I'm tired of Useless YouTube shaving videos!

[Wombat ESQ]

What’s up guys!!!! In this post I’m going to talk about why I don’t watch shaving videos on YouTube. But first go ahead and hit that like button below and follow me this way you get notified when I make a new post and you can easily hit me up and read them. It helps B&B analytics so everyone can easily search and find my posts. Like and follow!! Thanks! Totes appreciated!

Alright let‘s get in to why I don’t watch shaving videos on YouTube. Now, before I do I just want to say thanks to all my followers and everyone that liked my posts here. I truly appreciate it. I just can’t believe how much I’ve grown here and how many people really like my posts. So thanks so much! Alright, here we go…this is why I don’t watch shaving videos on YouTube. I was born in 1984. It was a great year. Lots of new technology was being invented. I went to public school. I remember in the mid 90’s I started listening to rap music. I wanted to be a rapper! Can you believe it!! Hahaha. Hey, don’t forget to like and follow me here!! Alright, so I started shaving when I was 14 or 15. I actually used a cartridge!! Ahhhhhggggggrr not a cart!!! Hahahaha. So hold up, let me tell ya’ll real quick about this product I just discovered out of the blue while roaming through the Walmart aisles late at night. It’s called Shave Secret and wow…it’s not a secret anymore!! This stuff is super slick, super awesome, super everything!! I use it before every shave and after, I put it on my food sometimes hahahah just kidding. But seriously…it’s that great. Shave Secret at Walmart go get it now!!!!

Alright here we go back to my story why I don’t watch shaving videos on YouTube. Did y’all like this post and follow me yet? If not do that now because I’m going to have some awesome content posted soon and trust me…you do not want to miss that so hit that like and follow button. YOLO!!! Hahaha. OK so I picked up this new razor the other day and I thought wow this is going to be aggressive! I should write a review about that so guess what…I did!! Jut go to my profile to find that post or better yet…just follow me! Boom!

OK OK why I don’t watch shaving videos on YouTube. As I was saying I was born in 1984, great year guys, just awesome. Not just cause I was born either hahahaha. Oh yeah! I’m also on TicTac and a few other online forums so go check those out yo!! Alright here we go, why I don’t watch shaving videos on YouTube. I just don’t like them.

Alright! Thanks for reading everyone! I really appreciate ya’ll being here and reading my posts. Before you go if you haven’t already don’t forgot to like this post and follow me!! Check back daily for more of my posts too. I’ll be writing about stupid things that annoy me, books I’m reading, maybe some movies I’m watching, gardening stuff. Just a ton of great content so like and follow all my posts!! Alright thanks guys!!

Damn, that guy needs some Imodium, lucky I'm not signed in, or I would leave a comment like "**88 ya *8"

yes, now hit that like button and SMASH the suckscribe button, or this centipede will crawl on your face while you're asleep!

 

[Andris83]

What’s up guys!!!! In this post I’m going to talk about why I don’t watch shaving videos on YouTube. But first go ahead and hit that like button below and follow me this way you get notified when I make a new post and you can easily hit me up and read them. It helps B&B analytics so everyone can easily search and find my posts. Like and follow!! Thanks! Totes appreciated!

Alright let‘s get in to why I don’t watch shaving videos on YouTube. Now, before I do I just want to say thanks to all my followers and everyone that liked my posts here. I truly appreciate it. I just can’t believe how much I’ve grown here and how many people really like my posts. So thanks so much! Alright, here we go…this is why I don’t watch shaving videos on YouTube. I was born in 1984. It was a great year. Lots of new technology was being invented. I went to public school. I remember in the mid 90’s I started listening to rap music. I wanted to be a rapper! Can you believe it!! Hahaha. Hey, don’t forget to like and follow me here!! Alright, so I started shaving when I was 14 or 15. I actually used a cartridge!! Ahhhhhggggggrr not a cart!!! Hahahaha. So hold up, let me tell ya’ll real quick about this product I just discovered out of the blue while roaming through the Walmart aisles late at night. It’s called Shave Secret and wow…it’s not a secret anymore!! This stuff is super slick, super awesome, super everything!! I use it before every shave and after, I put it on my food sometimes hahahah just kidding. But seriously…it’s that great. Shave Secret at Walmart go get it now!!!!

Alright here we go back to my story why I don’t watch shaving videos on YouTube. Did y’all like this post and follow me yet? If not do that now because I’m going to have some awesome content posted soon and trust me…you do not want to miss that so hit that like and follow button. YOLO!!! Hahaha. OK so I picked up this new razor the other day and I thought wow this is going to be aggressive! I should write a review about that so guess what…I did!! Jut go to my profile to find that post or better yet…just follow me! Boom!

OK OK why I don’t watch shaving videos on YouTube. As I was saying I was born in 1984, great year guys, just awesome. Not just cause I was born either hahahaha. Oh yeah! I’m also on TicTac and a few other online forums so go check those out yo!! Alright here we go, why I don’t watch shaving videos on YouTube. I just don’t like them.

Alright! Thanks for reading everyone! I really appreciate ya’ll being here and reading my posts. Before you go if you haven’t already don’t forgot to like this post and follow me!! Check back daily for more of my posts too. I’ll be writing about stupid things that annoy me, books I’m reading, maybe some movies I’m watching, gardening stuff. Just a ton of great content so like and follow all my posts!! Alright thanks guys!!

nailed it

 

[ERS4]

I have never subscribed to any shaving Youtuber.
But when I'm dying to learn about razors, I dig through every discussion thread and Youtube video I can find, even if it's in Italian or Russian.


Finally, I admit that I occasionally stop by Youtube videos of beautiful women using razors (including female barbers), much more attractive than those half-naked men talking about lawn mowers during SOTD.

 

[lasta]

What’s up guys!!!! In this post I’m going to talk about why I don’t watch shaving videos on YouTube. But first go ahead and hit that like button below and follow me this way you get notified when I make a new post and you can easily hit me up and read them. It helps B&B analytics so everyone can easily search and find my posts. Like and follow!! Thanks! Totes appreciated!

Alright let‘s get in to why I don’t watch shaving videos on YouTube. Now, before I do I just want to say thanks to all my followers and everyone that liked my posts here. I truly appreciate it. I just can’t believe how much I’ve grown here and how many people really like my posts. So thanks so much! Alright, here we go…this is why I don’t watch shaving videos on YouTube. I was born in 1984. It was a great year. Lots of new technology was being invented. I went to public school. I remember in the mid 90’s I started listening to rap music. I wanted to be a rapper! Can you believe it!! Hahaha. Hey, don’t forget to like and follow me here!! Alright, so I started shaving when I was 14 or 15. I actually used a cartridge!! Ahhhhhggggggrr not a cart!!! Hahahaha. So hold up, let me tell ya’ll real quick about this product I just discovered out of the blue while roaming through the Walmart aisles late at night. It’s called Shave Secret and wow…it’s not a secret anymore!! This stuff is super slick, super awesome, super everything!! I use it before every shave and after, I put it on my food sometimes hahahah just kidding. But seriously…it’s that great. Shave Secret at Walmart go get it now!!!!

Alright here we go back to my story why I don’t watch shaving videos on YouTube. Did y’all like this post and follow me yet? If not do that now because I’m going to have some awesome content posted soon and trust me…you do not want to miss that so hit that like and follow button. YOLO!!! Hahaha. OK so I picked up this new razor the other day and I thought wow this is going to be aggressive! I should write a review about that so guess what…I did!! Jut go to my profile to find that post or better yet…just follow me! Boom!

OK OK why I don’t watch shaving videos on YouTube. As I was saying I was born in 1984, great year guys, just awesome. Not just cause I was born either hahahaha. Oh yeah! I’m also on TicTac and a few other online forums so go check those out yo!! Alright here we go, why I don’t watch shaving videos on YouTube. I just don’t like them.

Alright! Thanks for reading everyone! I really appreciate ya’ll being here and reading my posts. Before you go if you haven’t already don’t forgot to like this post and follow me!! Check back daily for more of my posts too. I’ll be writing about stupid things that annoy me, books I’m reading, maybe some movies I’m watching, gardening stuff. Just a ton of great content so like and follow all my posts!! Alright thanks guys!!

Why don't we have a dislike button here?

 

[HarryAU570]

Why don't we have a dislike button here?

Or how about a complete list of Wet Shaving YouTubes they like, dislike and a really bad lame duck (not very popular)

 

[Dennis Trigubetz]

There used to be a few guys on YouTube who were knowledgeable and they were willing to provide honest reviews of products, even if those reviews were negative. Unfortunately, they are no longer producing videos; I do not know the reasons for their departure. There might still be some like this who are still making videos, but they are few and far between.

Many of the guys today make videos to showcase products they promote. In some cases like videos from West Coast Shaving and Razor Emporium, the promotion is obvious. I remember watching one video by Anthony Esposito in which he listed his top 10 shave brushes. All 10 of them were Savile Row brushes with different handles. While I do have a Savile Row brush and consider it to be one of my best, it was quite obvious that the top-ten review was completely biased.

Many video producers will never make a negative comment about any product they review. They are scared that their supply of free items from suppliers will be discontinued if they make negative remarks. That type of video is less than helpful for those trying to make a well informed decision on purchasing the product. I do not make videos, but when I do review products, they are products I have purchased with my own money.

The guys that really bug me are the ones who sound like some of the infomercials on late night TV. Every thing is overhyped in the videos. I quickly hit the pause button on these.

If you do a search for shaving videos, it seems like many of them these days have nothing to do with traditional wet shaving, but are for shaving body hair, shaving armpits, and "shaving down there". That is the society we now live in, for better or worse.

Cut and Paste is an Australian forum. Reviewer Errol does not do videos but his about 100 razor reviews are detailed and he does not shy away from panning some expensive razors.

 

[Toothpick]

Why don't we have a dislike button here?

Hey great question! And in this post I’m going to tell you why we don’t have a dislike button here. But first be sure to smash that like button and give me a follow. I post a lot of great things here and you don’t want to miss them!

So yeah, back to the question why we don’t have a dislike button here. Because we don’t.

So wow another great post by me! I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed typing it. As I said at the beginning of this post hit that like button and give me a follow!! Byyeeeeee

 

[HarryAU570]

Cut and Paste is an Australian forum. Reviewer Errol does not do videos but his about 100 razor reviews are detailed and he does not shy away from panning some expensive razors.

You mean Paste and Cut, yes Errol is an outstanding razor reviewer, he’s very knowledgeable in details.

You guys really need to check Errol reviews from Paste and Cut in the safety razor topic section.

 

[Jens]

You are reviewing a tool that's meant to shave and you've got no hair to shave off for the demo?

Great input, @LRod -- I'm with you much of the way...!

I have an addition to your list:
--straight-razor expert sporting a goatee ...

Anyone who has seriously attempted to master a straight, will know that the facial area just around where the goatee is, is by far the hardest to shave with a straight. One soon begins to wonder why so many straight razor Youtubers seem to be sporting goatees .... My conclusion is, it's hardly a coincidence. On the other hand, its quite hilarious.

And this brings me to a more general point about Youtube shaving videos:
there can be many routes into watching them, and motivations for watching can change. For my part, I do watch them to learn, and "see", as you point out.
But I also watch them for fun! It's a kind of kitchy entertainment and silent protest for me. Rather than be watching endless streams of nonsense mainstream "News" by journalists without much talent, and similar "shows" by professional show bizz, I like to instead commit my time and attention to humble amateurs fooling around in public with something as absurd as they shaving habits, letting anyone into their private bathrooms...! I am sure a variety of mainstream media "experts" would be gobsmacked and alarmed ... indeed they should be..!!
Meanwhile, I like to have some plain fun -- the more brainless, the better -- , and if I also get one or two tips to enrich my own passion for shaving once in a while, great!

FYI, I have previously participated in a related B&B discussion where I labored this some of these perspectives further:

YouTube wet shaving channels

Why all the negative comments and ill will about Geofatboy ? Yes, it's marketing and self-promotion, but that is what makes a small business successful. I say "Good for him !" No, you certainly do not need to take his advice or agree with his suggestions ---- that is certainly up to you. But...

www.badgerandblade.com

 

[LRod]

Great input, @LRod -- I'm with you much of the way...!

I have an addition to your list:
--straight-razor expert sporting a goatee ...

Anyone who has seriously attempted to master a straight, will know that the facial area just around where the goatee is, is by far the hardest to shave with a straight. One soon begins to wonder why so many straight razor Youtubers seem to be sporting goatees .... My conclusion is, it's hardly a coincidence. On the other hand, its quite hilarious.

And this brings me to a more general point about Youtube shaving videos:
there can be many routes into watching them, and motivations for watching can change. For my part, I do watch them to learn, and "see", as you point out.
But I also watch them for fun! It's a kind of kitchy entertainment and silent protest for me. Rather than be watching endless streams of nonsense mainstream "News" by journalists without much talent, and similar "shows" by professional show bizz, I like to instead commit my time and attention to humble amateurs fooling around in public with something as absurd as they shaving habits, letting anyone into their private bathrooms...! I am sure a variety of mainstream media "experts" would be gobsmacked and alarmed ... indeed they should be..!!
Meanwhile, I like to have some plain fun -- the more brainless, the better -- , and if I also get one or two tips to enrich my own passion for shaving once in a while, great!

FYI, I have previously participated in a related B&B discussion where I labored this some of these perspectives further:

YouTube wet shaving channels

Why all the negative comments and ill will about Geofatboy ? Yes, it's marketing and self-promotion, but that is what makes a small business successful. I say "Good for him !" No, you certainly do not need to take his advice or agree with his suggestions ---- that is certainly up to you. But...

www.badgerandblade.com

I'm not into straight razors so I haven't seen any of those videos. I'm going to have to check them out though. Sounds like the same type of shenanigans on that side of the shaving spectrum. I'll read through that other thread you posted as well.

 

[LRod]

I'm not into straight razors so I haven't seen any of those videos. I'm going to have to check them out though. Sounds like the same type of shenanigans on that side of the shaving spectrum. I'll read through that other thread you posted as well.

I quickly glanced through that thread and I also participated, Lol!!
I had forgotten about it!

 

[been around]

I watched a few. I was trying other soaps to maybe up my game. For the life of me I don't understand scented soaps. The scent doesn't last much past the rinse and some of these guys have 20 jars of the same soap in different scents, and then they use a matching after shave splash to "enhance" the soap scent. Why not buy a jar of unscented soap and then various aftershaves? Honestly their logic is illogical. I guess you can splurge when you aren't the person paying for it.

 

[Calyshaver]

-They have no whiskers to shave (probably one the things that bother me the most). You are reviewing a tool that's meant to shave and you've got no hair to shave off for the demo?

TOTALLY AGREE! Too funny. It kind of grosses me out to see them scraping a face that looks like a raw block of tofu. Some of these guys' faces are still red with irritation from their previous 10 shaves earlier in the day.

 

[user9]

As opposed to...useful videos? I gave up on these almost as soon as I started watching them. 1) watching someone else shave is just gross; 2) it's nearly impossible to not get somewhere between a good and great shave using a new blade or cartridge of any kind with minimally competent technique against 2-3 day's growth; 3) as others have mentioned, people start doing these for attention followed hopefully by pecuniary rewards so they're inherently compromised. Between that and the fact that any conclusion, opinion or "rating" they draw is based on one shave with no account for variables makes the video have little if any informational value. But the videos draw views and comments from people who gain validation from seeing their favorite products mentioned and a cheap "celebrity" rush from an author response to a comment they leave. This is why fragrance rating videos are as inexplicably popular as they are useless. But advertisers see that easily swayed audience and the comps and such theoretically then start rolling in to the author.

Now, if these videos were instructive rather than editorial, that could be a different story. And there may be genuinely entertaining people who simply use shaving as a subject vehicle for their commentary, information, humor or creativity, and they could just as easily be making radish rosettes instead for all that matters, but I've never seen that.

 

[DougK]

I watched mantic59's videos when I was first starting out, he gave great explanations of things that might not be obvious from just reading text. There was also a French guy who would video himself straight shaving and he was amazing. No commentary, used a teeny brush and cup, probably whatever soap was on hand, and just went to town. I learned a lot more about straight shaving from that than any influencers or reviewers. I also learned that I'll never be as good as he is .

 

[DesertIguana]

Last Friday Matt ftom Raxor Empourium dropped bomb, teaser.

About New REX, Not saying nothing, know nothing like John Banners character Sqt. Schultz.

U-tube is still up.

 

[Star_Wahl_Clipper_Treker]

know nothing like John Banners character Sqt. Schultz.

 

[Slock]

I would watch a Sgt. Schultz shave video. Especially if he was wearing his helmet.

 

[been around]

I'd watch if Sgt. Schultz was doing a head shave with his helmet on.

 

[DesertIguana]

Well if you dislike U-Tuber leave comments, maybe they think there are great.