mr. bot has just expressed an interest in a new shaver for Christmas. Being a fem-bot myself, I have no idea which make/model to get him.
mr. bot has a short beard which he trims every 10-14 days. He grooms the area around his neck twice a week.
From past experience, I know he needs a good quality shaver that won’t slip when he’s grooming his beard. He hates it when the guard slips and gouges into his beard; and he has to ‘even’ it up until he ends up with the passe Don Johnson look.
What’s your favorite shaver? Recommendations are greatly appreciated.
I’ve had a Norelco G250 for four or five years and I have no complaints. It’s got several attachments that allow for trimming longer hair, trimming shorter hair, trimming down to the skin, and trimming nose/ear hair. The rechargeable battery lasts a pretty long time, and I’ve never oiled it. I trim my beard with it about twice a week.
It’s very expensive, but it’s top of the line. Been using it for over 2 years and it’s still as good as new. It’s just so convenient, smooth and washes itself after each use so it smells fresh everytime.
It’s very expensive, but it’s top of the line. Been using it for over 2 years, and it’s still as good as new. It’s just so smooth, convenient and washes itself after each use, so it smells fresh every time.
ETA: If that’s out of your budget, get the more reasonably priced but still excellent Braun Series 5 8995 (used it for 3 years, and liked it so much I upgraded):
Before these shavers I used to use the regular Gillette razors. I resisted switching to electric for quite a long time. When I finally made the switch, it took about a week to get used to it. Never going back.
I bought a Norelco (the model with three heads) thirty-plus years ago, and the on-off switch crapped out in the first year. I jumpered around the switch, and it’s been working fine ever since.
Yeah, I was wondering about that even when I posted. You’re probably right. While the shavers I recommended above do include a grooming extension, it’s not worth buying if you’re not going to use it for shaving.
Since we’re talking groomers, there’s really just one name: Wahl. Go into any barber shop or haircutting place, and look at their trimmers; 95 times out of 100, they’ll be Wahls.
The last time we had a thread like this, lots of people recommended the Wahl Peanut, which is a corded model. Cordless, I reckon you can’t go wrong as long as you get something above the bottom of the line.
I second this. Don’t try to go cheap and buy one of the lightweight $20 jobs. It’s sounds kind of counter intuitive, but you’ll want something nice and hefty. Also, I’ve found that most of the cordless don’t have the power required to trim a tough beard very well.
I double-checked with mr. bot; and he does indeed want a shaver. He bought a good groomer this summer and needs a new shaver to do his neck and for shaping around his beard.
I’m leaning towards the Braun, it looks like it would last awhile. Thanks for all the recommendations!
