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I realize this is a really short term thing to be posting in a long term blog, but...

The Braun Series 7- 790CC-4 is now on sale for $197.95. That is an amazing price. Just putting it out there...

 

Shaving for the Holidays 2011

Dare I say it again after so many years?

Yes, I dare.

A new electric shaver would be a great gift for him or her for the holidays.

...yeah, yeah.

Well, what do you expect? I am the webmaster of a site the deals almost exclusively with electric shavers and shaving. So how about this? Instead of the sales pitch for the hottest-latest-and-greatest beard-whacker on the market today, I will instead mention a few things that you may not have thought of, yet still make a fantabulous gift nonetheless.

So if you have finished your wholesome lunch and milk, I submit to you, this:

 

What the heck is that, you ask? Why that, my friends is a Norelco QT4070 Vacuum Beard Trimmer with Stubble Feature.

Why would you want it? Because, if you have a beard (or goatee, soul patch, handlebar moustache, etc...) then you will need to trim it before you trip over it. When you trim it, your nasty little hairs shoot all over the bathroom sink area--and we all know just how much your wife/girlfriend/mother/"roommate" loves cleaning that up after you. Well with this little number, that's not an issue as the vacuum suction gathers your little trimmings and tucks them away for later disposal. The fact that it also offers the "stubble feature" offers the added bonus of telling your significant other--"No, hun. I didn't forget to shave. This is the look now. See, my shaver has a "stubble feature". And you laugh as she walks away thinking you have gone from "slob" to "stylish". What fun!

Does the stubble feature actually work? Hell if I know. Where are we, 1985?

Moving right along...

"Hey, I have one of those! You throw them underwater in your pool and it goes like hell to the other side."

No. This is in fact a Remington "Just for Men" All-in-1 Groomer. While I do not necessarily agree with the "just for men" part, I must admit I like this stupid thing. One side is a tiny little shaver and a tiny little trimmer for shaving tiny little areas (or for taking enormous amounts of time to shave big areas) and the other end is a snot reamer and earwax spinner.

In essence, its a machine to take hair out of nooks, crannies, and other related tiny orifices. I'll just let you insert the obvious, tasteless possibilities here. And YES, this IS a great gift for Hanukkah/Christmas/Kwanzaa because there is no better hint to your recipient that things have gotten out of control. They will get the message when they turn away, insulted, and their ear hair knocks your hat off. Trust me, they will thank you in the end.

And finally, if you look out the left side of the aircraft, you will see...

 A Travel Holiday Gift Set.

Okay, with a hemorrhoid inducing, straining attempt to be serious, this Menscience stuff is really good stuff. I was extremely skeptical because I am not a "manscaper" to any extreme, nor do I fit in the same subway car as "metro-sexual", but if I had to use a daily-face-this, or a advanced-formula-that, these are the ones I would use. Even if you have NEVER used any type of man-ish cleansing, repairing or improving product on your face/body, these are definitely worth a try just once. You may be really surprised.

The fact that the kit also comes with a trimmer ( for anywhere on the body) and a Braun pocket shaver, makes it extra-neato.

So as you depart our little ride through alternative gift possibilities at Shavers.com, please remember to gather all your personal belongings and grasp your children firmly by the hair. Remember too that the bigger-ticket items are also available, in-stock and with free shipping, as usual.

Happy and Healthy Holidays from all of us at Shavers.com. Well, actually, just from me. 

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Not Your Dad ' s Shaver...

A little bit on the "heavy" side of my usual blog posts, I'll refrain from poking fun or making snarky comments on a subject that, unfortunately, will affect most of us at one time or another. We have been getting a lot of calls at Shavers.com lately regarding a loved one being relocated to a hospital, nursing home, or other type of elder-care facility and how something as basic as shaving has become a problem. Whereas todays shavers virtually explode with gimmicks, bells and whistles--our elderly (and occasionally non-elderly) relatives are used to the good ol' machines of yesteryear and don't want to hear about cleaning cartridges, charging stands, 7200rpm oscillations or movies with sound (sorry-had to do it). They still want to use their old plug-in face grinder that hasn't had a foil change in about twenty years and sounds like a lawnmower on a gravel driveway. But there's a problem in that many times they no longer posses the dexterity to manipulate the old shavers and change the heads on them. Nor will some facilities allow them to use their plug-in devices bedside. So, in the interest of helping our well-seasoned loved-ones, here is a short list of what we have generally been recommending and the reasons why. Most likely one of these options will fit the bill: Braun Series 3-330: Inexpensive, rechargeable, easy to use, washable with warm water and the color scheme has a nice contrast on the controls to help discern what-is-what on the body of the machine in case there are sight issues to contend with. Norelco 6940LC: Also inexpensive, rechargeable, easy to use (maybe the easiest to use considering the 1-button operation and no display). Norelco shavers also have less of a chance of getting a hole in the foil and scratching the face. Remington MS280: Inexpensive, rechargeable, very highly rated by Consumers Reports, and with the largest surface area for getting the job done. This is also the model we recommend to those who will actually be shaving someone for them. These three units, while not necessarily what they might be used to, fits most needs very well and will usually do a fine job. Don't forget that the same break-in period applies and they should really be encouraged to not pass judgement on the shaver for at least two weeks of shaving. Any questions, feel free to post them here or contact Shavers.com.

Bear vs. Bare

Ever been accused of wearing a sweater to the beach? Got more hair on your back than you do on your head? Cant see the tree for the forest in your pants? Thus comes the staring into the mirror and the great conundrum of balancing out the acceptance of what God gave you and the extreme "manscaping" going on in more "beachy" areas of our great nation. Where do you stand? Smooth or sasquach? Ultimately, just like shaving our faces, men have limitless possibilities with incremental hair removal. Luckily, we also have many possibilities in which we can accomplish these trim-or-not-to-trim options. For instance, the personal groomers section of Shavers.com has many such products that will ultimately accomplish the same thing, but matters of personal taste and comfort definitely jump to the front of the line here. Lets explore a few options. Surprisingly, Norelco has had such a machine out for years now, with the BG2020 Men's Body Groomer Trimmer/Shaver and it has enjoyed great popularity and steady sales for men (and women) doing a little body, leg, lawn mowing. We've also found this unit good for head shaving. It's also easy to hold and has a good design in the shaving head configuration. Braun has thrown itself into the body-shaving arena by coming up with the BodyCruzer Men's Body Groomer that looks to this webmaster that while it may work well, it looks a little "dangerous" for trimming/grooming/thatching "certain areas" of the male body. (Hey, what do you want from me? This is a family blog.) However the trimmer on the other business end of this unit certainly looks like it'll do the job on the rest of the body. Remington has a body groomer that seems to be more geared toward shaving ones back called, appropriately enough,  the Remington BHT600 Body and Back Groomer. While the doohickies on this thing allow it to supposedly extend to the point where you could shave your back, I for one cannot see how you could know that you managed to cut every hair without seeing behind you. I guess you could do the double-mirror thing, but seems a little iffy regardless. What's nice about this unit thought is that it comes with lots of different heads for getting the job done. Our recommendation? Now you know better than that. Those of you who read this blog know perfectly well that we always say that not every shaver is for every man, and any of these units did pass the strength tests for trimming body hair down--a whole different ball game than facial shaving and beard trimming--so at least the choice is only amongst 3 instead of 30. As far as should you or shouldn't you? Well, if you ask me...let HER decide. Just whatever you do, clean the hair up off the floor when you're done. She will not appreciate the unexpected fluffy bath mat that you create. Shavers.com

Two Out Of Three Aint Bad

It's finally happened. The heavens have opened. Pigs are flying. Snowballs are not melting in hell.  All that and the fact that Shavetronics finally has another shaver ready for sale. The first attempt came out pretty good with the Weekender double-head pocket rotary shaver. Then there was the disaster of the ST-50 single-head cord model shaver--there will be no need to rehash that here. But now, finally, another success with the "soft launch" of the new ST-100 universal (110-220v), Intercontinental Rechargeable Shaver. Hallelujah. What's the skinny? Well first and foremost what must be said is that this is a POWERFUL shaver. It's like a freight train across your face so the first piece of advice we are offering with the sale of this unit is to please us a gently touch with this razor. Pressing hard against your face with this machine will dramatically reduce the lifespan of the foil and cutter, and in some cases cause razor burn. Dont press hard. Another thing we are proud of is the single unit foil/cutter/headframe combo for replacing the parts. Oh sure, you can take the foil and cutters out individually if you want to, but we will be selling the entire unit as a combo to make the swap as easy as possible. And yes, the headframe is one solid unit of metal. Yes, a metal headframe. Try damaging that by tapping on the sink. You'll break the sink. The shaver comes with everything you need to get going, so if you are looking for a simple, powerful, easy-to-use shaver with minimal bells n whistles and at a great price, then the Shavetronics ST-100 Shaver is for you. Available now on Shavers.com.

Sereez Three dash thReEseveNty

The first round of new Braun shavers have landed with a resounding "thud" at the doorway of Shavers.com. The new "series-3" shavers, as they're called, promise a whole new experience of good shaving fun for all us unbearded boys. Yeah, right. Y'see, there's a problem. Now I hate to start off resoundingly negative, especially when I have yet to touch of those new beauties to my face as of yet. The problem started even before the shavers went into production. As many of you may have noticed, for some reason the Braun company (aka P&G) feels that there are far too few numbers in the universe and therefore must reuse them continuously and promote mass confusion in those who have bought a Braun shaver prior to...well, today.  While this new line has many of these examples, let's focus on one in particular. A shiny new example called the "Braun Series 3-370". Sounds simple enough, right? It's a series 3 shaver and it's the 370 model. What's the problem? The problem is that up until about a month ago (as of this writing) the Braun series 3-370 was a completely different shaver. It was a shaver that used to be called the model "5885" which was changed to "series 3-370" in order to conform to the new naming and numbering system that the young suits at Braun are all frothed up about. Confused yet? No? Don't see the issue here? Wait...it gets better. You see, the "old" series 3-370, formerly the 5885, takes a foil and cutter set called the "5000/6000 series". Why? Because when it was still called the "5885", that made perfect sense to all the existing Braun customers and shaver sellers. 5885=5000 series, and it was good. But then the name was changed to include the words "series 3" which said to existing Braun customers that it must be the 3000 series foil and cutter set that fits that shaver. That would only make sense based on the way Braun did their numbering system for the past 60 years, right? Wrong. Not anymore. So what do we have here? We have a brand new "series 3-370" that just came out to replace the old "series 3-370" that uses a different foil and cutter set (not yet available for sale) that has no relation to the old (5885) model, that comes either with or without a clean & charge system, and no way for the poor customer to officially differentiate the models they have for the purpose of purchasing parts. OH! And did I mention? The number "370" also refers to a Braun pocket shaver that is still out for sale today, but has been officially been renamed the "P70", despite that there are literally thousands of Braun 370 pocket shavers out there with the little "370" imprinted on them. What fun! All summed up, my fine fellows, this is a mess. And not just some crumbs on the table, mind you. We are talking mud on the celling, lost all control of the hose, dog ate the ex-lax kind of mess that makes you want to just suck the thumb and cry for awhile. We'll do the best we can on the website to keep the confusion under control, hopefully Braun will learn from mistake backlash they're going to get from all this. Maybe.

What Determines The Price Of A Shaver?

Unfortunately there are many different factors that determine the price of a shaver (other than unscrupulous things like price gouging or selling loss-leaders).  Everything from where the shaver was made (Germany, US, China, etc...) to the features, functionality and accessories it contains (cleaning systems, pulsing head frames, water-cleaning, etc...) to the company name which many people associate with levels of quality (Braun draws a higher shaver-quality rating than Wahl, for instance). For the average consumer I recommend staying along the lines of what has worked for you in the past, carefully consider "bells and whistles" if you don't really need them, and understand that when considering the lower-end machines that you do get what you pay for. Really.

A Beard Economy

For those of us peeking our heads up out of the hovels of non-expendature looking for a way to spend as few pennies as humanly possible due to our black hole of an economy, we view the growing trend on the horizon of just lettin' the damn beard grow.

Yes, the most basic of daily duties (or not-so-daily duties, for some of us) feels the financial pinch in that more and more men opt to not spend our tightly-gripped, dented nickles on shaving equipment such as blades and foam, and instead look to the bright side where a full beard is warmer anyway. The problem, however, is the fact that left untamed, you can trip or become grossly entangled in the tendrils that develop.

In the hopes of saving you from such a fate, here is a short list of highly recommended beard trimmers. Each require only the smallest investment and offer a well-rounded, but simple, array of features:
(Click on any of the pictures or names below to view the product details or to order-opens a new window)


The Philips Turbovac Model QT4040 - $29.95


Panasonic ER2403 5 Position Beard/Moustache Trimmer - $19.95


Remington High Precision Body Groomer and Trimmer Shaver model BHT-2000 - $24.95

Any of these models above will do a fine, no-frills job on your beard for a really wallet-friendly price. And remember--if your beard is longer than two inches, take a scissor to it first.

WARNING--Shavers.com cannot be responsible for any inflicted wounds you receive from your significant other for leaving hair in the sink.

Dreaded Bikini Haircut

And now, a female contribution to this overtly male dominated blog...

Okay ladies, put those scissors down and follow me to the best bikini trimmer I've ever found. And not only the best - but the cost is as low as $14.95. Now how's that for a deal?

For years, I dreaded the "bikini haircut". Finding the perfect pair of scissors that were sharp enough and also didn't pull. Ouch! Having to eye the length, making sure all the hairs were trimmed. And there's always that random long hair that you never see - that unfortunately always shows up at the worst time. Ladies, you know what I mean…

Anyway, the trimmer that I'm referring to is the Remington Trim & Shape Bikini Trimmer - Model BKT1000. The trimmer has 5 adjustable lengths and also trims very close in the places where you decide to make your edges - and this trimmer has never pulled me. It runs on 2 AAA batteries and for the short time it takes to use - will probably last at least 6 months, if not more. You just set it at whichever length you want and run it across like a lawnmower. It comes out perfect every time and only takes a few seconds. So, you better get them while they last.. I'm stocking up and throwing my scissors in the garbage.

Also, ladies - don't hog this great machine. I tried using one of the body shavers on my boyfriend's - you know where - I know - ha ha. But, it paled in comparison to my trimmer. Next time, I'm bringing my trimmer over to do the job and you'd be doing your boyfriends and husbands a favor if you do the same. He'll thank you and maybe repay the favor.