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- From: ward@cs.uiuc.edu (Christ Ward)
- Subject: Re: electric razor experience
- Message-ID: <C072Bn.Frr@cs.uiuc.edu>
- Organization: University of Illinois, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Urbana, IL
- References: <1hn4paINN329@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> <PHR.92Dec30175852@napa.telebit.com>
- Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 21:28:34 GMT
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- phr@telebit.com (Paul Rubin) writes:
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- >In article <1hn4paINN329@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> jxs18@po.CWRU.Edu (Jerry Sy) writes:
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- > Now I got a brand new Braun 2000 (2-position) ($47 at wal-mart).
- > It definitely shaves closer than norelco, will work with or without
- > the cord (norelco 805 only works cordless). downside, it is VERY
- > noisy and it feels like you are holding a massager on your hand due
- > to the strong vibrations. other advantages, replacement blade is
- > cheaper ($15 compared to $20 for norelco), more compact in size,
- > has autovolt feature (works anywhere from 12v-220v AC or DC). I do
- > like the pop-up trimmer of norelco better than braun, braun's
- > trimmer is too close to the foil and might catch your sideburns.
- > well, I'll just see how long this thing last.
-
- >The Braun foil blade may need replacing more often; I don't know.
- >The Norelco rotary blades are self sharpening. My Norelco is over
- >5 years old and I've never replaced the blades. It is a 660tx
- >and it is autovolt. I'm surprised if the 805 is not autovolt.
-
- Well here's .02 more,
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- I've had the Braun (I think the 2000) for over three years.
- I liked so much I bought the company...no that's not right,
- just kidding. I really do like it as does my father, who gave it
- to me when I was still living at home. In fact my father got his
- own this x-mas, because since I moved out he's been wanting one.
- Anyway I've yet to replace my foil or the cutters (you can replace
- both right?), but, it is getting close to that time I think (I might
- be able to go anouther year, however, it doesn't seem as sharp anymore).
- I'm realy hard on it, because I only shave once a month or so and I
- have a really rough beard. So, if you use it daily you might have to
- replace the foil once a year or so, I can't remember what they sugjest.
- But once a month it gets a real work out 10-15 min trimming and mabey
- 5-10 min shaving. I hate shaving (thus the monthly cycle), but, the
- Braun really helps to make it more pleasent. I never really noticed the
- strong vivibrations, but, it's the only shaver I've ever used so YMMV.
- It is nice to be able to use it with or with out the cord - I do both
- as it's only go for the first 10-15 min after a charge, so I finish
- with the cord. Oh, well happy shaving folks.
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