I use a three blade razor. I tried using an electric razor, and I don't know if it was just dull out of the box, but it felt like it was pulling the hairs out rather than cutting them. I tried it three times and I got a rash each time, so I stick with blades. I'd highly suggest the mach-3, I've been shaving both my beard, and head with them for eight years, and aside from a few scalp nicks early on they work very well. It's a nice smooth cut, and no irritation. Thinking about it, maybe I should go back to the Lenin look.
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Nobody styles like Lenin.