hair follicles reside. Once the outer layer of skin is sanded off, the SandClean 2000 actually ABRADES THE HAIR FOLLICLES AWAY! Talk about easy and thorough! With my new SandClean 2000 technology, you only have to "shave" once every 8 to 12 months.

Think of the time and hassle you will save! What will you do with the extra time in your day? What will you do with the extra money you save from not buying replacement razors all the time? This, truly, is the offer of a lifetime! Buy yours today!

Disclaimer: The SandClean 2000 may cause some initial pain and discomfort. It typically takes 4-6 weeks for enough skin to grow back on your face to stop frequent bleeding and leaking of pus, and an additional 6-8 months before the scarring is reduced to manageable levels. We at SandClean 2000 recommend that, in the meantime, you wrap your face in sterile gauze to prevent infection and to avoid frightening children or heart patients. We additionally recommend that this procedure not be performed on anyone with a history of blackouts, diabetes, seizures, gout, pregnancy, hammer toes, high blood pressure, low blood pressure, high or low cholesterol, nicotine or caffeine intake, racing thoughts, cat lovers, peanut allergies, eczema, skin or liver cancers, lazy eye, appendicitis, gastro-esophogeal spasms, bad haircuts, or a non-disfigured face.
Reading this, I've laughed more than any other single post in my history of TAO.

[Aro23r]

Heh.

From The Onion almost exactly a year ago.
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/33930

SNL did a fake commercial back in the seventies for a 3-blade razor with the catch-phrase, "Because you'll buy anything."

In 2000, they did a commercial with Will Ferrel for the Platinium Mach 14 (a 14 blade razor. http://snl.jt.org/arc/com/Platinum%20Mach%2014.jpg

[green97sierra]

aro... the onion article has me ROLLING!!! hahahah..... and the bad part is that i'm at work! hahahahahahah dude i'm so fired... hahahahahahahahaha

[Hellblazer]

3 blades is where I draw the line. 2 was good, and then I thought3 would be too many. Once I tried it, though, it worked fine. 4 was out of hand. Now this 5-blade "Fusion" thing is just ridiculous.

[Office_Shredder]

Let's just get a huge machine bristling with blades, that you go inside of entirely. It then proceeds to use infrared sensors on the tips of each blade to shave your entire body 1/1000000th of an inch from your skin (don't flinch)

[Megabyte]

i'm holding out for the schick 47,

shaves the entire face in a single swipe

[R G]

I think eventually everyone will be able to get a home laser hair removal system....5 years is my predicition.

Imagine no more shaving at all!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOT!

Speaking of women's shavers...I ran out of shaving cream one day and had to shave. I didn't have time to go get any shaving cream so my wife told me to use the women shaver(Schick Intuition) that we had just got in the mail since it has shaving cream built into the shaver(it was a sample). I got to say it was great! The handle was rather large, but around the blades was what replaced the shaving cream - reminded me of stick deodrant. It was alot less time consuming to use this than my usual lather and then shave techinic that I am sure we all are so accustomed to using day in and day out.
I told her that it worked really well and she was impressed to....

She got me one for Christmas...lol

[sayter]

ooh uilt in cream eh? thats actually handy....gah! see! I am a victim of consumerism! *refuses to buy it!*

must...not..give ....in



Failsafe shaving method (though MAYBE dangerous)

Bathtub + Me + Toaster plugged in = Zaap = No hair , again, ever.

Though I wont attempt it until the math is of course verified. OTherwise the hair will be there still. Can't have that.

[serg]

Just a marketing stuff. It is easier to make a person beleive that the more razors the better shaving than everything else.

What do you think about electric razors, is it worth buying? Never tried it in my life :*ph34r:

[Man's Laughter]

We should go back to shaving with hatchets and machetes...

Or simply not shaving!

[Wizzy`]

Just a marketing stuff. It is easier to make a person beleive that the more razors the better shaving than everything else.

What do you think about electric razors, is it worth buying? Never tried it in my life :*ph34r:

I can imagine sergiy..

Full beard.. Wearing sun glasses, driving a motorcycle. . . :cool:

[green97sierra]

Just a marketing stuff. It is easier to make a person beleive that the more razors the better shaving than everything else.

What do you think about electric razors, is it worth buying? Never tried it in my life :*ph34r:
for an everyday shave, electric shave is not good. you'll hack the crap out of your face. the main problem is sharpness of the blades. just like with any other form of shaving, you have to make sure the blades stay sharp to ensure that you cut the hair, not pull it out of your skin. and yes, just like with any other form of 'blade' (razor, sword, knife, ect.) it begins to go dull after the first use. if you want to use one on a regular basis, you'd have to replace the blades about once a week, just like you change your razor after only a few uses. i dont know if you checked the price of replacement blades for 'lectric shavers, but they are costly.

[R G]

Just a marketing stuff. It is easier to make a person beleive that the more razors the better shaving than everything else.

What do you think about electric razors, is it worth buying? Never tried it in my life :*ph34r:

I have never used an electric razor that I liked. The shave is just not close enough. It seems that by dinner time it will look as though as if you haven't shaved.

Another electric device my wife had that took hair out was an Epilady. It was a thing that pulled hair out with little coils. She used it once and threw it in the trash...it hurt like hell she said. She liken it to some medival torture device.

[Megabyte]

for an everyday shave, electric shave is not good. you'll hack the crap out of your face. the main problem is sharpness of the blades. just like with any other form of shaving, you have to make sure the blades stay sharp to ensure that you cut the hair, not pull it out of your skin. and yes, just like with any other form of 'blade' (razor, sword, knife, ect.) it begins to go dull after the first use. if you want to use one on a regular basis, you'd have to replace the blades about once a week, just like you change your razor after only a few uses. i dont know if you checked the price of replacement blades for 'lectric shavers, but they are costly.


Have to disagree, I use a nice Panasonic model and it does me a world of good, and 18 months on the original blades. Easier, faster, and smoother cutting.

and yes, I do have a realm of comparison since I take a normal razor with my on trips (about one out of every 10 days average), though admittedly I just have a simple quatro ;) and not some 5 bladed razor :p

[Lord Sesshomaru]

Just a marketing stuff. It is easier to make a person beleive that the more razors the better shaving than everything else.

What do you think about electric razors, is it worth buying? Never tried it in my life :*ph34r:

Electric razors are so much better. I'd take my Norelco over a standard razor any day. 5 blades is rediculous. Heck, I cut my face up when i tried the 4 bladed razor. Not fun. So i recomend you go out and buy yourself a good electric razor.

[Edmaster]

I've had a Norelco electric shaver for close to two years now, and the original blades are still working fine. It's a lot less hassle than using a razor and shaving cream.

[Shiny Flors]

Electric razors tear up my neck. I used to use one but stopped. Shaving cream and razor is what I use now, the four blade one,( I can't keep the names straight anymore) but I hate it. WHen I'm out of blades I'm going back to the mach3.

[green97sierra]

he mega, but do you have baby-fine hair or stubble that has the equivelant of 20-grit sand paper? i have very course facial hair and the 'lectric shavers just dont cut it.

[Oedipus]

I have a rotary electric razor and I stopped using it quite some time ago.
It tore up my skin and actually caused me to break out.

I use a mach3turbo(I think) now and it's pretty damn nice.

I don't know about the 4 and 5 blade razors... 3 is much better than 2, but does the trend continue?

[Megabyte]

he mega, but do you have baby-fine hair or stubble that has the equivelant of 20-grit sand paper? i have very course facial hair and the 'lectric shavers just dont cut it.

thick but not gritty ;)

I suppose I could see a real hairy person not liking them, but I tell yah, its all about quality. Those nice electric ones really do the job,

[8ball]

I dont have a razor im to young im only 13 i dont need a shave ahhhhhhhhhhh

[Office_Shredder]

I like electric razors... I have thick facial hair, but as long as you shave it off on a regular basis it doesn't cause a problem. And I can't possibly see how it could cut you

[R G]

I like electric razors... I have thick facial hair, but as long as you shave it off on a regular basis it doesn't cause a problem. And I can't possibly see how it could cut you


OS share with us what brand you recommend...I would love to find an electric razor that was worth a Damn.

[Shiny Flors]

I dont have a razor im to young im only 13 i dont need a shave ahhhhhhhhhhh


I will be laughing at you in three years when you have to shave constantly. Shaving sucks.

[BaxVarlet]

Electric razors are too expensive, but I guess with unnaturally thick hair I could see the benefit.

[kegsworth]

I use a bit of both.

If I need a good shave, I use my mach2 and some shaving creme.

If I got up late, or just generally did'nt want to shave, I use my 'lectric.

[Woodland]

Having a shave is great, but i don't want to be walking around with a beard. :eek:

[Office_Shredder]

Getting back on topic, I just got a free Fusion 5 blade for my 18th birthday from Gillette (how the hell did they know to send it to me?.... :eek: )

[Megabyte]

Getting back on topic, I just got a free Fusion 5 blade for my 18th birthday from Gillette (how the hell did they know to send it to me?.... :eek: )

they send it to everyone on their 18'th, I got a Mach 3 for mine, I was freaked out too

remember, big brother is watching :)

[Man's Laughter]

I will be laughing at you in three years when you have to shave constantly. Shaving sucks.
That's why I'm not going to shave.

[Megabyte]

That's why I'm not going to shave.

girls don't really care for beards on the yound guys

least I've never had a g/f who would tolerate it

[Man's Laughter]

I don't care. It won't matter if I'm rich. Or a hobo.

I got my 18'th Birthday razor! I don't know why they sent it to me, seeing as I'm still 14.

[Excaliber]

Currently I am still useing my first razor.. a Mach3 turbo my dad got it in the mail for some reason like 2 years ago and he didn't want it so he gave it to me and from then on I have been shaving..

If the 5 blade razor saves me maybe an extra day or two between shaves then it will be worth a buy..

[green97sierra]

i still wanna be a tester for northwind's belt-o-matic.

[Utamaro]

Allright....mens razor wars are getting a tad out of hand.

Frist we ahd mach 3..then mach 3 turbo..then the schick quattro....then the mach 3 pulsar thing...

now we have the "Fusion"

which, for the record, is FIVE freakin blades and 2 lubricating strips.

Why, why why? Why not start with FOURTY blades, so you can shave your entire face with only one swipe, and be done with it?

What is the problem with 2 blades? heck, 3 is more than sufficient. My Venus is lovely. Four blades is pushing it. FIVE blades? Sheesh. How wide is the bluddy thing?

First I wanna say how much you saying "bluddy" turned me on, second DON'T BE HATEN GIRLFIREND! You're jsut jealous thats all. :p

[Aro23r]

Getting back on topic, I just got a free Fusion 5 blade for my 18th birthday from Gillette (how the hell did they know to send it to me?.... :eek: )

They sent one to my brother for his "18th" birthday. It was, actually, his 16th birthday though.

The idea is that you'll use it and buy the blades, which must be ridiculously expensive.

[Lonely Tylenol]

girls don't really care for beards on the yound guys

least I've never had a g/f who would tolerate it

I guess the logic is when you shave, the hair just grows back longer.

So if you shave less, hair grows less.

I only shave when I go out or something important, like talking to the cty Representative, otherwise it's just a waste of time. I use a three-blade razor with no gel strips or anything, and I think that's too much.

Tell me guys, whatever happened to simply using a blade edge? Afraid of cutting yourself? Can't you still cut yourself on a multi-blade razor anyway?

[Excaliber]

I guess the logic is when you shave, the hair just grows back longer.

So if you shave less, hair grows less.

I only shave when I go out or something important, like talking to the cty Representative, otherwise it's just a waste of time. I use a three-blade razor with no gel strips or anything, and I think that's too much.

Tell me guys, whatever happened to simply using a blade edge? Afraid of cutting yourself? Can't you still cut yourself on a multi-blade razor anyway?

I think I have only cut myself once with my mach3 turbo...