What's A Good Electric Shaver?

[311Sam]

I need to get a new shaver. I got my eyes on a Braun Flex Xp 5614: http://www.braun.com/na/products/sha...xp/models.html

Anyone know of any good ones? I dont need none of that sissy auto cleaning system junk either

[shahani]

I think electric shavers are no good. Nothing beats a Mach 3 Turbo and good quality gel.

But if you is set on an electric one, Barun is reputed to be the best.

[Mickwish]

I use the Phillips ones with the three rotating blades. Tried a Braun one and it didn't feel as nice.

Just stay away from Remington, IMO. The last one of them I tried cut my face up.

Cheers
Mick

[311Sam]

I have never used one of those rotary kind that worked very good. Those foil ones are alway great though.

[pickel]

My wife gave me a Norelco portable 2 years ago at Christmas and it has served me well, I don't use it every day, just when late for work and shave in the car . Clean the blades every now and then and keep the battery charged.

[MD1032]

Took a first shave the other day using a Mach 3 Turbo. It's always easy to tell when my friends have shaved because they have cuts all over their faces. I was quite pleased to not cut myself. That pivoting head seemed to do the trick. I might switch to electric later on, though. I got some razor burn even though I did use the Aloe shaving cream.

[OuTpaTienT]

Electric razors are bad. mmmm,k.

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I use Bic disposable, single blade, gel shaving lotion. Always shave with the grain first, then come back over it with a cross-cut movement (diagonally with the grain) to get a bit closer. Never shave against the grain. That goes for electrics too. Even though electrics pretty much thrash your face anyways.

[RedFury]

Those rotating blades are worthless. They are about as hit and miss as a blind man plucking feathers from a chicken.

Personally, I shave as little as possible because I get beat up by electrics, disposables just don't "cut" it, and the Mach 3's kick serious folicle, but get expensive quick ( if I 1 blade more than 2x I'm done for ).

I'll stay shaggy and kissable instead of sharp and scratchy.

[Telexen]

I agree ... I haven't looked back to my electric since I got a Mach 3

[samwichse]

I've got a dual metal-mesh panasonic shaver with a slotted deal that goes back and forth between them and it has a pop out beard/mustache trimmer...

Works great, even when I've got about 1/4" worth of growth going on .

It was about 65$, but you don't have to replace screens but once a year, and the internal cutting head every other year.

Sam

EDIT: it looks similar to this one:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/steelbeard1/gallery.htm