I Am OVER My Panasonic Wet/Dry!!

[k_floss]

OK, I think I may have either jumped-the-gun regarding my Panasonic --or I'm just a lost-cause altogether!!

Tonight I tried the Mach 3 --keep in mind, this was the very first time EVER I used a straight razor.

The thing basically TORE APART my face (blood everywhere!) --yet despite that, STILL left it MUCH rougher than the Panasonic does.

But it actually wasn't as bad on my head.

Unfortunately, though, the problem was, it also wasn't AS GOOD on my head either.

Although I didn't have to repeatedly go over areas AS MUCH as I did with the Panasonic --I still, nonetheless, HAD to --with still HUGE areas still left not as smooth as others.

At least, though, it didn't cause the irritation on my head the Panasonic does from doing the same thing.

My shower still took JUST AS LONG, if not LONGER, than with the Panasonic.

Guess I could try the HB next, but I don't see it as any better if the Mach 3, supposedly KNOWN for head shaving, failed for me --I can't see the HB working.

WOULD the Fusion be any better? --or am I just looking to get more of the same?

Thoughts?

[Jer]

As a Panasonic Wet/Dry user myself, I have to ask what do you use with it prior to, and while shaving?  I found at first that it was like you said, taking a sander to the head, but only when I was just shaving with it in the shower without and shaving oil or shaving cream.  So I started to experiment and I found a routine that works amazingly well and I get no irritation whatsoever.

So here's what I do, I start off with Proraso Pre Shave cream and leave it on for a few minutes, then I jump in the shower and let the hot water soften my hair and open the pores.  after a minute or so of that, I put on some shaving oil then some shaving cream.  I know this sounds like a lot, but I'm a pasty white former redhead with extremely sensitive skin and I've found that using this routine I get no irritation and a smooth, clean shave every time.  I do however use my Fusion to clean around the ears and once or twice a week I'll actually do a complete head shave with the Fusion.

Another thing to keep in mind, is that depending on what you use as a lubricant, you could be helping the blades deteriorate faster.  You have to make sure that you clean them properly and thoroughly after every use.  Don't forget too, that you have to read carefully in the instructions for your specific razor as to how long the blades are expected to last and divide that by 3 because that life expectancy is based on the average amount of facial hair growth shaving that ever day.  Now though, you are shaving your head with it which is at least twice the area of space as your face, so the blades will dull sooner especially if you aren't taking proper care of them.  Personally, I remove them and soak them in alcohol after every shave and that helps keep them nice and clean.

Anyway, good luck with whatever you end up doing and I hope you stay sly.

[DDDeepdiver]

I am a headblade user as well, it took a little getting used to...... but now i can shower shave in a few min.  I think you should give the HB a try.

[D.A.L.U.I.]

WOULD the Fusion be any better? --or am I just looking to get more of the same?

Thoughts?

Yes, but that's a personal opinion.  Since you're not used to using a blade at all, you may have moved it side to side, rather than straight or pretty much straight strokes.  If you look at the Fusion blade assembly you'll see that the blade is pretty much surrounded by a rubbery material and a lubricating strip.  The trim blade is another thing all together, and I can see that you could really slice w/ that.  Just use the Fusion, Manual or Power, w/ some gel and baby oil and it should be smooth--pun intended--sailing.--It's just my opinion and I know there are a lot of HB SBG fans out there.

[StumpyDave]

I'm currently using a Wilkinson Sword Xtreme3
It has flexible blades that bend to the shape of my head and I don't seem to cut myself so often.

[Sly Red]

Yes, a really excellent razor and damn near impossible to find in the US.  It's the Schick Xtreme 3 razor here.  You can get the disposables easily, but the replaceable blade razors are hard to come by.