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Post by Mr Nobody on Aug 15, 2006 10:49:01 GMT 7
Chinese razor blades suck. Buy Schick, Gillette etc. They are only slightly more expensive than local brands anyway, and not too hard to find. I don't think they have edges because Chinese people don't have beards, so only has to scrape the foam off their face.
I need two chinese razors to shave and I have a beard. The others last for 2-3 shaves.
The stupid foam stuff is adequate, though, but your choice of flavours is very very limited, to like, one or two (lemon or plain, or sometimes menthol), usually Gillette or the chinese copy of it Yu Ping or something. The price difference isn't much there either, but then, I can't tell any difference between them. No gels etc.
All are expensive and in many places have to pay separately from the rest of the groceries - at the counter selling them - for reasons known only to Chinese management. This is true even in walmart.
I didn't write anything on aftershave lotion since I still have a lot from Oz, don't use it much (eg aramis life). I haven't seen anything any good here, but then, haven't looked for it either.
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Post by con's fly is open on Aug 16, 2006 4:25:50 GMT 7
I disgust with the quality of Chinese blades, and the price of imported ones, drove me to electric. I bought a Philips with rotary heads... then lost it in a move. I then bought a Braun, but I can't name the head: to perforated, parallel cylinders that seemed in practice to grab my hair and yank it off. I went back to Philips. I endorse them highly, with 2 caveats: - Go high end, not middle of the line. You'll make it back on all the Mach 3 blades you don't have to buy. - Even the best electric doesn't do a very good job. If you need closer, don't throw out the electric- use it to hack the hair close, then switch shaving cream and blade, quadrupling the life of the blade. Braun sux.
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Post by icebear on Aug 16, 2006 4:44:17 GMT 7
I love my Braun, it works great as long as you shave relatively frequently. Pretty worthless on longer growth, that beard trimmer is crap. I don't have these problems as my ability to grow a beard is pretty lame... basically its a Shaggy look at best.
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