The Shaving Thread - Page 2

**BustyWomenLovr** · December 18th, 2009, 02:33 AM

I love the single bladed BIC, black handle - but cant find the suckers anymore. So I got a free Mach 3 in the mail, been buying freaking expensive blades for that. Still recall the fake TV ad on "Saturday Night Live" when the two-bladed disposables came out: "try our THREE bladed razor" "No try OUR FOUR bladed razor" if those joke writers and patented the thought - they'd be filthy stinking rich. And I like to avoid multi-blades as a result. Back to a look on EBoght to see about those BICs...

**eelcat** · December 18th, 2009, 04:10 AM

I remember in a VIZ I think it was, years ago someone wrote in in regards to multi bladed razors and suggested that manufacturers should make a single bladed razor from the last blade that "shaves the closest" thus saving companies the expense of having two or three preliminary blades

Foxbark · December 18th, 2009, 02:01 PM

....and I though this was going to be another 'hairy pussies of the 1970s' thread versus Pornoville's de riguer pube-free look.

st4bilo · December 18th, 2009, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenSkull

A shaving thread ???

Shaving ???

Thread ???

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That`s better my head has cleared now

Actually there is a tidy neat thread for all such discussions on electrical product purchases , their prices , uses and members experiences etc it`s here

I'm kinda surprised ! You were the one I was expecting
to have a decent collection of cut throat razors.....

Anyway, you are a moderator and disapproved the thread
and another one agreed with you, so feel free to close it.

I apologize for any inconvenience caused.

MaxJoker · December 18th, 2009, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by st4bilo

I'm kinda surprised ! You were the one I was expecting
to have a decent collection of cut throat razors.....

Anyway, you are a moderator and disapproved the thread
and another one agreed with you, so feel free to close it.

I apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Hey take off those sack cloth and ashes they really don`t suit you.

I didn`t say i disapproved of this thread , just that there was one in place for electrical goods.
Neither does my much harder working colleague mod pal disapprove either , he just found what i had written slightly amusing.

What has nobody heard of the comic genius who be Peter (I`ll flog this idea until it kills you) Kay ?

As in "Garlic bread" = "Shaving thread "

Ps
I apologise for any inconvenience caused during the time you took to apologise for any inconvenience caused

Now then i`m off !

To start my nose hair clipper thread , telling you i have a feeling that thread will run and run

**tabler** · December 18th, 2009, 06:43 PM

I rather like the thread. I use a twin head Phillishave, very basic but effective and a rechargeable phillips trimmer for my goatee.
I would love the time and luxury for a full on wet shave but I never seem to get around to it.
I also use a very nice aftershave which has become kind of my 'signature' fragrance. You cant get it in a lot of places but its called Vetiver by Guerlain.

st4bilo · December 18th, 2009, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by electile disfunction

Ideas?
e.d.

Oh yes, you can try it with an adjustable razor !

That are DE or safety razors with the feature
that you can adjust the angle of the blade.

Thus you can regulate the aggressivness of the razor
and find the right setting for your skin.
Standard razors have just one setting that has to fit all.
Often too aggressive for very sensitive skin.

Look for a "Merkur Progress" or a "Gillette Adjustable"
The merkur is very popular and widely available.
The Gillette is not manufactured any more, but you can find it on ebay.
It's known as a fairly sensitive razor.

I'm not sure about it, but I've heard that cut throat razors provide a mild shaving
since they are such sharp, they cut the hair without any pressure.

I think billybunter knows more about that ?

**scoundrel** · December 18th, 2009, 09:30 PM

I tried electric razors but don't get on with them. They irritate my skin. I've been through various brands of disposable and wouldn't recommend any of them, not least due to inconsistent manufacturing quality: the allegedly identical razor can be surprisingly different in blade characteristics from packet to packet of even from razor to razor and that's a serious problem. If forced to fall back on disposables now, I would buy the sensitive skin Bic ones with the orange handles as the least worst. Special soaps, brushes, foam, shaving balm, aftershave...I don't use them even if I get them given for nothing. I get all the lather I need from a common or garden bar of bath soap.

In 2002 I was stranded in Normandy with no razor and had to buy one from a shop which had no disposables. I bought the cheapest (of course): an old Gillette GII covered in dust, a product already superseded by the GIII but still on sale here in this backwater. It was a damn good razor, much better than any disposable. I accidentally left it behind at a hotel in 2008, otherwise I would still be using it. Now all the market leaders seem to be three/four/five/six bladed shite advertised by footballers. I bought a supermarket own brand cheapo with a swivel head which uses GII compatible blades. I buy the generic supermarket ones, not the Gillette ones. Are you starting to observe a common theme here?

The supermarket Gillette clone is doing very good service and I am pleased with it. On average about once a month or once every six weeks I cut my face to ribbons. This is not the razor's fault. I am naturally clumsy and careless and not very good at really fiddly operations: it takes severe concentration to shave well and safely and every now and then my attention span isn't long enough.

**nevermind** · December 18th, 2009, 09:45 PM

Remember this is VEF..
no shaving aloud.

Use your razors for what they're supposed to....

**billybunter** · December 18th, 2009, 11:12 PM

If like me you have thick course hair, a bic or a dry shave can be very sore. A wet shave opens the pores and produces a closer shave. I use mach 3 razors when i'm in a hurry, but a cut throat when grooming. Plus I enjoy the ritual. Electric razors never worked for me i'm afraid. As for trimming beards and other areas, plenty of products on the market. As our good friend Tab said. Remember Remington!? works or your money back!

December 18th, 2009, 02:33 AM	#11
BustyWomenLovr Vintage Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,753 Thanks: 20,548 Thanked 43,209 Times in 2,677 Posts	I love the single bladed BIC, black handle - but cant find the suckers anymore. So I got a free Mach 3 in the mail, been buying freaking expensive blades for that. Still recall the fake TV ad on "Saturday Night Live" when the two-bladed disposables came out: "try our THREE bladed razor" "No try OUR FOUR bladed razor" if those joke writers and patented the thought - they'd be filthy stinking rich. And I like to avoid multi-blades as a result. Back to a look on EBoght to see about those BICs... __________________ There is no such thing as too big a bust.

December 18th, 2009, 06:43 PM	#16
tabler Comfortably Numb Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St James Park Posts: 7,030 Thanks: 112,570 Thanked 146,059 Times in 8,009 Posts	I rather like the thread. I use a twin head Phillishave, very basic but effective and a rechargeable phillips trimmer for my goatee. I would love the time and luxury for a full on wet shave but I never seem to get around to it. I also use a very nice aftershave which has become kind of my 'signature' fragrance. You cant get it in a lot of places but its called Vetiver by Guerlain. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. *Velcome to zee Forum. You must obey zee rules!* Last edited by tabler; December 18th, 2009 at 06:52 PM..

December 18th, 2009, 09:30 PM	#18
scoundrel Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 26,268 Thanks: 162,489 Thanked 278,846 Times in 26,213 Posts	I tried electric razors but don't get on with them. They irritate my skin. I've been through various brands of disposable and wouldn't recommend any of them, not least due to inconsistent manufacturing quality: the allegedly identical razor can be surprisingly different in blade characteristics from packet to packet of even from razor to razor and that's a serious problem. If forced to fall back on disposables now, I would buy the sensitive skin Bic ones with the orange handles as the least worst. Special soaps, brushes, foam, shaving balm, aftershave...I don't use them even if I get them given for nothing. I get all the lather I need from a common or garden bar of bath soap. In 2002 I was stranded in Normandy with no razor and had to buy one from a shop which had no disposables. I bought the cheapest (of course): an old Gillette GII covered in dust, a product already superseded by the GIII but still on sale here in this backwater. It was a damn good razor, much better than any disposable. I accidentally left it behind at a hotel in 2008, otherwise I would still be using it. Now all the market leaders seem to be three/four/five/six bladed shite advertised by footballers. I bought a supermarket own brand cheapo with a swivel head which uses GII compatible blades. I buy the generic supermarket ones, not the Gillette ones. Are you starting to observe a common theme here? The supermarket Gillette clone is doing very good service and I am pleased with it. On average about once a month or once every six weeks I cut my face to ribbons. This is not the razor's fault. I am naturally clumsy and careless and not very good at really fiddly operations: it takes severe concentration to shave well and safely and every now and then my attention span isn't long enough. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

December 18th, 2009, 09:45 PM	#19
nevermind Kurt Cobain 1967- 1994 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: @Home Posts: 2,043 Thanks: 34,651 Thanked 78,345 Times in 2,044 Posts	No shaving.... Remember this is VEF.. no shaving aloud. Use your razors for what they're supposed to.... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. . Last edited by nevermind; December 19th, 2009 at 02:00 PM..

December 18th, 2009, 04:10 AM	#12
eelcat Vintage Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 660 Thanks: 2,389 Thanked 6,300 Times in 648 Posts	I remember in a VIZ I think it was, years ago someone wrote in in regards to multi bladed razors and suggested that manufacturers should make a single bladed razor from the last blade that "shaves the closest" thus saving companies the expense of having two or three preliminary blades

December 18th, 2009, 02:01 PM	#13
Foxbark Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 275 Thanks: 372 Thanked 2,021 Times in 259 Posts	....and I though this was going to be another 'hairy pussies of the 1970s' thread versus Pornoville's de riguer pube-free look.

December 18th, 2009, 11:12 PM	#20
billybunter R.I.P. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gone But Not Forgotten Posts: 14,404 Thanks: 51,687 Thanked 252,380 Times in 14,171 Posts	If like me you have thick course hair, a bic or a dry shave can be very sore. A wet shave opens the pores and produces a closer shave. I use mach 3 razors when i'm in a hurry, but a cut throat when grooming. Plus I enjoy the ritual. Electric razors never worked for me i'm afraid. As for trimming beards and other areas, plenty of products on the market. As our good friend Tab said. Remember Remington!? works or your money back!