Electric Shavers

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Introduction

This site aims to provide a guide to electric shavers, also referred to as 'razors'. Shavers have a long history, in recent centuries open blades were the most popular form.

Due to the skill and care needed to use them, presently you will only find professional barbers continuing to use them. However, they still offer the closest shave. The blade itself is sharp on just one edge, and is made from either carbon or stainless steel.

The inconvenient issue with open blades is the easiness with which to cut yourself. For someone in an early morning rush to the office, the effort of steadying hand and mind is unneeded, especially at a sometimes stressful moment.

The first major development in shaver technology for the twentieth century was a 'safety' razor. These razors protected the face from everything but the sharp edge of the blade, therefore, considerably lowering any possibility of the skin being cut.

The next development was provided by King Camp Gillette, who invented the first 'disposable' safety razor. To begin with only the blades were 'disposable', and were attached and detached from a metal handle.

Only after the 1950's, with the invention of plastic, were completely disposable shavers sold widespread. The company King Camp Gillette founded has continued to stay as a worldwide market leader.

The first electric shaver was invented in the 1920's. Only up until recently were electric shavers designed for use on dry skin. From their inception the 'Remington Rand Corporation' of the US, and 'Philips Laboratories' in the Netherlands have dominated any technological advances, and sales in this shaving sector.

Present day, electric shavers can be categorised into two main design types,

• Foil
• Rotary
  

Simple put, rotary blades are spinning disc, whereas foil blades move side to side.

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