My elderly father asked me about getting one for himself. I looked them up and there are a bunch of them around the $300 -$400 range. Does he need to spend that much to get a shave? Seems excessive...
Anyone Use An Electric Shaver?
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If your dad is "gettin up there" I'd suggest as simple a product as you can find - "off/on" kinda thing.
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Same here. Last time I shaved I used a pair of scissors and then my son's electric trimmer. Before that the last shave I had was with a straight razor.
That's debatable but then I've never had a job since the late 60's where I had to shave and get a hair cut......so I don't. Never had a wife or girlfriend who complained either.
As far as buying your dad a razor goes the only thing I can suggest is take him out, buy him lunch and then take him shopping. If he sees one he likes, buy it for him. Just make sure if when he takes it home and tries it there's a return policy if he doesn't like it. Personally if I was looking for one I would bypass the battery ones. Must really suck if you're halfway thru a shave and the battery dies. I would guess that as the battery dies the razor slows down and cuts less.
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Just what do you call, "up there"?
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When you're talking about razors and shaving, "up there" can take on a different meaning.
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The OP referred to his dad as "Elderly", and he's gotta help him shop so, I'm thinking "up there" is on the older side of me and you - but we can probably see "up there" from where we're standing
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Depends I guess on the op's age. My son is 40 and there are sometimes where he probably figures I'm up there. Sometimes I figure he's right. On the other hand my aunt is in her late 90's....98 or 99. That's 'getting there'.The OP referred to his dad as "Elderly", and he's gotta help him shop so, I'm thinking "up there" is on the older side of me and you - but we can probably see "up there" from where we're standing
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I've tried a couple brawn and philips models over the years, usually from costco or similar. I end up rubbing my face so much to get it all that it ends up irritated even more than with a shitty disposable. Not only that, my current one is cordless, and when it dies mid face your fucked because it doesn't run when plugged in. So if your like me and counting every minute in the morning to get to work, you might end up late.
I don't mind the 5oclock shadow, so if you're okay with that I just use some decent hair clippers on zero and its fast and easy.
My next will be the manscaped 'lawn mower 2.0' or another variation
I don't mind the 5oclock shadow, so if you're okay with that I just use some decent hair clippers on zero and its fast and easy.
My next will be the manscaped 'lawn mower 2.0' or another variation
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If you use them every day they are good enough. You don't need to spend a lot.
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