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Re:HP printers try to send data back to HP about your device... by henkslaaf on Monday September 16, 2019 @02:55AM (#20981663)
Depending on how heavy your beard is, an electric shaver does not come close to the cleanliness a "wet" razor will get you. Maybe your mileage/needs vary.
Re:HP printers try to send data back to HP about your device... by dngray on Monday September 16, 2019 @06:25AM (#20982658)
> an electric shaver does not come close to the cleanliness a "wet" razor will get you

As someone who used to use an electric shaver since his teenage years I wholeheartedly agree. I do not grow a beard, hate them in fact and am always clean shaven.

I never ever once got a shave anywhere near as close as I did with a razor. After a while you can do it in the shower blind without a mirror just from feel.

Re:HP printers try to send data back to HP about your device... by tonyedgecombe on Monday September 16, 2019 @07:58AM (#20983176)
On the other hand you never cut yourself with an electric razor. I used a wet razor for years but recently switched to electric because of this.
Re:HP printers try to send data back to HP about your device... by dngray on Monday September 16, 2019 @11:48PM (#20991263)
> On the other hand you never cut yourself with an electric razor. I used a wet razor for years but recently switched to electric because of this.

I only cut myself very early on when I was new to it. That was about 5 years ago. I have now been using a razor exclusively for years now and cannot remember when I last cut myself.

I also use it for trimming other places too, haven't cut there either.

Re:HP printers try to send data back to HP about your device... by Izkata on Monday September 16, 2019 @08:32AM (#20983393)
Depends on the model. My first electric razor lasted somewhere around 10-12 years with no issues, before it broke and I needed a replacement. The replacement was a newer version of the same model, and caused bleeding around my adam's apple every day guaranteed; I downgraded and haven't had any issues since.
Re:HP printers try to send data back to HP about your device... by dngray on Monday September 16, 2019 @11:48PM (#20991254)
> The replacement was a newer version of the same model, and caused bleeding around my adam's apple every day guaranteed

Those rotary ones are notoriously bad, they will cause pulling. I found the foil based ones like the braun series 3 to be a lot better in that regard, closer shave too, still nothing like a razor though.

Re:HP printers try to send data back to HP about your device... by Izkata on Tuesday September 17, 2019 @08:49AM (#20994350)
It wasn't a rotary one though. The one that caused bleeding was a Braun Series 1-195s, while the good one is a Braun Series 1-190s.

The blades on the 195s are parallel with the foil though, while the 190s are perpendicular, so I'm sure it's the same problem.

Re:HP printers try to send data back to HP about your device... by justinclift on Tuesday September 17, 2019 @11:17AM (#20996165)
Interesting. Mine is an old Philips Philishave, which use the rotary blades.

Pulling isn't really an issue unless my facial hair is extremely overdue for a shave. eg 4-5 days worth of hair.

When that happens, I just use my trimmer to take it back to near stubble, then use the above Philishave to finish things off.