[Electronics-Talk] Electric razors

Sat Feb 2 20:46:32 UTC 2019

Try Amazon.

Andy

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From: "Dennis Long via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'" 
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Cc: "Dennis Long" <dennisl1982 at gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2019 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Electric razors

> Does anyone have links to any of these raisers?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Raymond Foret Jr via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, February 2, 2019 1:42 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: Raymond Foret Jr
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Electric razors
>
> For me, thus far, I find the Remington affords me a closer better shave 
> than
> did the Norelco.
>
>
> Sent from the first computer with built-in screen reader access for the
> blind:
>
> Sincerely,
>
> The constantly barefooted Ray
>
>> On Feb 2, 2019, at 11:17 AM, Jordan Gallacher via Electronics-Talk
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Panasonic are by far the best I think.  I use the latest model of the
>> Arc 5 and love it, and I have also used the Arc 3 and Arc 4 ones as
>> well.  I have used other brands such as Braun and Remington, but I
>> find I do not get as good of shave with those.
>> Jordan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf
>> Of Steve Jacobson via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Saturday, February 2, 2019 9:59 AM
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>> Cc: Steve Jacobson <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Electric razors
>>
>> Tracy,
>>
>> I don't have a strong opinion regarding this topic, but as one who has
>> used the Braun shavers, you do not necessarily need to purchase a
>> Series 9 Braun to get a cleaning base and the cleaning cartridges.
>> The Series 9 Braun's are the most expensive, but the series 7 and
>> series 5's are less expensive and include the cleaning base and single
>> piece blades, but offer fewer features.  In other words, if the idea
>> of a cleaning base, cleaning cartridges, and a blade that does not
>> fall apart when you open the shaver, then the Series 5, 7, and 9
>> should work for you.  The Series 7 and 9 shavers are waterproof to a
>> degree and support rinsing off the blade with water if you are traveling
> and don't take the base with you.
>>
>> I have to add, though, that the cartridges that come with the cleaning
>> base are, in my opinion, kind of a pain.  They are very, very full and
>> it is easy to spill a little cleaning fluid as you slide them into the
>> base.  Also, I believe they are3 supposed to last about a month, so
>> you go through a lot of cartridges and you do need to order them
>> often.  This is another expense.  I stretch them out by running the
> cleaning cycle every other day which helps.
>> I used to run the cycle even less and then read somewhere that the
>> alcohol evaporates out of these cartridges once they are opened so
>> that stretching out the time the cartridge is open will cause it to be
> less effective.
>> Using the cleaning cycle every other day seems to work well for me.
>>
>> While I like the Braun shavers and just purchased a newer one, I am
>> not totally convinced that a cheaper shaver that doesn't have all this
>> extra stuff would not do as good a job with less hassle.  When a
>> cheaper shaver stops working, you could justify throwing it away since
>> you don't have that much invested in it.  However, using the Braun
>> with the cleaning base and the cleaning cartridges has allowed the
>> blade to last a long time for me, and the shaver itself seems to last
>> a long time as well.  The rechargeable battery has held up better than 
>> any
> shaver I have owned previously as well.
>> I suspect some of these things are part of what one gets if they are
>> willing to pay the price.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Steve Jacobson
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf
>> Of Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 3:11 PM
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>> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Electric razors
>>
>> Thanks guys for all the suggestions.  My husband really appreciates
>> it.  Now for the hard part, figuring out which one he wants to try first.
>>
>> Tracy
>>
>>
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