Electric razors
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Simon813

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415 posts

234 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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I need a new electric razor for Christmas. Anybody got any reccomendations?

My current one has a long flat head, but having looked in Comet yesterday 99% of them have the 3 circular blades. Are these as easy to shave with?? I remember my grandad having one with circular blades years ago!

Si

Stamp

3,609 posts

265 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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I find the 3 head better than the single long head.
There are a lot of things to look at, like if the heads move or are fixed. Some have moisturisers built in. Some are formula 1 models!

Alfa_75_Steve

7,489 posts

229 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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None are any good.

They all leave me with patches of stubble and a neck that looks like it has been shredded with a DA sander.

Kuroblack350

1,388 posts

229 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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Alfa_75_Steve said:
None are any good.

They all leave me with patches of stubble and a neck that looks like it has been shredded with a DA sander.
Pretty much agree. I've yet to find one that will shave as nicely as even the most basic cheapo throwaway razor and some decent shaving gel. They're good for quick top ups in the morning, but if you're like me and regularly go few days without saving, they're crap smile

Sixpackpert

5,307 posts

243 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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I've got one of these...

http://www.shavers.co.uk/shopping.php?product_id=4...

...good enough for everyday use imho.

grumbledoak

32,571 posts

262 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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Still very happy with my Braun (6522) though I might get a fresh blade kit for it for Xmas. It is a double-foil cutter design and it does the job very well.

robinhood21

31,128 posts

261 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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The Gadget Show on C5 did a best shaver test a couple of weeks ago. Can be viewed Here (bottom of page)

Chrisgr31

14,276 posts

284 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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I have Remington MS5800 which is a traditional head but withtwo wode strips and one narrow one. Latter also lifts up to get to arkward spots.

Seems to work very well as long as you don't try and rush!

Simon813

Original Poster:

415 posts

234 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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thanks, plenty to think about there.

Si

Ment-Al

20,478 posts

224 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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I dont know what mine is called, but its a Philips and as mentioned earlier is an F1 version biggrin

Has 3 small rotary heads that move independently.


Ment-Al

20,478 posts

224 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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http://www.shavers.co.uk/shopping.php?product_id=8...

This is it, nothing special really but was a birthday present.

Brown and Boris

11,838 posts

264 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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I have just bought a phillips three head thing for about £50 from Boots.

Seems the foil head ones are cheaper and I had one years ago where the foil got holes in and chopped lumps out of my face.

I avoided the ones that require fancy oozing fluids because in 2 years time when they have moved on to some new oozing fluid I think supplies might be an issue. The new one seems quieter and more efficient than my old one and is waterporrf which helps when flushing the crap out.