Forget blades, the Skarp razor wants you to shave with lasers

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Is shaving as we know it soon to be obsolete?:

Forget blades, the Skarp razor wants you to shave with lasers

The Skarp Laser Razor is supposed to use a laser to give a close shave with less irritation. And, since its blade lasts a long time, fewer razors would end up in landfills.

by Anthony Domanico - September 28, 2015

Shaving can be the absolute worst, especially for people with sensitive skin. Razors can leave behind razor burn, ingrown hairs and cuts, and when you've worn down a razor so that it's no longer usable, it joins the others in landfills to the tune of 2 billion razors per year in the US (PDF).

The makers of a new product called the Skarp Laser Razor want to give you an incredibly close, irritation-free shave using lasers. The prototype is an aluminum razor-shaped gizmo that they say uses a laser to cut (not burn) the hair at skin level for a close shave, and works for all hair colors.

Because the laser is supposed to last about 50,000 hours and be usable without water, it would be good for the environment as well...

Full article:
http://www.cnet.com/news/forget-blades-the-skarp-laser-razor-wants-you-to-shave-with-lasers/

[randys1]

1. I am so excited by this.. i hate shaving

[ProfessorGAC]

2. Cool! The Price Might Scare Some People

That being said, some of the Braun electrics are 120 bucks. So, maybe not.

[Mr.Squirreleo]

9. Its on par with a staight razor

This thing looks like it will last a long long time (provided you can replace the batteries) meaning $150 isn't that bad. Like a straight razor once you buy one you can generally use it for years without having to put a cent into it making it cheaper in the long run, and considering a straight razor can easily go for north of $150 for a quality one i'm confident that the price won't be that intimidating.

[MineralMan]

3. I shaved for the last time sometime in 1969.

I've had a full beard ever since. I should calculate all the free time that has given me over the years.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

14. You have to count the extra time combing bugs and food droppings out.

Assuming, that is ...

[hunter]

16. I last shaved to make peace with assorted family when I married in the 'eighties.

These days I buzz cut everything, 1-10, depending upon my mood, whenever my wife complains I'm looking too much like Grizzly Adams.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_%22Grizzly%22_Adams

I used to have a ponytail, up until the hair on my head got so sparse there was little left to band or braid.

[randome]

4. If you use a detachable razor blade, you can get them to last for up to a year.

You do this by drying them as gently as possible and keeping them dry in between uses. It's the water that speeds the deterioration process of the metal. Google it if you don't believe me.

I dry my blade then stand it on edge in the medicine cabinet so it will dry further. I haven't gotten any to last a year but I'm satisfied with 2 months per blade.

Money saved.
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[Volaris]

7. You can also store the blades in oil.

vegetable oil will work fine( but will go rancid after about a week), but there's also standard shaving oil (that you're supposed to use in place of shaving cream) that probably works much better.
Just drop the razor blade-down in a cup when you're finished, and walla...All the water comes to the surface and the blade edge won't tarnish or rust out.

Be ready tho, as cleaning the cup out later will be a pain..
But yeah it works. I kept one cheap disposable razor sharp for almost 6 months, and I need to shave at least twice a week.

[Mr.Squirreleo]

10. Your best bet is to just get a straight razor

Find a cheap used one, get it sharpened, and then you never have to buy another blade in your life. Plus it makes you look cool as anything

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. And once again, someone steals from a 1979 Mad Magazine article for their product idea

http://imgur.com/a/z9Dje/mad_shave

[PoliticAverse]

8. Best magazine ever. n/t

[Liberal_in_LA]

13. Lol

[meow2u3]

18. Whoever invented the laser razor must have read Mad Magazine as a kid

I wonder if they got their idea from there?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

6. No thank you. nt

[longship]

11. Husqvarna wants people to shave with chainsaws.

[jeff47]

12. I demand it make "pew pew" noises while it is on. (nt)

[Warren DeMontague]

15. "Your father wanted you to have this, when you were old enough, but your uncle wouldnt allow it"

[oneshooter]

17. No thank you. I havefive german made strait razors.

Including two made of Damascus Steel. Been shaving with them since I was 20 years old. That makes it over fourty years. Cut close and smooth enough for the DI's.
Don't see any need to change.

[Major Nikon]

19. Can I shave my balls with it?