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Old 02-01-13 | 06:43 AM
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Bikes: road+, gravel, commuter/tourer, tandem, e-cargo, folder

Lightweight Shaving Solutions

What do all the guys on this forum use for a shaver when touring?

My regular electric shaver is way too heavy and bulky to take touring. I had to get something smaller for a recent trip, 5 weeks tandem touring in New Zealand, but the small one that I got was not strong enough. My facial hair is really thick and grows really fast, and the minimalist travel razor I took couldn't handle it very well - even if I shaved every second day then it was real slow going and there was still many of the longer hairs left afterwards.

After several inadequate shaves, I had to break down and buy a disposable razor and have a wet shave. That worked OK a few times until I went 5 days or so between shaves, then the disposable razor just got immediately clogged with hair and wouldn't work unless I cleaned it out after each stroke - that shave took forever to do. Electric razors work much better for me.

Just not shaving and growing a beard is not an option for me if I want my wife to stick around and to keep powering the rear half of the tandem. So let's not discuss that option.

What do other people use? I'd love to find a razor that is small and compact that has lots of power, but I don't know if such a thing exists.
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