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Chalk me up for the cheapo blue, 2 blade Gillette razors also. Get them at Costco. Change every weekend. Too hard to shave my upper lip with those 5 bladers !!
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
"Too hard to shave my upper lip with those 5 bladers !!"
I used the complimentary Fusion razor I received from Gillette this morning for the first time (been using Mach III's for years) and found I got a closer shave. You are right, Richard, shaving the upper lip and below the nose is difficult, but if you are careful, it works fine.
If I can get 25% more shaves out of this new Fusion than I got out of the Mach III, it would be a break-even point in terms of cost. But the shave seems to be much smoother.
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
wait, you guys are both retired. Why are you even bothering to shave at all?
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Stick, you're not alone on the electric shaver. I buy a Norelco or Remington triple at about 8 month intervals buying on sale and storing the next one for later. At $28 not worth it to replace blades. Just toss it. Last one (mistake) was corded. Oops, now I check for cordless.
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
99 cents for 10! Using the driver income averaging schedule it works out to 10 cents a blade.....6 shaves to a blade, or 2 cents a shave.
My Mach 3's cost about $3 a blade, divided by 14 shaves is 22 cents a shave.
Oldfarmer, I think you have found a way for me to save hundreds of dollars a year!
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Maybe they are manscaping!!
Eeeewwwwww!!!!!
Wait, this is even better, 240 shaves for $28! That's 12 cents a shave, better than my Mach 3 (20 cents) but not as good as oldfarmer 2 cents).
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
driver, don't forget, with the blades you have to add in the cost of shaving cream.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Most, if not all, of the safety devices designed to make you survive an accident have been in cars for some time now. The items mentioned on this thread (backup cameras, blind spot monitors, lane change warnings and the like) are more in tune to preventing the accident than surviving one. That and they seem to replace the attentiveness, alertness and skill of the driver.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Don't you mean shave hundreds of dollars a year off your grooming expenses?
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
"That and they seem to replace the attentiveness, alertness and skill of the driver."
With older drivers along with teenagers, these safety features are important. However, the "beeps, buzzes, chimes and flashing lights" can be more of a distraction than an aid in the case of the older drivers.
Of all the safety features available, the back-up camera and front and rear parking sensors are very important to older drivers. Also, lane departure and blind spot warnings are also important.
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
I have been sitting at JFK since 3:00 PM. It is now 8:00 PM. Lord knows when we'll get to Puerto Rico.
Richard,
Has your AC been working correctly since the FL store serviced it?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I'm already half way there with a full beard. I just shave under my chin and a few other strategic spots to ward off the a Grizzly Adams look. In a few years when I retire I may adopt the full Sachquach look.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
"I just shave under my chin and a few other strategic spots to ward off the a Grizzly Adams look."
Just be careful with that razor on those "strategic spots" OF!!!
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
I should do that. I tell people that my hair didn't fall out, it fell in and just came out in other spots.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Now that I'm retired I didn't shave yesterday. Felt grubby, so shave and shower today, much better.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
I thought it would balance out.....shaving cream and pre-shave and after shave lotions for electric (power mower).
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Actually I use shampoo/body wash to shave in the shower. I figured out long ago the shave cream was a gel so it would hold moisture and its detergents would break through the oils on the beard to allow the water to soften the hair. All that's needed is time for the detergent to breakdown the oils on the hair.
Somehow I'm thinking this is too much information!
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
(He could be correct
)
Sounds like another macscaper.....
I thought manscaping was only for the young guys......
The big cost of shaving with a blade is the hot water.
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
Yes, it is possible to shave your upper lip with a 5 blade razor, but it is sort of like eating spaghetti with a spoon. You can do it, but it is messy and awkward.
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
"Yes, it is possible to shave your upper lip with a 5 blade razor, but it is sort of like eating spaghetti with a spoon. You can do it, but it is messy and awkward. "
I never said it was easy - if you take your time, it's a no-brainer. I like this Fusion better than my Mach 3!
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
I never thought about it that much....detergent vs foam vs gel etc. I just buy what I always did and I don't worry about it. Like I say, one blade lasts 2 weeks at 22 cents a shave....I am worth it damn it!
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
OMG...I am not going to calculate that one. If it bothers you try cold water.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I think a Mach 3 has better handling and is more nimble than a Fusion for rounding curves and for getting the feel of the beard.
I own both but really prefer the Mach 3.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
It doesn't bother me...just trying to further your education.
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
But the Mach 3 doesn't handle as well in snow due to rear wheel drive.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Reply question
Sometimes when I reply to a post by clicking on "quote" it will show the body of the post I am replying to and sometimes it won't. Is there some way I can chose?
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
just delete the block you don't want. And if you don't want it in blue, just delete the > at the beginning of the line.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
It worked this time to include the post but many times the post does not show up at all when I click "quote". Maybe it is just a glitch with my computer or browser (chrome).
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
Sometimes if there is a quote in the post to be Quoted, the non quote, new portion will be included in the new box. Sometimes just the greater than sign and the at sign plus name of the poster.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Washington Post Story...
The Arctic Ocean is warming up, icebergs are growing scarcer and in some places the seals are finding the water too hot, according to a report to the Commerce Dept. yesterday from the Consulate at Bergen, Norway.
Reports from fisherman, seal hunters, and explorers, all point to a radical change in climate conditions and hitherto unheard of temperatures in the Arctic Zone. Exploration expeditions report that hardly any ice has been met with as far north as 81 degrees 29 minutes.
Soundings from a depth of 3100 meters showed the Gulf Stream still very warm. Great masses of ice have been replaced by moraines of earth and stones, while well known glaciers have completely disappeared. Within a very few years it is predicted that the sea levels will rise so high that many coastal cities will be uninhabitable.
This report was from November 2, 1922, as reported by the AP and published in the Washington Post...91 years ago.
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
I'm still busy worrying about the global ice age returning that they promised in the 70s and the Jimmy Carter era.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I think this sometimes happens when the quote you're trying to quote also has a quote in it... like Imidazol's post I'm replying to. He quoted houdini1 in his post, then added text. Then I hit quote on imidazol's post, and I got zippo. I'm thinking there's a personal setting that fixes that, but I'll try it first so I don't give out bad info.
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2015 Kia Soul, 2021 Subaru Forester (kirstie_h), 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 (mr. kirstie_h)
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Nope, my idea didn't work. I'll try to remember to mention that issue to see if there's a fix for that.
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2015 Kia Soul, 2021 Subaru Forester (kirstie_h), 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 (mr. kirstie_h)
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This is the only Mach 3 I'd use.
mustang mach 3
http://themustangsource.com/concept/mach3/mach3_6.jpg
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Please make a note that sometimes if there is a quote AND new text in someone's post, the new text in the OP's post will copy the new text into the Quote box and sometimes it won't. E.g., when I replied to Houdini's post earlier, his new text showed up in the box; the quote he had did not carry in. But I couldn't get that to happen again. It won't work now when I'm trying to quote your post.
I originally had highlighted the new text in Houdini's post intending to paste it into the new Quote box. But his new text had already copied in.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Sometimes it quotes the whole message, sometimes nothing. This time I pasted the part of the quote I wanted. But, with my new tablet copying and pasting is not easy, so I'll just have to do what I can when I take it to the UK in 2 weeks. Or, maybe Kirstie will have it fixed by then!
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Good point. I actually shave every other day now, unless we're going some where special such as a concert, meeting, etc. Since my beard is so white now, the second day hardly shows anything at all.
Richard
It seems to be working fine. Thanks for asking.
Richard
I also shave in the shower using the body wash. As you say, all you need is for the oils to break down, which they can do while I'm bathing.
Richard
Try cold water?! NEVER! I had to do that once during a hurricane power outage that lasted a week. I must have cut myself in a dozen places.
Richard
I've noticed something interesting. When I hit "quote", everyone's post will reappear with the exception of Driver's. His post never reappears. I wonder why.
Richard
Weird. Your post didn't reappear either.
Richard
Barbasol....but that's only because I can't find Noxema shave cream anymore.
Richard
Hate,.....Hate......HATE....cold showers. Last time I had one was 3-4 years ago. A hurricane (you read that right....a HURRICANE) that blew through Cincinnati shut off my power and hot water heater for 5 days.
I was worred my manhood would never return.
Everytime I see/hear Noxema shave cream, I instantly picture the commercial with Joe Willie Namath and the beautiful blond. "Take it off. Take it all off."
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
It's available on Amazon.com in various flavors as well as regular.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,