It didn't take me long to make the decision after reading just about the whole forum here. I bought a new razor and accessories yesterday and today I clippered it down to next-to-nothing. I need to let it settle in and have the scalp relax a bit before blading but that's next. The clippers were actually getting a bit hot so I decided to let it ride for today (ignoring the fact that I found the pimple on the back of my head that I forgot about).
Bad photo taken right after the putting down the clippers and slamming my knee on the cabinet door. I'm quite a bit happier about it than it looks.
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