Hi group,
Thought I'd jump in here and introduce myself. My friends call me Woody. There's a story there, but I'll save it for another time. My log in name is KF4TQJ. I use that because it's unique and no one else is using it. It's also my call sign issued by the FCC as I'm an Amateur Radio Operator.
A few weeks ago, I decided I wasn't getting as close of a shave as I used to from my old Norelco. Darn thing's only about 15 years old but I don't think it's holding a charge like it did when it was new and it's just getting slower and slower. Figured I'd look at a new one on my weekly trip to town. I didn't see anything that I wanted to spend $50 - $60 on so I thought I'd pick up a pack of disposables to bide my time with while looking for a good reasonable electric one. I never in my life thought I'd get sticker shock looking at disposable razors. When did they go up to $17.95 for a pack of 5? Then I noticed a pack on Persona double edge blades for $1.89. Now that's more like it. They didn't have a razor though. My old man shaved with one of those, and I learned with one back in the 60's. I found a cheap Chinese copy of an old Gillette on eBay and I was off to the races. Didn''t even see blood the first week . . .until this morning. Guess I got careless, but it's good to know that stick deodorant still stems the flow.
A bit about my shaving history. After a few years of cussing a double edge I bought my first electric. Never did get a good shave with that thing. It was a Sunbeam with a beard trimmer on the side of it. It looked like a Phazer from the original Star-Trek TV series. Very futuristic. Then during a short stint in the Navy I used a new invention. New at the time. The Bic disposable. The bloodiest shave imaginable, but close enough for inspection. Later in life I bought a Remington. Similar to the Sunbeam, but no beard trimmer. More compact, cordless and same lousy shave. Used it for a few years. Then I bought a Norelco. Probably the best electric razor on the market.
There was a touch of nostalgia in going back to a DE razor. I thought I'd look on line for a refresher if there was such a thing. Holy Cow BatMan! I couldn't believe all the things on the web on shaving! There's even one on Zen and the art of double edge shaving. I think that's where I found this site and all of you fine people.
Thanks a lot. Now I've got something else to collect. Along with Kerosene lamps and Ham radio gear. Now I'm hunting for a Gillette Super Speed 1954 model because that's what model I am. I believe that would be a Z3 and a few weeks ago I wouldn't have had a clue that I even needed one of those, let alone what it was. Thanks again.
All The Best,
Woody
Thought I'd jump in here and introduce myself. My friends call me Woody. There's a story there, but I'll save it for another time. My log in name is KF4TQJ. I use that because it's unique and no one else is using it. It's also my call sign issued by the FCC as I'm an Amateur Radio Operator.
A few weeks ago, I decided I wasn't getting as close of a shave as I used to from my old Norelco. Darn thing's only about 15 years old but I don't think it's holding a charge like it did when it was new and it's just getting slower and slower. Figured I'd look at a new one on my weekly trip to town. I didn't see anything that I wanted to spend $50 - $60 on so I thought I'd pick up a pack of disposables to bide my time with while looking for a good reasonable electric one. I never in my life thought I'd get sticker shock looking at disposable razors. When did they go up to $17.95 for a pack of 5? Then I noticed a pack on Persona double edge blades for $1.89. Now that's more like it. They didn't have a razor though. My old man shaved with one of those, and I learned with one back in the 60's. I found a cheap Chinese copy of an old Gillette on eBay and I was off to the races. Didn''t even see blood the first week . . .until this morning. Guess I got careless, but it's good to know that stick deodorant still stems the flow.
A bit about my shaving history. After a few years of cussing a double edge I bought my first electric. Never did get a good shave with that thing. It was a Sunbeam with a beard trimmer on the side of it. It looked like a Phazer from the original Star-Trek TV series. Very futuristic. Then during a short stint in the Navy I used a new invention. New at the time. The Bic disposable. The bloodiest shave imaginable, but close enough for inspection. Later in life I bought a Remington. Similar to the Sunbeam, but no beard trimmer. More compact, cordless and same lousy shave. Used it for a few years. Then I bought a Norelco. Probably the best electric razor on the market.
There was a touch of nostalgia in going back to a DE razor. I thought I'd look on line for a refresher if there was such a thing. Holy Cow BatMan! I couldn't believe all the things on the web on shaving! There's even one on Zen and the art of double edge shaving. I think that's where I found this site and all of you fine people.
Thanks a lot. Now I've got something else to collect. Along with Kerosene lamps and Ham radio gear. Now I'm hunting for a Gillette Super Speed 1954 model because that's what model I am. I believe that would be a Z3 and a few weeks ago I wouldn't have had a clue that I even needed one of those, let alone what it was. Thanks again.
All The Best,
Woody
