What do you shave with?
Just curious as to what bike commuters use to shave with. Although this poll is focused on face-shaving by men, women can respond as well.
I got to thinking that perhaps some of us bike to work in part because biking reminds us of older simpler times and if that thought process also translates into the type of razor they use. Me: double-edge safety razor or straight razor depending on how I feel. |
+1 on double edge safety razors :)
I started DE shaving back in Feb ... and currently have a Merkur 34C at home, and a '73 Gillette Tech (my birth year) in my dopp kit at work for when I commute. I had a EJ DE86BL but I gave it to my son who recently started shaving. I love it ... love the routine and the ritual of it. It's very centering. |
I don't. I just skirt the edge of my beard with an electric trimmer and let my freak flag fly :)
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Originally Posted by ill.clyde
(Post 16721252)
+1 on double edge safety razors :)
I started DE shaving back in Feb ... and currently have a Merkur 34C at home, and a '73 Gillette Tech (my birth year) in my dopp kit at work for when I commute. I had a EJ DE86BL but I gave it to my son who recently started shaving. I love it ... love the routine and the ritual of it. It's very centering. Update: I forgot that I trim my Van**** (LOL, the automatic filter won't allow me to split that word into the 2 parts) with a trimmer but I don't really consider that shaving because I also use the trimmer to cut my own hair (by hair, it is almost accurate to use "hair" in the singular sense). |
double edge safety razor.....at night. I wear a 5 o'clock shadow during the day.
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I just trim the edges of my beard right now, it's hockey playoffs so my playoff beard is still going.
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DE since about Thanksgiving but I think your poll will be skewed because only people who are doing something interesting will be inclined to answer.
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You're not talking about shaving legs are you? I just want that clarified first ... but your poll left out the most logical choice, single blade disposables. Most logical because cheapest. Shaving is an unpleasant chore no matter what, unfortunately required if you don't want the beard, so I personally won't spend any more money on it than I have to, nor time and energy. Cheap blades, cheap cream or even soap, get it over with fast and done until the next day.
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Originally Posted by wphamilton
(Post 16721292)
You're not talking about shaving legs are you? I just want that clarified first ... but your poll left out the most logical choice, single blade disposables. Most logical because cheapest. Shaving is an unpleasant chore no matter what, unfortunately required if you don't want the beard, so I personally won't spend any more money on it than I have to, nor time and energy. Cheap blades, cheap cream or even soap, get it over with fast and done until the next day.
Cheapest? Maybe over the short term but I have a very nice Sabi DE razor (I got for $20 but it is now $25) and I shave with blades that are often 15¢ ea and can get 5-6 shaves (about 2 weeks) out of each so over a year, the initial cost was about $24 ($20 + 26 x $0.15) and since the razor is strong, I can expect to get 10-20yrs out of it unless it gets lost or dropped and therefore following years amount to about $4/yr. |
Originally Posted by jrickards
(Post 16721368)
Hmmm, didn't know about single blade disposables, the only ones I've seen (noticed?) are double-bladed.
Cheapest? Maybe over the short term but I have a very nice Sabi DE razor (I got for $20 but it is now $25) and I shave with blades that are often 15¢ ea and can get 5-6 shaves (about 2 weeks) out of each so over a year, the initial cost was about $24 ($20 + 26 x $0.15) and since the razor is strong, I can expect to get 10-20yrs out of it unless it gets lost or dropped and therefore following years amount to about $4/yr. |
Interesting to know that over 50 percent of us shave with DE razors. I am 69 and shaved with these for many years before the multi bladed razors came on the scene. I sure wouldn't try one again.
Just sayin Allen |
I use one of the multi-blade razors with a pivoting head. I tried the cheap disposables and they cut up my face. I got a shave at a barber shop with a straight razor once, and it was awesome, but I don't want to put in the time every morning.
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Dollar Shave Club... No kidding. I get the mid range blades shipped to my door- for 6 bucks a month. Super cheap, and zero complaints on quality. - true testimonial here... I am not affiliated in any way with the product.
Go go ahead and go to their site now. You have nothing to lose. /end thread |
Originally Posted by Pliny the Elder
(Post 16721283)
I just trim the edges of my beard right now, it's hockey playoffs so my playoff beard is still going.
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I've got a beard. A Norelco Triple-Header Electric for my neck and top of my head. Gillette Twin-blade disposables for above my mustach and under my nose. But even when I was shaving my whole face I haven't used shaving cream for 25 years...soap (especially liquid soap) works just fine (for me).
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Years ago, say around 1993, I was living and working in Colorado Springs, I found a new in the original box Gillette DE safety razor from the 1960's in a vintage shop, bought it, best shave I've ever had...I've been using that same razor daily since 1993!
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I bought a Norelco in February when the California drought talk got serious. I've had electrics before but couldn't get used to them, this one is really nice and I've figured out how to use it without getting the serious burn I had with others. Now I shave while walking around the house in my underwear, making coffee, checking the news, etc.
Bonus, it comes with a cleaner/charger base so absolutely no hassle. |
Now that the little bit of stubble look is hip, Wahl clippers made for the purpose, keep the grey whiskers down to a reasonable level
but I dont bother with the clean shaven thing anymore .. old and not working much .. I got a 2 rotor Phillips shaver in NL that runs off 2 AA, while Bike touring, 20+ years ago, (I had a battery 'Norelco', Ie Phillips export one , that was nicked from someone pilfering my stuff in the left luggage room at the Vondelpark Hostel) |
Electric.
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When I shave, I use some kind of modern multiblade wonder-razor. Mach 3 I think?
Right now, I'm curating a beard, so I use a trimmer to keep it groomed, razor to define the edges -- cheeks and neck. About once a week. DE safety razors are for steel-bike-riding fans of Grant Petersen. Go for it, if that's your thing. |
Originally Posted by mconlonx
(Post 16721846)
DE safety razors are for steel-bike-riding fans of Grant Petersen. Go for it, if that's your thing.
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Originally Posted by mconlonx
(Post 16721846)
DE safety razors are for steel-bike-riding fans of Grant Petersen. Go for it, if that's your thing. |
I don't shave my bike. What a weird poll.
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Originally Posted by alan s
(Post 16722117)
I don't shave my bike. What a weird poll.
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Originally Posted by DBA
(Post 16722388)
So, you like 'em hairy?
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Straight razor here. My other hobby is hand-tool woodworking. One day I figured that, hey, I know how to sharpen my tools; I may as well get a razor with non-disposable parts and keep it sharp. Works wonderfully; has paid for itself a few times now.
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I shave with a double edge safety razor. Mine is the three part type where the end screws off and sandwiches the blade (vs the split open type). I saw them cheap cheap on Amazon one day and decided to give it a whirl. It takes a little getting used to, but it works well.
M. |
Fancy four blade pivoting head and all that. Face and legs.
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I have a goatee so I only shave the sides of my face to maintain the look. I use cheap disposable blades for my face.... For my head I maintain a " high and tight hairstyle", I just shave the sides of my head with a hair clipper and keep the top longer... I never shave my legs or arms or anything else.
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I use the DE safety razor as well as the multi blade ones by Gillette. Of the two, the DE butchers the s--t out of my face, but man alive do I ever get a close shave with it. I've been using the Wilkinson Sword blades, as the Feather's, Gillette's, and Shark all eat my face up.
The multi blade ones are "ok" but I don't get as nearly a close a shave with them as I do the DE... and they cost a whole lot more as well. So it's better, and cheaper for me to do the DE razor. I also use shave soap and a boar hair brush as that lasts longer than regular shaving cream for me. V |
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