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September 13, 2009
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Hey, at least all men have to shave is (generally) above the neck, that's a lot less territory to cover than a whole body.
Thank god his daily shaving ritual stays above the shoulders.
This is why I seriously consider facial electrolysis.
I don't like it when you peer inside my head and publish my thoughts as a comic. Please stop.
PS. I am not a cook.
;)
An old school safety razor is the best option though. Cheaper, faster and durable.
I use an electric razor. Problem solved!
Get a double-edge razor and a good badger hair brush. Big outlay at the start but replacement blades only cost 10s of cents and you get a way better shave.
Old fashioned saftey razors. LIke 2 cents per blade if you buy 100 at a time.
Hmm... you missed the "straight razor" option. There, we can consider your blood to be a renewable resource, and free. Hence, this seems like the most responsible choice -- fiscally and environmentally.
So, with the saftey razor and brush technique, do you have to use shaving soap, or can you use cream?
I've used electrics. Had a Braun that shaved close enough to blade-close as to make no difference. It broke down after less than two months. My Kung-Fu was just too strong, I guess.
I think anything that makes the blade glide across your skin, and making the skin squishy enough to not get in the way, would work. I'm a woman though, so grain of salt.
Also, couldn't you have gotten a warranty replacement? I know warranty isn't a mandatory thing like here in the EU, but by Krishna, 2 months!
I also switched to the double sided safety razor and am more than pleased, definitely the best option. I have tried the soap and standard shaving gels/foam. All of them worked fine for me, but in the end the cost of the soap prompted me to stick with that. One advice though, don't get the super cheapest blades or the most expensive something cheapish or middle of the road is usually the best option.
My 2 cents
Watto - you too with the mind reading then.... The expensive option gives a way better shave...but it costs in a way that annoys me. Panel 3 I particularly enjoyed
Next time, also hold your hands next to your beard and do a Goatse. ;-) Within minutes, your wife will force you to shave yourself completely! ;-)
hah! just saw a post on lifehacker about extending the life of disposable razor blades. lookit: http://lifehacker.com/5356529/extend-your-razors-life-with-a-pair-of-jeans
now you get the best of both worlds! hooray!
also, continue being funny. i love your comic.
I really don't get what the big deal is. Maybe because the hair on my legs is finer (and blonde) I don't have to shave as often, but as soon as I discovered how easy a man's Norelco triple-spinny rechargeable electric is, I have only used a regular razor with soap maybe five times in the last twenty years! And I know for a fact I've only changed the blades on my Norelco ONCE. Women's electrics suck, but the Norelco men's works FAB!
I went with a compromise between the biker beard and the disposables. If you don't shave much area, and are relatively insensitive (this, according to my wife), a disposable lasts about six months before it's too dull and just starts yanking the hairs out.
I'll add my vote for a double-edged safety razor and a brush. I switched a few years ago and have always been happy with the results. I use shaving soap at the moment, but cream works as well.
read this & LOL :-) Check out our new King of Shaves Azor, http://www.shave.com - as good as gillette, far more affordable and much better than disposables! Happy to send you one FOC to try if you like - do get in touch if u like!
I have a full beard -- a 1 inch stripe along my jawline that goes up to my hair, plus the mustache. It's slightly annoying that it takes a couple minutes every day to make a full beard look decent (like shaving my cheeks and neck, and occassional "thinning" with clippers). You'd think that having a beard should be less work than being clean-shaven, but I think it's more.
I hope Scott finds a solution to his dilemma and lets us (me) know what works best. I currently keep changing disposable blades and find it wasteful. [I don't know how to use electric razors :( ]
I use electric ones. Have never even tried shaving cream.
Well, at least you know how to get rid of your spouse if you ever feel the need to. Just grow that Beard! I don't reccomend it though. I bet she is the central command center of the whole operation and without her you'd be walking around downtown laughing out loud to yourself. Hey that would be a good instruction- " how to tell if your going insane before you really do" I can tell you now it's a nice place to visit, but wouldn't want to live there.
I grow a full beard in less then a week... the electric razors last less then a month and if I use a disposable for more then 4-6 shaves its like dragging an angry cat across my face. I often just use water (no soaps, creams, etc)... and have the ability to dry shave if camping... although, that is most often the time I stop and grow my beard.
I recommend you upgrade to a straight razor.
1) it's much much cheaper
2) it's better for the planet
3) it's hella macho
4) you can kill people with it when you go postal