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CONAIR HG300 CleanHead Rechargeable Head Groomer by sellitman on 11 Nov, 2009 21:56
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Ok sportsfans.
I ordered the latest electric marvel from Conair today from Newegg.com
As soon as it arrives I will check back here and give it a review. It looks interesting and for the life of me I could not find anyone anywhere's who has given it a review.
I will be the Sly Guinea Pig.
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#1 by Tyler on 11 Nov, 2009 22:12
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Whoohoo! We have a Guinea Pig!!
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#2 by Mikekoz13 on 12 Nov, 2009 04:57
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I'm anxious to hear this review. When you review, please let us know the cost of the unit as wellas what you think replacement foils etc. may cost.
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#3 by sellitman on 12 Nov, 2009 06:40
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I'm anxious to hear this review. When you review, please let us know the cost of the unit as wellas what you think replacement foils etc. may cost.
It cost me $34.99 Newegg had free shipping. As I understand it the blades should last 6 months.
Here is a dedicated web site: www.iKnowHeads.com
http://www.conair.com/images/pg_hg300.jpg
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#4 by warhawk on 12 Nov, 2009 11:53
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hey sellitman: i'm also anxious 2 hear your review on this electric. however, from experience there is nothing closer than a quality razor.
u can buy a lot of M5 cartridges for $34.99. keep us posted on your review.
WARHAWK
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#5 by Mikekoz13 on 12 Nov, 2009 12:15
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hey sellitman: i'm also anxious 2 hear your review on this electric. however, from experience there is nothing closer than a quality razor.
u can buy a lot of M5 cartridges for $34.99. keep us posted on your review.
WARHAWK
Approximately 24 of those M5 cartridges for $35........That's about a year of shaves.......... might be tough to beat that.
I'm interested in the ConAir because it would be nice to keep in the car for tose lazy mornings.......... -
#6 by Gump on 13 Nov, 2009 21:21
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Hey Folks,
I also purchased the Conair and have used it for almost 2 weeks. Here's my take:
Shave Closeness: Very Good - I would say virtually as close as a razor. Per the instructions, it says it takes 3 weeks or so to acclimate the dome to a foil shaver, especially if you used a razor before. This is due to scar tissue buildup from constantly scraping off hair and skin with each shave. Not sure how true that is, but I will say my shaves are closer this week than less week. Part of that is also due to me getting used to using the shaver.
Shave "Lastness". Good to Very good. Sly feel not quite as long as with a razor but pretty close. I feel stubble by late afternoon. But it is lasting longer each week as I break in the shaver.
Shave Shine/Oilyness: EXCELLENT. Not sure why, but my dome is not nearly as oily as before - probably becasue I'm not shaving off a layer of skin. I have more of a matte look now - shiny but not oily.
Bumps/Irritation: EXCELLENT. No more nicks or cuts, ingrown hairs, etc
Time Savings: EXCELLENET. So far I've "shaved" 5-10 minutes off my routine. I no longer have to soak my head for an extended period of time, apply shave oil & shave cream, let it sit, shave. I now take my normal shower, dry off, apply a little lectric shave to the face and dome (I brought out my norelco rotary for the face) shave & moisterize.
The nice thing with the Conair is it's no big deal if you choose to shave again at night. No real prep need other than a dash of lectric shave.
One con is it's noisy but I've become accustomed to it.
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#7 by sellitman on 14 Nov, 2009 10:50
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Ok. Newegg delivered it in a few days. I recommend them anyhow. They gave great deals and have been a pleasure to deal with so far.
Charged it up overnight, They recommend 16 hours.
Let me preface this post with a few caveats.- I consider a close shave so close that my whole head feels the same. What I mean by that is the parts that were already bald and require little to no shaving will ultimately be as smooth as the rest of my head.
- I have very thick hair and apparently should be shaving twice a day because when I shave the back of my head hurts a bit afterwards.
That being said my 1st day of using the electric I was pleased. My head was smooth enough to leave the house with. It was not as smooth as a blade though. What I did though was to use a blade to get the rest off.
Now you may say.."Why bother with the Norelco if you are going to use creme anyway" and I would answer with this: The shave was fast, pain free and after I finished up with the Bald Guyz Moisturizer Gel there was very little stinging which can be quite painful every day. I also didn't use shaving oil which I normally do.
I will give this thing more time and I possibly might get it to the point of no blade shaving in the future but here is my take:
This thing was only $35 bucks. Not the hundreds a good Linear Panasonic costs. I would use it for a quick touch up part later on in the day. It made my dome shaved but not baby ass close. In short acceptable. I was pleased because I didn't expect blade closeness. They say there is a breaking in time so I will report back here down the road. They said it would take a few weeks for your head to adjust to the foil blades. I found it not necessary.
In short I am happy with my purchase but not thrilled. Time will tell.
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#8 by Sly Red on 14 Nov, 2009 12:26
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This thing was only $35 bucks. Not the hundreds a good Linear Panasonic costs.
OK Kevin, let's not exaggerate. The current generation Panasonic Linear can be had for ~$120.00
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#9 by aarrggh on 14 Nov, 2009 15:05
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This thing was only $35 bucks. Not the hundreds a good Linear Panasonic costs.
OK Kevin, let's not exaggerate. The current generation Panasonic Linear can be had for ~$120.00
Red
You tell em .. Red
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#10 by sellitman on 14 Nov, 2009 15:37
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This thing was only $35 bucks. Not the hundreds a good Linear Panasonic costs.
OK Kevin, let's not exaggerate. The current generation Panasonic Linear can be had for ~$120.00
Red
Do you work for Panasonic ?
If they were smart they would hire you.
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#11 by Sly Red on 14 Nov, 2009 15:40
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Do you work for Panasonic ?
I should be getting commissions at least!
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#12 by old_hippie on 06 Dec, 2009 17:49
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I got one of those CONAIR CleanHead Rechargeable Head Groomers
about a week ago and so far it seems to work ok.
what I like about it is that you can do quick clean ups
without a lot of mess or fuss -
#13 by Nick912 on 06 Dec, 2009 18:23
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thanks for the reviews!