Wet shave or electric shaver,which is best ?
Wet shave or electric shaver,which is best ?
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hot metal

Original Poster:

2,019 posts

222 months

Friday 5th December 2008
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Getting fed up with wet shaving,are electric shavers best if so which one?

Shaw Tarse

31,888 posts

232 months

Friday 5th December 2008
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Always found wet shave is better.

tankerman24

619 posts

250 months

Friday 5th December 2008
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I have tried a couple of electric shavers but always end up going back to a wet shave

voyds9

8,490 posts

312 months

Friday 5th December 2008
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Depends on definition of best.

Quickest - electric

Closest - electric (probably)

Feels closest - wet

Most satisfying - wet

Mr Fenix

863 posts

234 months

Friday 5th December 2008
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Wet shave, in the shower after I've washed my face and warmed up. The warmth and moisture soften the bristles and allows for an excellent close shave everytime.

Rub in some aloe vera and aftershave cream and voila ! smooth, soft and no irritation.I used to use electric razors years ago and shaved with cheap bics, always had spotty n blotchy skin. Some guys I know swear by electric Phillps razors or remmingtons, they're just not for me thanks.

Digger.

16,842 posts

220 months

Friday 5th December 2008
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Neither. . .being a near-slaphead I go for balance and adopt neat stubble thanks to my Remington clipper's minimum setting, and have done for the last 10 years. . .job done. Oh, and save a mint on barbers' fees etc. A wet razor is required to "define" the stubble so to speak.

Edited by Digger. on Friday 5th December 23:57

Diderot

9,641 posts

221 months

Friday 5th December 2008
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Electric for me. Not as close as wet, but quicker and you don't cut yourself.

grumbledoak

32,571 posts

262 months

Friday 5th December 2008
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Best for what?

Wet shaves will get you smoothest, but electrics are not far behind.

And, electrics are quicker, safe even when you are half-asleep, and 'edge up' to beards/goatees much better.

I have both. The Braun is for daily use, but I do use the razor a couple of times a month.

eharding

14,648 posts

313 months

Saturday 6th December 2008
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Electric shaver, in the shower.

A monumentally crap shave, but by God, it doesn't half wake you up - far better than all that citrus zong shower gel cobblers.

AlexC1981

5,779 posts

246 months

Saturday 6th December 2008
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Can anyone recommend an electric shaver that really works and doesnt cost a small fortune? (cant believe a shaver can cost £200)!

I find that if I use my Philips I have to wet shave afterwards. It only seems to be able to do my chin properly, where the stubble sticks out more as opposed to laying flat like it does on my neck.

Grant76

1,381 posts

234 months

Saturday 6th December 2008
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Wet for me thanks.