Cheap Travel Shaver
Last weekend when I was searching for replacement parts for my electric shaver I found an interesting alternative to replacing some of the bits: a whole new shaver for $20! That was less than half the $47 for the replacement bits, let alone the $125 cost of buying a whole new shaver in a 12 year old design. (The more modern ones cost even more.) And, to boot, this shaver is small, a good size for travel.
How small is small? Well, you can see it above in my hand. It's, like, barely 3 inches tall and 3/4 inch thick. It's not just American small, it's Japanese small. It's actually imported from Japan with most of the packaging printed in Japanese.
Obviously I bought one. I mean, it's obvious because I'm holding it. 😅 I figured, "Hey, for $20 I'll try it." If the replacement screen and blades I bought don't improve my 10 year old shaver, I could switch to this until I'm ready to invest in another more-expensive shaver. And this could be a good travel shaver. I could leave it in my bag so I don't have to remember to pack my shaver when I travel.
Why have a second shaver just for travel? Because having two sets of things is a technique that makes frequent travel easy. For years I've had two sets of my regular toiletries: hair brush, hair products, toothbrush, toothpaste. I keep the travel set with my bag. It's way easier than having to grab all sorts of things from the bathroom every time. I've never had two shavers, though. The main reason is I never wanted to spend another $75, $125, or more. But for $20? I'll try it.
How is it? I tried my first shave with it today. It shaves reasonably close when I have a light stubble. It's definitely good for everyday shaving or for fixing a 5 o'clock shadow. Reviews online said it's not so good with longer stubble. Maybe I'll give that a try this weekend. And there's no whisker trimmer on it, so it's not good for keeping sideburns sharp. That alone limits its use to maybe at most a 2-night trip for me. But like I said, I'll try it out. Worst case I'm out $20 plus tax.
How small is small? Well, you can see it above in my hand. It's, like, barely 3 inches tall and 3/4 inch thick. It's not just American small, it's Japanese small. It's actually imported from Japan with most of the packaging printed in Japanese.
Obviously I bought one. I mean, it's obvious because I'm holding it. 😅 I figured, "Hey, for $20 I'll try it." If the replacement screen and blades I bought don't improve my 10 year old shaver, I could switch to this until I'm ready to invest in another more-expensive shaver. And this could be a good travel shaver. I could leave it in my bag so I don't have to remember to pack my shaver when I travel.
Why have a second shaver just for travel? Because having two sets of things is a technique that makes frequent travel easy. For years I've had two sets of my regular toiletries: hair brush, hair products, toothbrush, toothpaste. I keep the travel set with my bag. It's way easier than having to grab all sorts of things from the bathroom every time. I've never had two shavers, though. The main reason is I never wanted to spend another $75, $125, or more. But for $20? I'll try it.
How is it? I tried my first shave with it today. It shaves reasonably close when I have a light stubble. It's definitely good for everyday shaving or for fixing a 5 o'clock shadow. Reviews online said it's not so good with longer stubble. Maybe I'll give that a try this weekend. And there's no whisker trimmer on it, so it's not good for keeping sideburns sharp. That alone limits its use to maybe at most a 2-night trip for me. But like I said, I'll try it out. Worst case I'm out $20 plus tax.