I shave my entire head with a blade.Would this thing work? I am looking for an electric to shave my head and just wonder how this thing might do.
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It would work perfectly. Not quite as close as a blade shaving against the grain, but 95% as close and will never nick, cut, or leave your skin raw. Took me 35 years before switching back to electric and would never look back.
831212
ABSOLUTELY! To perfection! It has a "soft" switch which is easier on sensitive skin and hard heads! It will go around the contours nicely! And you can do it in the shower without a mirror. I shave the back of my neck dailt when I shave my face with this. No irritation at all, unlike Norelcos & especially Brauns. You'll LOVE it!!! Good Luck!
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The Norelco heated up MUCH faster for me...this doesn't heat up at all...on my face etc. I don't shave my head. As for battery life, it lasts less than the Braun because it's much more powerful...13,000 rpm compared to Brauns 10,000...so that makes sense. It's ez enuf to recharge isn't it...1 hour or less & it's fully charged! C'mon now...we are so spoiled aren't we, myself included..Lol. Enjoy!
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Only problem I've had with these is that the battery life more of less sucks. About 5 decent shaves for me. Braun lasted considerably longer. As an aside, I've recently tried shaving with this dry. Aside from the fact that it tends to heat up rather quickly, it works great. I use a spray that cools it down and lubes it when shaving dry, though. Just bought another one of these for my brother when it was a Gold Box Deal the other day for $105 !!!
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Although I am pretty much bald, I haven't used my shaver for that. I do know that it does a good job shaving my face so I imagine it would be great to shave your head since facial hair is rougher than head hair.
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I have not used the razor for my head. However I think there are razor, both electric and manual, that are made for this purpose
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Leah...three heads come with this electric. The "close" one is already mounted. There is closer one yet. I haven't tried it since the one mounted did well. I had given up on electrics a few years back. They seemed to cheapen many of them up (those at reasonable price points), and I got electric razor burn, big time...where people even commented! So, I went to shaving with razor blades, disposables, many different types on market, had my share of facial cuts, etc. Wanted to try something. This thing had some decent reviews on Amazon. I took a chance....it seems to be working. Dunno how it would handle others, or how it would be for various groups, but hey...for less than 50 bucks from Amazon, it might be worth a chance. Look at it this way maybe....it's about the cost of perhaps a week of lunches at a fast food place and some coffee breaks. Yeah, it's a gamble...but you may win. If you get it, charge the razor for length of time indicated in the instructions.
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Electric razors in general are not good for cutting really really close the skin, but I have not had any unusual trouble with the AT810 on my neck.
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I like the razor and keep it charged most of the time.... saying that, you might want to keep the razor plugged in while shaving. There doesn't seem to be any loss of cutting power while you groom yourself.
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I'm even more late, but thought I'd add my 2 cents. I have used two norelco rotary shavers, two Braun foil shavers and a Panasonic foil. Hands down the best shave is from the Panasonic. One of the Norelco's is my first electric razor purchased back in 1994 and still running like new - now that is quality construction. However the shave closeness is not as good compared to more recent shavers and takes forever. The other norelco is a much newer one, one of their recent nivea lotion models. I can get a good shave out of it, but it lacks in comparison to the Panasonic, not as close and takes much longer. The Braun's both performed excellently, but always left me with irritation, and sometimes good burns too. Both were self-cleaning synchro shavers. If you want strictly dry shaving, Braun is a good choice. Panasonic, a fully immersible wet/dry electric, I may have never used this razor dry, I can't remember so I won't comment on that. i prefer wet shaving with a quality soap or cream and brush, in the shower. It always gives me an almost blade close shave, without any irritation or most importantly bleeding. It never looses power when confronted with dense growth unlike the norelco's. If I have 2 days growth the norelco motor is audibly and sensibly effected. The Panasonic is unaffected It's motor plows through anything. I have loved my Panasonic ES8228S so much, but have decided to upgrade to the ES-LA93K. Will the Panasonic be up on ebay, like the fate of my other dis-guarded razors? HELL NO! I will keep it for a rainy day, change of pace, in case the 93k explodes or some other act of God takes it from me. I will continue to love my ES8228S for it's lifetime. Seriously guys, it's that good.
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It does not hurt me! I really like this shaver. Seems to be a great value for Braun quality. I have not used an electric in decades...so true...not as close as a blade. But close enough!
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You don't HAVE to use shaving cream, it just CAN be used with it. I have this (got it from the same Gold Box deal - spontaneous buy) and LOVE it. Best shave I've ever gotten, electric or blade. I use it in the shower, but have used it dry. I happen to think it gives a better shave when wet, but that's been my experience in general - I always shave wet. I'm going to give it a try with shaving cream now that I've had a few months without, curious to see if it actually makes a difference or not.
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It works GREAT! on balding my head...I have owned this shaver for the past three years.
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Yes, it works just fine to shave with this razor, while it is plugged in. My husband uses it that way too.
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I would highly recommend this razor and I been using for over a year and 100% please and got rid of my electric razor and will continue to use this razor. So try it you won't be disappointed with this razor
2169411
It's good for that..just maneuver carefully. It leaves barely visible stubble but it's short & smooth enough that, considering this is an electric *trimmer* and you don't have to break out the shaving cream and an actual scary blade, it's very close 2nd place, unless you need to be totally bald.
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In my case blade shaving irritated my skin. The electric will do the same if you press too hard but it is the convenience of not having to lather up but can shave on the go at most any time that appeals to me. An electric like this will not shave a beard unless you buy the one with a built in trimmer.
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Stay away from this blade. I have been shaving for years, and it chewed my head to pieces. Have you tried the Andis Headliner ?
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I don't think any electric razor will ever shave as clean as a "blade" but I don't think you'll be disappointed by the shave you get from the Panasonic. It is terriffic and once you get used to the shave you won't be disappointed.
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For it to be effective, you'll have to trim your hair close to the scalp. So, I recommend getting a peanut shaver instead, but if you want a smooth shave, nothing beats the blade.