This guy has no idea to shave

[JPDyson]

In defense of his handle angle, keep in mind we're talking about a Mach 3 which has a built-in pivot. I believe he's actually correct - the way it would disperse force across the cartridge area (in contact with the face) is more even than if you pull the cartridge forward with the handle at a 30-45 degree angle (which would put most of the force on the first blade, and the least on the last). So, with regard to angle when using a Mach 3, he's onto something. I was doing that myself when using foamless gels and my Fusion and it did help (though I still got in-growns and had to buy $15 cartridge packs).

As for the rest of the video, it's a sales pitch in an instructional's clothing. But he's not an idiot. As has already been pointed out, it looks like he removed a lot of beard with very little fuss, so his method is not totally without merit.

 

[SRock]

sheesh...my face hurt just watching that.

+1

 

[Drubbing]

I've seen worse. There's Aidan Gill who uses a 13 year old with peach fuzz and a M3, who tells you to bear down and put plenty of pressure on, as that's how they're 'meant' to work. There's also Charles '300 passes on amphetamines with a feather blade' Roberts.

I think anyone with a measure of common sense can see the guy is selling something, so advice needs taking at the same face value as any ad. That he adds some balance and other products as option, as noted by Horatio, is a bonus. You won't get Charles doing that.

 

[andrewinman]

I didnt even watch the vid, it if works for him then great. But I would think he is trying to just push his product. If the guy was using a product thats already out there that would be diff.

(this method of using goop upon goop with a M3 would work for me sure, until day 2- let the ingrowns begin!!!!)

 

[trewornan]

but then he says it oxidizes the beard...

This is pure bollocks, hair is made of keratin and whilst there are things which will oxidise proteins like that you wouldn't want to put them on your face.

 

[Cheech]

The funny thing is, I watched a few of his other videos. For experienced shavers, he goes on to recommend a DE, badger brush, and shave bowl. But, he recommends a multi-blade for ease.

 

[Drubbing]

This is pure bollocks, hair is made of keratin and whilst there are things which will oxidise proteins like that you wouldn't want to put them on your face.

Charles Roberts Scientificisies the bejeebers out of this shaving lark. At least this guy is trying to be helpful whilst selling. And he speaks clear English.

For experienced shavers, he goes on to recommend a DE, badger brush, and shave bowl. But, he recommends a multi-blade for ease.

That's fair enough, most men want ease. They just have to pay for it.

 

[Crawford Montizano]

Charles Roberts Scientificisies the bejeebers out of this shaving lark. At least this guy is trying to be helpful whilst selling. And he speaks clear English.

Yea.. he lost me when he said "dude" in the 2nd video

 

[mkornecki]

I hate it when people throw around pseudo-scientific garble.

He should demonstrate what he means by oxidize, and then explain why that would be beneficial to the shaving process.

 

[xgunterx]

Sheesh...my face hurt just watching that. Also, there are a few things he says that don't quite add up. One, how does oil "oxidize" on the skin? That suggests it's having a chemical reaction. I don't get that.

Perhaps it contains some emulsifiers so that the oil gets very thin on a wet face when it comes in contact whit the water?

Two, he makes a point of talking about blade angle, which is silly given that he's using a Mach3, where the blade angle is built in. His "90 degree angle" is just a manipulation of the handle; it does nothing to change the angle of the actual blades.
8<

Indeed. Towards the end you can see clearly that the cartridge takes the intended position regardless the position of the handle.

 

[xgunterx]

Good gravy, what a tool. Did you see how he used like 3/4 ounce of his shave oil and like 1/4 cup of ASB? ***, dude?

Yeah, this is going onto my list of "things to avoid recommending".

There must be some people that you don't like that much but need some shaving instructions.

 

[Geordon]

There must be some people that you don't like that much but need some shaving instructions.

Well, my wife's ex comes to mind. But, I wouldn't do the Veg the favor or recommending it to him.

 

[HoratioCaine]

In defense of his handle angle, keep in mind we're talking about a Mach 3 which has a built-in pivot. I believe he's actually correct - the way it would disperse force across the cartridge area (in contact with the face) is more even than if you pull the cartridge forward with the handle at a 30-45 degree angle (which would put most of the force on the first blade, and the least on the last). So, with regard to angle when using a Mach 3, he's onto something. I was doing that myself when using foamless gels and my Fusion and it did help (though I still got in-growns and had to buy $15 cartridge packs).

Ironically, all he's really doing with that technique is going back to the older pivoting point featured on Sensors and Atras, except he's having to use a lot more force to maintain it. I say, if you want to do that, just use a Sensor or an Atra. They're better anyway, imo, and less expensive to boot.

 

[ShaveAddict]

I wouldn't do what he is doing at 2.25 whit a straight

 

[manythoughts]

Its about the two minute mark when my draw dropped. He suggests using a mach 3 at a 90 degree angle with long strokes with and against the grain. I have not been wet shaving very long (3 months) but I know if I shaved like that my face would be on fire!
http://www.5min.com/Video/Learn-how-to-Use-a-Shaving-Oil-142078557

My friend, I used to do that before I saw the light and switched to DE shaving. At the time, I figured that was the only way to get a close shave! Man oh man, the things we do to ourselves for a close shave

 

[mwhals]

I find it amazing that the Mach 3 didn't clog up with that much hair per stroke.

Mark

 

[Go West Young Man]

I'm not familiar with 5.com, but this seems to be one of a fairly new category of web video providers. These companies buy enormous lists of web searches from search engines like google and bing, and then data-mine through them to identify common search queries (like "how to barrel roll in a kayak") and produce instant web videos that answer those questions. Throw that video up, get a bunch of sites to link to it, push it's google rankings up, and sit back and watch the clicks and revenue pour in.

I read a profile of one company recently, and it's actually a fascinating process. You start with the database of search results and team of people who answered your ad to "make money from home in your spare time!".

Common search terms are automatically extracted from the search database, then your workers get paid something like 50 cents or a dollar per result to group them into more or less related groupings (like "kayak whitewater how barrel roll"). A more advanced worker gets paid to rewrite those into proper sentences ("how to perform a barrel roll in a whitewater kayak".) A third person checks the results and verifies if that question exists in their database already.

If not, an open offer is put up on an ebay-style website detailing the video they want madeand film-makers bid on how much they'll charge to produce it. There's a lot of out of work film people competing with film students and regular people who got an HD video cam for their birthday, so the bids are usually really low. A $200 3-minute video comes back and goes up on the website within a couple of days.

The problem is the general lack of vetting and quality control. The company really doesn't care what's in the video, all they care about is click-throughs and eyeballs. That's how you end up with garbage videos like this guy produced. The big tip-off is how many videos he's produced that are titled exactly how you would phrase a google search.

edit- check out the 'about' page of the video company at http://solutions.5min.com/ They're pretty honest about their business model.

 

[friendo977]

Lol, I just looked at the thread and realized I have no idea how to correctly write an opening line for a thread.

 

[Crawford Montizano]

he's produced that are titled exactly how you would phrase a google search.

edit- check out the 'about' page of the video company at http://solutions.5min.com/ They're pretty honest about their business model.

Isn't that the same voiceover guy in this video???

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or5ALDP-p6E[/YOUTUBE]

 

[Crawford Montizano]

Actually this guy has no idea how to shave[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRnRonZxScU[/YOUTUBE]