For the past few years I have been using my trusty Mach 3 straight razor to handle my shaving needs. It has been a good razor, but I was getting tired of constantly spending money on replacement blades. At the same time however, I was unsure of how to handle this situation as it was either shave or join the Amish. Of course I always had the option of getting an electric razor, but I had had a bad experience with one many years back. On the one occasion I had used an electric razor I remember it feeling like the hair was being ripped from my face.
Well yesterday I decided to give an electric razor another chance, I mean after all there have been many changes in shavers since I last used one. Now I had been thinking about getting one for a while now and I finally settled on the Norelco Cool Skin Lotion Dispensing Razor Model 7735X. After bringing it home, reading the owners manual and allowing it to fully charge, I gave it a try this morning.
I am happy to say that I am very pleased with the results. The razor gives a nice close shave that leaves my face just as smooth as my old straight razor did. In addition to this I did not end up with “razor burn” like I used to with my straight razor. This alone is a nice bennifit to me, as my beard does not tend to grow in a normal fashion. As such there is one spot on my neck that always ends up red and irritated after I shave and can be that way for a day, however after shaving today with the new Norelco I do not have that.
The only draw back for me was the razors size. It is obviouisly a lot larger than the razor I am used to and as such will take some getting used to. That aside I find that I am looking forward to mastering the use of my new razor, and with Norelco’s 60-Day Money-Back Guarantee, I know I will have time to see if I can fully adjust to its use.
personally think that there is going to be a paradyne shift in shaving during this next decade. Companies are coming out with Cryo-ed blades that last longer and new technologies that extend the life of the blades and provide a better shave. All still while useing Gillettes and Schick high quality blades but a single blade can last 3-4 months.
I shave my head and blow through the blades (1 blade per week) and I bought a product call Razormax that claims to extend blade life. I found through experience that it does and this has saved me some serious money. I was very sceptical but had a friend that swears by it and got me to try it. Do a search on Razormax or try http://www.razormax.com and you should be able to find a site that sells it. – Mike Johnson