...And why not the electric wet-shave?

Hello gents,

I hope you all are having a great day and in great health. I acquired an electric foil shaver from Panasonic (ES-SL41) which has the Arc-3 technology (the blades are arced at 30 degree angle and are super sharp due to a special coating of nanoparticles), a couple of weeks ago. And, today I thought, why don't I shave entirely with this shaver?

So I went to the washroom, prepared my beard well with warm water, applied Gillette foamy shave foam with my omega syntex brush and started shaving with this shaver. The first pass was quite quick and 90 percent of the stubble was taken care of. But, things got tricky after that, I was unable to shave the remaining patches anymore because of my poor technique. After going for the 2nd pass (as shown in the following figure), the remaining patches also disappeared and it was a complete BBS shave without any signs of nicks/cuts and skin irritation.

• Is the shaving experience with electric shaver, no fun at all? Nope, to me the shaving ritual felt just as pleasing as it does with other manual razor methods
• How long can an electric shaver last? Well, 1 year is the guaranteed mileage, so 365 shaves.
• Cost per shave = $50/365 = $0.13 or 13 cents

I will keep shaving with it for couple of days to see the continuous shave results and will post my updates here. Also, I would very much like your inputs and experiences with your particular electric shaver.



Thanks

 

In the past I shaved with several different electric shavers. I don't remember the models, but I know I used a Norelco with the three rotary blades, a Braun that was one of their top of the line about 10 years ago, and more recent a Panasonic wet/dry similar to yours but a few model years older. I was never able to get a DFS much less a BBS shave out of any of them. I also got razor burn on my neck with every other shave or so using any of the three electrics. (I also got irritation with cartridges, but electric was worse). I have coarse thick hair and so that may be the reason. The Panasonic like yours, was one you could "wet shave" with in the shower or just by the sink. Mine would did ok for a while, but it would occasionally get bogged down using any foam. I also have to admit, the use of the canned foam was not nearly as satisfying to me as the use of proper shave soaps and creams are now. (I admit I never tried proper shave soap and a brush to create a lather to then use the electric, so this could work and remove this criticism.)

I am glad you find it to be enjoyable and efficient. Hopefully your electric will work out much better than my experiences did.

 

Tried an electric some 20 years ago. Just didn't get me as close as I wanted. Can't remember what make or model it was.

It's your shave. Enjoy it your way.

 

I have actually never tried an electric wetshave. Always dry ones from Braun and Philips, never liked'em.

Will a wet one shave closer and more smooth?

 

I own a Norelco Aqua tech. I mainly use it for travel now, but it does a pretty decent job. By all means, enjoy your shave the way you'd like!

 

I could never get a close shave with an electric, plus I didn't like the noise. So for me personally, never again.

 

I switched from an electric razor to de razors to save money. Try not to laugh everyone

 

Before I used DEs, I had switch to a Panasonic wet/dry shaver which was actually simple to use and comfortable (when I used it to wet shave that it). Like others have said though, I could not get a close shave and the nose is kind of irritating. Now it's colleting dust.

 

From my experience, it is smoother and easier.

 

Well, everything needs time and patience to learn. But, noise actually is a deal breaker for many. I have the exactly the same beard as the man in the following video. If he can shave all his face with it, I and most men can do it too.

 

If you get problem shaving entirely with the electric shaver, make your first pass with a manual razor and then use the electric shaver on your final pass. This is a good technique for most newbs.

 

Well, I'm kind of a person who wishes to learn every good possible way to shave. So exploring is kind of fun.

 

Thanks! but the main question now I have is :

Does an electric shaver exfoliate facial skin gracefully like the way manual razors do? Because my skin shines and feels very nice due to daily shaving with manual razors. . Well, there is only one way to find out...

 

Thanks for the detailed reply . I am glad that you have found your best shaving tool. This is what makes shaving so exciting, so many areas to explore and enjoy.

 

That's the only way I can use an electric. If I try to do the whole shave just with the electric, it misses too many long hairs. Using a wet Panasonic as a finishing tool, following a pass with a blade, gets nice and close with minimum irritation or trauma - better than I could get with either razor on its own. (If I tried to get that close with a blade, I'd have to shave ATG, and it would tear up my face.) It's a situation of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts.

 

I used an electric razor very briefly. The shaves from that were brutal and the most pain I had ever experienced while shaving. I won't shave with one of those again as long as I have a say. Ironically, I made the mistake of going to a stylist to get my haircut. As she proceeded to jack up my sideburns and not understand the concept of lining me up, she told me that I should try an electric razor with some shaving oil that she was selling. Mind you this was totally unsolicited advice. I've had some bad advice, but I will never take advice from someone who gives bad haircuts and doesn't know the first thing about shaving faces.

 

I had a similar experience to most here. Electric shaver simply are not able to give me a close shave all over. I end up taking longer to shave, have more irritation, and don't enjoy the experience. Under the nose was an area the electric didn't seem to be able to get to and there is also an area under my jawbone where no angle of the electric seems to be able to do a decent job.

It's been about 10 years since I last tried one, but at the time I escalated my options up to where I had the top of the line. It didn't seem to make much if any difference.

 

I have nothing against electric razors. I just refuse to use one!

 

It likely won't. Electric razors follow more of a brute force philosophy. Speaking for myself, if I use one too often it's damaging to my skin.