I just sanded my legs. Ask me anything!

[neebob]

I got my package from Mombob today. No wingnut books or mags - just a bunch of candy in various cutesy bags, twenty-five bucks, and this Conair hair removal system thingy that's like a disc sander. I tried it on my legs. Smooth! It's a bit irritating, but no more than shaving. I like it, I think.

[jellybelly]

1. You needed a sander?

Did you try it on other places?:P

[neebob]

4. Well, I didn't know I needed it, but yes

and no, I didn't try it anywhere else. I don't think it would be good for pits or other places.

[bahrbearian]

2. Oak or Mahogany ?

[n2mark]

3. Wow!

[bahrbearian]

8. Hey, I'm a cabinet maker, I didn't read the whole post .

[neebob]

13. That is not my fault.

[bahrbearian]

17. What are you doing posting your legs in the Lounge ?

[neebob]

24. Hey, my legs are smoooth. These are some serious Lounge legs.

[neebob]

9. Just skin

It does make dust, though - like sanding wood.

[Spinzonner]

5. What did you do with the skindust ?

[jellybelly]

7. ha ha! I mean LOL!

[neebob]

11. I swiffered it.

[amerikat]

6. I thought this was woodworkin thread. nevermind

[qnr]

10. Off topic, but how do those hair removal things --- um, the closest

I can think of to describe them, is that they look like potato peelers--cheese slicers--or something to scrub calluses off your feet, work? I have no idea why, since I'm a male and don't shave my legs or anything, but for some reason, whenever I see them in the stores, I wonder if they really work.

[neebob]

14. I don't know about the ones that look like cheese graters

but the ones with a coarse gritty surface and certain kinds of pumice stones work well. You can also use those giant acrylic nail shapers.

[qnr]

16. more like cheese slicers, on a handle (the cheese slicers with the

wire) ... I guess they use electricity or something.

[neebob]

21. I don't know about those, either

Sounds dangerous. I would be afraid.

[stevebreeze]

12. I once got a belt sander caught in my shirt tail

sucked up my shirt and sanded my belly. The worst part was I had to have the homeowner where I was working help me back my stomach out of the sander. I was not seriously hurt. I bandaged up the abrasion and went back to work a couple of hours later.

[neebob]

15. Ow! How embarrassing.

[bahrbearian]

19. Oww Owww Owww.

Both mentality and physically.

[Lex]

18. Is it this thing?

http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=80947&catid=50621&tab=1&crpg=1

[neebob]

20. Yes

Gosh, I hope Mombob got a deal. I was thinking more like $19.99-$24.99, blow dryer pricing. She got me some extra discs, too, even though the thing came with five.

[Lex]

23. It looks pretty cool.

When I shave my legs, I get the little red bumps easily (sensitive skin I guess)--I bet one of these would keep that from happening.

I didn't even know these things existed!

[neebob]

27. I have that same problem

No bumps here. My legs were pretty itchy for a few minutes, and I was wondering if I was going to regret it, but now they just feel ... sanded. I like it and plan to do it again.

[barackmyworld]

29. that thing is pretty irritating

I tried something, not exactly the same, and my skin was all red and it didn't work

[neebob]

30. I'm sorry

Maybe you have to have a certain kind of hair. Mine seems to be highly sandable.

[barackmyworld]

33. damn

all my life I have wished for my hair to be sandable :(

[neebob]

34. Believe me, I'm totally surprised that mine came off

I get serious man-style whiskers that nothing but shaving has ever removed - although I haven't tried waxing. I just know that would suck.

[jellybelly]

25. hmmm....

maybe Mombob thought you REALLY needed it.:P

[neebob]

28. She was right.

[Kat45]

31. I just read some of the customer reviews on that page and

most of them were highly negative. The thing is also expensive. I hope it works out for you, neebob. I know, shaving is such a pain, but I don't think I'll try this product.

[neebob]

32. Yes, it is expensive

I'm surprised my mom bought it. I wouldn't just buy it without trying it first and knowing it would work. I didn't expect it to work and was surprised that it did.

[Zomby Woof]

22. I have a bump on my penis

I will need to sand that too.

[neebob]

26. There's a thing for that

I think it's called the Man Sander 5000.