Everto

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[–] Everto@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

He did another one prior to this that was also fantastic. Super talented and fascinating guy.

https://youtu.be/QdJ5X4MhLmg

[–] Everto@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

We've had one from Ana Bath for about 12 years. No issues other than a rubber gasket needed replacing around year 10, which they sent to me at no charge. It was less than $100 on Amazon IIRC.

[–] Everto@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

Nice! Thanks for the info. Looks like Costco has a bundle on sale right now too so I may give it a shot even if I end up with a more expensive shaver as well.

[–] Everto@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I like the approach Braun took with the series 5. Mine has a battery (that's held up shockingly well over a decade and a half), but you could always plug it in and continue shaving if the battery died. I'll be very disappointed if that's not still the case on newer models.

[–] Everto@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Oneblade looks interesting. I'll have to check that out. Do you dry shave with it?

[–] Everto@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

They weren't cheap, but they were quality. At the cadence I shave I could usually get two years out of one before I noticed it getting dull. For comparison, the last off-brand one I tried was maybe 60% of the price, but lasted around 3 months before breaking mid-shave and coming close to tearing up my skin. So well worth it to me to buy the real deal. I'll gladly buy off-brand whenever possible, but something sharp running over my neck is where I draw the line lol.

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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Everto@lemmy.world to c/buyitforlife@slrpnk.net
 

I've had a Braun Series 5 model 8975 electric shaver for 16 years now and this thing has outlasted basically every other consumer electronic I've ever purchased. It just works. Battery still holds a charge. It's great. Sadly, Braun seems to have stopped making series 5 replacement foils and the non-OEM ones I've tried are absolute junk. I hate to give up old reliable when it still works, but sadly I think it's time look for something new. Before they stopped making replacement foils, I would have purchased another Braun in a heartbeat when this one finally gave up the ghost, but now I'm on the fence. Does anyone have recommendations for a BIFL shaver?

[–] Everto@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I use Giftster for this. It's free and you can add items from anywhere even without a link. Also let's you just take a photo of something and slap it on there.