Random thoughts: Blade vs. electric shavers
Random thoughts is my attempt to blog more. I often have many ideas and thoughts going through my brain but don’t write about it cause it didn’t relate to tech or I didn’t feel it was worthy. As such, random thoughts is an excuse for a brain dump.
I bought an electric shaver around 3 years ago, tired of constantly going through new blades. At the time I thought an electric shaver would be a quicker easier option to shave, being able to quickly have a dry shave in my room in the mornings before work. The trade-off being that it wouldn’t be as smooth of a shave as using a blade but I was willing to accept that. Interestingly, my ideas of the electric shaver were completely off on both counts.
I find that getting a complete shave from an electric shaver compared to a blade takes at least twice as long to achieve, probably averaging around 20 mins. This is due to the electric shaver not picking up some hairs during the first run, meaning I have to go over them a couple of times before they get caught in the foil. So with my idea of switching to an electric shaver for convenience shattered, does it mean my costly investment in one was a complete waste: not in the slightest.
What I also didn’t expect is that while the electric shaver took longer to complete, it also resulted in a much smoother shave compared to a blade. This is completely contrary to what many others who have used both had told me but to this day if I want the smoothest shave, I’ll grab the electric every time.
While I still have a blade available just in case where I need a quick shave or forgot to charge my electric shaver, I still use the electric the majority of the time.