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Noner:
Welcome and congrats!
Just curious, do the jack up the price of the headblade because its imported?
Then I'd really be poor.
Tyler:
--- Quote from: Robmeister on December 14, 2006, 06:20:46 AM ---Welcome, G-man-meister !!
I'm a little confused by your shaving advice. So you _DO_ recommend going to a professional the first time?
For the rest of the gang: I've not heard this advice to date on this forum. Sounds interesting [if willing to shell out the bucks]. Has anyone else gotten their noggin shaved at a pro barber? (first time or otherwise).
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I had my head shaved profesionally (with a straight razor) at the Art of Shaving barber and spa in NYC a couple of years ago.
David:
--- Quote from: Tyler on December 14, 2006, 09:54:04 AM ---
--- Quote from: Robmeister on December 14, 2006, 06:20:46 AM ---Welcome, G-man-meister !!
I'm a little confused by your shaving advice. So you _DO_ recommend going to a professional the first time?
For the rest of the gang: I've not heard this advice to date on this forum. Sounds interesting [if willing to shell out the bucks].  Has anyone else gotten their noggin shaved at a pro barber? (first time or otherwise).
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I had my head shaved profesionally (with a straight razor) at the Art of Shaving barber and spa in NYC a couple of years ago.
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I've had it done twice at a "barber" shop. The first one was done with a traditional razor and came out great. The second one was with a straight edge and left so many nicks/redness/cuts that I wished I had my money back.
Since then no need, I just use my electric shaver once a day unless I am lazy. I can get it close enough myself and save the 15 bucks I would spend getting it professionally done. I have been OCD about it, but I have started to overcome my perfectionism in it.
And I definitely like shaving gel over cream if you are a regular razor user because you can see where you are shaving, while shaving.
ar3inc:
Welcome G-man and Congrats on your decision!! That sucks that you had a few strays on the learning curve, but it is great that you got everything down now. Glad to see you passing on some knowledge and reaffirming some other’s.
G-Man:
I apologise for not replying earlier on, but work has been really hectic as Christmas has drawn ever so closer.
Many thanks to everybody who has welcomed me over to the 'sly' side of life. I didn't realise what a really welcoming community 'baldies' were until I did the started to 'lurk' around this board.
Rob-meister.
By no way, can I be considered an expert in head shaving. I went back and reread the webpages I had originally gone to, and what they said was to get a professional like a barber or someone else who has shaved their head to do it the first time.
I wished I had chosen the option of asking my bald mates for advice, but I was a bit scared as to whet would say. I should has done this as I would have gained a lot of experience/knowledge.
Instread what I could have done, and what you have done, is to call on the worldwide community of experienced sly guys that you will find on this bulletin board.
Noner,
The price of the headblade sourced locally is just under double the price of the US price. This pricing is normal when you compare prices on US goods, versus the same goods when imported and purchased in a NZ shop. This is because the NZ retailer has to pay freight as well as imports duties and GST - local sales tax.
I have also ordered off the headblade website and the pricing has worked about to be about the same as purchasing locally.
This premium is something I was willing to pay, as I still tremble at the thought of using a safety razor on my head.
As a price comparison, a Gillette Mach 3 shaver is about USD3 cheaper.
As well, the NZ store only sells the headblade, headslick and the lubes , and the main reason why I did a mail order was to order a skull cap as well as a t-shirt.
I hope that everybody has a great Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
G-Man
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