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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Head Shaving => Topic started by: MRT30 on February 28, 2015, 03:09:32 PM

Title: Headblade type razor for double edge blades ?
Post by: MRT30 on February 28, 2015, 03:09:32 PM

Hi guys,  I shave my face with a DE razor and love it.  I also get great results on my dome but it takes way too long.  Does anyone make something like a headblade for DE ?  It would be nice to buy just one type of blades and economical too. It doesn't seem like it would be very hard to make an adapter or something.

Title: Re: Headblade type razor for double edge blades ?
Post by: MRT30 on March 01, 2015, 07:22:31 PM

anyone ? 

Title: Re: Headblade type razor for double edge blades ?
Post by: Sir Harry on March 02, 2015, 02:34:34 AM

Welcome!

Unfortunately, as far as I know, there is no such thing as a Headblade with a DE razor. Maybe try a shavette or straight razor? Maybe we could make a suggestion to the Headblade company.

Title: Re: Headblade type razor for double edge blades ?
Post by: mrzed on March 02, 2015, 06:12:24 AM

As a compromise, I start out on my head with a DE. Mow down most of the stubble.  When I run out of 'time', I switch to the headblade and finish up.  Get the best of both worlds.  The headblade blade lasts longer because it's not cutting as much hair, and I'm learning to do the DE.  I find I'm getting faster, and certain spots on my head are getting pretty smooth with the DE, but not everywhere.  Just being cautious. Don't need a blood bath from my head and a hurried DE razor. LOL.

Title: Re: Headblade type razor for double edge blades ?
Post by: MRT30 on March 08, 2015, 08:35:57 PM

Quote from: Sir Harry on March 02, 2015, 02:34:34 AM

Welcome!

Unfortunately, as far as I know, there is no such thing as a Headblade with a DE razor. Maybe try a shavette or straight razor? Maybe we could make a suggestion to the Headblade company.

I sent them an email.  I might try to build an adapter in solidworks and 3D print it when I have some free time this summer.  To me the biggest advantage of using a DE razor on my head has been that it tends to clog up less than multi blade razors when shaving after my hair has grown a few days.  But unfortunately it is still a lot faster to just use electric clippers to trim it down to 00000 and then use the head blade to go completely bald.  It just takes way too long to angle a DE razor correctly. I like to go completely bald since the top of my head is already there lol  I am just surprised that this has not come up before. 

Title: Re: Headblade type razor for double edge blades ?
Post by: gwsmallwood on March 09, 2015, 10:27:50 AM

It might just be me, but I'm not sure it would be very safe.  The #1 rule of DE shaving is NO PRESSURE.  It's important for a number of reasons, but one of the big ones is that the pressure is concentrated onto a single blade.  On a cart, it's spread out across the blades.  I'm Not sure how you would accomplish a no pressure shave with a head-blade type handle.

Title: Re: Headblade type razor for double edge blades ?
Post by: Daniel_Speechley on March 10, 2015, 06:28:01 PM

im shaving my fac withba straightband my headbwith a DE. I sometimes ise my wifes cartridhe Razor and the seem not to shave as clean as my DE. Also im shaving my dome completley blind. ull get used to it.