I Haven't seen a slide rule in yearsDon't fergit slide rules
I Haven't seen a slide rule in yearsDon't fergit slide rules
Unfortunately, mechanical watches are specialty items and are expensive. Quartz movements are cheap, accurate and can be smart. Besides, Millennials can’t tell time on an analogue face watch or know what the term, “Winding a clock” means.Don't fergit slide rules
An E6B flight computer, aviation slide rule.https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://smhttp-ssl-71222.nexcesscdn...q=e6b+flight+computer&hl=en-us&source=sh/x/imStill have mine, in a case! And it looks a lot better than this (Dietzgen Museum)
OK, so I used electric razors for most of my shaving life. My first experience shaving was with my dad's DE, then a Trac II. I had acne and no instructions so I cut and nicked myself a lot. I also have a mole that sticks out of the middle of my chin that makes shaving tricky. I then tried a 2 head rotary electric, then a foil, then a 3 head rotary, then a beard. I don't grow a great beard, so I went back to semi-regular shaving.Why do electric shavers have such a bad reputation?
If electric razors had such a good reputation men would be lining up at barber shops across the world to get a professional electric shave.
All I can say is that I have had better luck over the years with electric shavers. My current shaver gives me just as good a shave daily today as it did when I bought it in April. My previous Panasonic shaver ran five years with the original cutters and screens. I could have replaced it for about $70 but instead went for the Braun for $30 more. All of the shaver manufactures still make corded shavers which except for replacing cutters and screens will last forever. I don’t understand why you needed to replace the cutters every two weeks in your shaver? I haven’t bought blades and shaving cream in this century so I don’t know the economics of blade shaving.OK, so I used electric razors for most of my shaving life. My first experience shaving was with my dad's DE, then a Trac II. I had acne and no instructions so I cut and nicked myself a lot. I also have a mole that sticks out of the middle of my chin that makes shaving tricky. I then tried a 2 head rotary electric, then a foil, then a 3 head rotary, then a beard. I don't grow a great beard, so I went back to semi-regular shaving.
Every time I came back to the Trac II in between electric's I got nicks and finally tossed it.
Working in a machine shop most of my life didn't require daily shaving, and most of my co-workers shave every 2-3 days at the most. I shaved when the wife complained, not because I looked forward to it.
So for the last 30 years or so, I have used electric razors exclusively. They usually last 3-5 years before the battery goes bad and they need to be replaced at $50-$75 a pop. Not to mention that the blades only give you half-way decent shaves for about 2 weeks at $25 a pop. Then they give you the type of shave they have a reputation for. Yeah, they will give you a SAS for a year after that, and also irritate and tug. I have used all types of pre-electric shave routines, powders, and guess what? Now that 4 minute shave just turned into a 15 minute shave with all the prep.
Before I decided to try DE shaving again I did the math and figured that I spent about $1000 dollars in electric shaving equipment over the years, and never once finished up an electric shave and said to myself------------------------------>WOW<-------------- what a great shave!!!!!
I think that is the answer to your question.
If electric razors had such a good reputation men would be lining up at barber shops across the world to get a professional electric shave.
Still looking for the "Perfect Edge"
Now I have an iPhone app that does everything that this E6B can do plus more.An E6B flight computer, aviation slide rule
Now I have an iPhone app that does everything that this E6B can do plus more.View attachment 1047193
Yes, you can buy them in either plastic or metal. They are basically a slide rule with aviation functions and a wind vector calculator. Jeppesen designed one type, the CR-2, where the wind side didn’t have a sliding graph but a circular plot. Those were popular with airline pilots because it fit easily into their shirt pocket. Is analog making a comeback?My dad was in the air force and he had one of those types, but it was made from metal. It looked very similar.
He didn't really fly, he only had some flight training in a T-38. He was actually in missiles and later, accounting.
All I can say is that I have had better luck over the years with electric shavers. My current shaver gives me just as good a shave daily today as it did when I bought it in April. My previous Panasonic shaver ran five years with the original cutters and screens. I could have replaced it for about $70 but instead went for the Braun for $30 more. All of the shaver manufactures still make corded shavers which except for replacing cutters and screens will last forever.
I don’t understand why you needed to replace the cutters every two weeks in your shaver? I haven’t bought blades and shaving cream in this century so I don’t know the economics of blade shaving.
Let’s assume that my current shaver lasts five years. That means it cost me $20 a year. Braun recommends replacing the cutter/screen cassette ever 18 months. They are available from Amazon for $30. That’s about $10 a year. That means the total cost of owing the shaver is $30 a year or $150 for five years.
Trying to find a barber that knows how to give a barbershop shave is not easy to find these days in our litigious society. A local barber advertised shaves for $35 which is not cheap. In the end if you like using a blade then enjoy yourself.
I haven’t used any of the low end shavers so I would be only guessing as to their ability to deliver a decent shave. Obviously, the upfront cost of an electric shaver is going to be more than buying a Bic disposable razor and a can of cheap shaving cream. However, regardless of the low initial cost, the recurring cost will be higher over time.Well, Philips current corded option is fairly sad compared to some of their older corded shavers, I have one I picked up as an open-box off eBay. No trimmer, and it uses a small wall-wart power supply. They probably used the design from one of their battery-operated models, including the motor, so they just went with an external AC-DC converter. It's lightweight and feels like it's mostly hollow inside. It's not as nice as some of their older corded shavers, but it's functional I suppose, and it shaves decently.
Remington and Wahl both offer some decent budget shavers. Panasonic and Braun are really more premium brands with good quality designs, but aren't necessarily very good values.
With the exception of a straight razor, blade shaving has higher long-term costs than electric shavers. However, up-front costs of electric shavers are potentially higher. Maintaining a straight razor and safely shaving with one requires alot of dedication and skill, however.
I haven’t used any of the low end shavers so I would be only guessing as to their ability to deliver a decent shave. Obviously, the upfront cost of an electric shaver is going to be more than buying a Bic disposable razor and a can of cheap shaving cream. However, regardless of the low initial cost, the recurring cost will be higher over time.
Obviously, shaving with a straight razor is a skill acquired in blood.
Yes, and because many men didn’t have those skills barbershops were everywhere. I think that the development of the safety razor followed by the electric razor sealed the fate of barbershops. There are very few of the old fashioned ones around and the barbers are old guys who are in the autumn of their lives. Today, the hair cutting chains such as, Great Clips, don’t hire barbers but hair stylists. They don’t even have any razors on the premises.My great-grandfather used a straight razor- alot of men did at one time. Of course back then sharpening a knife would have been relatively common but it's a skill that now days is harder to justify. And you have to be really good at sharpening to shave with a straight razor comfortably.
I was merely stating that the cutters only delivered their optimum performance for about the first 2 weeks on all of the electric razors that I have used. I usually only replaced the blades once before the batteries died.I don’t understand why you needed to replace the cutters every two weeks in your shaver?
When it had become time to replace my Norelco at the end of 2018, I had calculated my electric razor costs to be approximately $1000 for 30 years, so at least we are on the same page there.Let’s assume that my current shaver lasts five years. That means it cost me $20 a year. Braun recommends replacing the cutter/screen cassette ever 18 months. They are available from Amazon for $30. That’s about $10 a year. That means the total cost of owing the shaver is $30 a year or $150 for five years.
If the double edge razor works best for you, then that’s what you should use. I’m not sure if there is a perfect edge out there. I have been happy with both my Panasonic ES8103 razor for five years and happy with my current Braun 7893s shaver. When it’s time to replace it I will see what’s available and read the reviews before making a purchase. New technology might require that I switch to a rotary shaver.I was merely stating that the cutters only delivered their optimum performance for about the first 2 weeks on all of the electric razors that I have used. I usually only replaced the blades once before the batteries died.
When it had become time to replace my Norelco at the end of 2018, I had calculated my electric razor costs to be approximately $1000 for 30 years, so at least we are on the same page there.
My main reason for switching from electric razors to a DE was complexion related. Certain areas always developed sores and prevented my from shaving every day. Cartridge style razors were the same for me. A single blade razor has allowed me to shave every day and look forward to it, rather than loathe something I had to do 2-3 times a week, or not at all.
The entry level price for DE shaving is almost the same compared to a decent electric razor and all you need to do is change blades once a week or so, WMS can be had for $1.49 at your local grocery store and Arko is only a buck for a stick that will last 3-6 months.
All of that before RAD, SAD, BAD kicks in and you have found a new hobby that costs significantly less than owning a race car or speed boat................
I'm still looking for the "Perfect Edge"
If the double edge razor works best for you, then that’s what you should use. I’m not sure if there is a perfect edge out there. I have been happy with both my Panasonic ES8103 razor for five years and happy with my current Braun 7893s shaver. When it’s time to replace it I will see what’s available and read the reviews before making a purchase. New technology might require that I switch to a rotary shaver.
I'm ready for lasers. Not like the semi-permanent laser hair removal, just an at home "shaving" device.
This looks interesting. However, I would be skeptical of having a powerful enough laser to shave the beard and not damage my face.Wish granted. Unfortunately, seems to have hit some funding - and development - problems....
Laser Razor
This looks interesting. However, I would be skeptical of having a powerful enough laser to shave the beard and not damage my face.