Indeed. There may be a slight difference in them too, as two of the 7 o' clocks are made in Russia, and two are made in India. I have tried the Indian "super platinum" , and it's pretty good, if not just as good as the SharpEdge. There's probably other differences in the types of blades like coating and sharpness, but I can't tell the difference between those two. I have the other type of Shark in my drawer, but I haven't tried it yet.

Driver's license for forklift acquired. Beard growth stat increased by 10.

Don't shave - let your beard grow wild and free! ( :

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OK, today's shave involved a blade I was a little wary of. The "Shark super stainless" made in Egypt. I figured it would be like shaving with a cheese grater. As it turned out, not too much to worry about if underwhelming. This blade is light-years better than the "Treet" I wrote about here, but still not as good as the "Yingjili" blade. The Shark was sharper (thus required less passes) than the Treet, but not as sharp as the Yingjili. No nicks or irritation from shaving with the Shark, but it was kinda dull (not as bad as the Treet, however). I would use the Shark if I was in a pinch but otherwise, the search for a great DE blade continues.

So.. anyone here doing Movember this year for the good cause? :)

Well.. I made a honorable attempt, but on the fifth day of Movember.. I gave up.

The mustache is the least bearded area on my face, so I went for the Movember-beard. The itching was terrible, and it became frighteningly long in those few days. I don't think I've had that kinda growth on my face since I was a teenage dirtbag that shaved every few weeks :P I am a Linux-geek, but beards are just not for me.

Oh Dear definitely NOT SAFE FOR WORK.

AGH HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

This is Not only funny it's HILARIOUS!

Or "OH GAWD why did I click that link"

My first reaction to this was "IS THIS SHIT FOR REAL"

Is anyone here into shaving the head? I've been looking at some machines lately in the black friday and christmas sales. Basically I just want a cheap and effective way to trim it (not go bald). My hair goes from very short to a haybale in just a month's time, and keeping it down gets really expensive. I don't wanna look like a 80s punkrocker or a anime character, after all.

Any machines to recommend? And how difficult is it to learn to do it yourself?

yikes

I shave my head, mostly due to the fact that I absolutely cannot stand long hair on it. I tend to go for the full buzz cut, no specific style or time spent making it look like anything recognizable, just short enough that I can enjoy the luxury of not brushing hair behind my ears or out of my face or anything else that irritates me when the hair is long.

I don't have a particular recommendation - honestly over the years I've gone through 2-3 different clippers, with the (current) most expensive coming in at $30USD manufactured by Conair. It came with a small army of length attachments that I never use. Before that I think I had a slightly cheaper pair made by Wahl that eventually burnt out because I failed to do the right upkeep in terms of oiling it.

As to difficulty - definitely depends on how comfortable you feel shaving your own head. It's relatively simple I've found but there's obvious bits (bottom of the neck, sides around the ears to name two) that require a bit of effort to ensure you get them cut down to where they need to be without leaving straggler patches or strands.

Just want everyone to know I really enjoyed reading through this thread.

Here my set:

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Sounds good. I was thinking more about a one-time purchase of a higher quality Philips or Braun machine in the $70-80 area. They usually come with 5 years of warranty and a sturdy build quality it seems. I'll have a look, and read some reviews.

Either way it's cheaper than paying for haircuts. It costs me $50 every time. I thought it was because of lack of competition locally, but AFAIK the prices are even worse in the cities..

I can imagine the neck and sides being difficult. Maybe I can get a friend to help out, haha! I'll hopefully get a grip on this after a few tries though.

With my own, I factor in that the hair on my head grows in fully at a slower pace - whether that's partially a result of years of running with the choice of buzz cut or not I couldn't say with any certainty - so I find myself getting a good period of time where, even if I don't have the hair completely buzzed down, I can still manage with a little growth and not feel like I'd rather take a lit match to it than deal with it irritating me in various ways.

If your hair grows in at a faster rate, bumping up for a more expensive clipper would be a wise investment just based off the inevitable wear it'll see through the use you'd definitely be getting out of it. I would have gone through far more pairs if I were in some situation where I'd buzz it and it just rolled back in full before a month had even passed and even if I stuck with the cheaper end models, the cost of adding up replacing one that frequently would be ridiculous.