Ten Years Bald, And Still No Good Way To Shave My Head
I have been a proud baldie for more than 10 years, and there is nothing I love more than the smooth, perfectly clean feeling of a fresh shave.
With a fresh shave I feel like my most confident self. People see me the way I want to be seen, and my wife cannot take her hands off me when I look my best.
The problem was never wanting the shave. It was getting one.
I went through 7 different shavers over the years. Most of them cost $100 or more, and not one of them gave me a truly close shave. Every session took a lot of time and effort just to reach “good enough”.
I thought a razor might be the answer. It took forever, it irritated my skin, and it left bumps on my scalp.
Eventually I settled into wet shaving every other day with a well known brand. Each session ate 15 minutes or more, it still missed certain spots, and I regularly ended up with dark patches and razor burn on my head.
For years I assumed that was simply as good as bald life gets. There just was not a best way for bald or balding men to maintain the look.
Then I had lunch with a friend who is also bald. I mentioned how much I hated shaving my head, and he lit up.
“I know exactly what you mean. I used to spend 15 minutes too. My daughter got me this new shaver for my birthday and it takes me about 3 minutes now, and it does a perfect job every time. I will never go back.”
The shaver he was talking about is the Groomie Shaver. I did a quick search that night and found hundreds of 5-star reviews, plus people all over social media raving about it, including professional wrestlers, UFC fighters and NFL players.
I did not expect much. I had been burned seven times already.
What Is The Groomie Shaver?
The Groomie Shaver is a shaver kit built specifically for bald and balding men, designed to give you the closest, most comfortable head shave you have had, in less than 3 minutes.
From the moment I picked it up, it felt different from every other shaver I owned. It has an ergonomic handheld grip that sits in your palm rather than in your fingers, so your hand follows the curve of your skull instead of fighting it.
How It Actually Gets The Shave Done In 3 Minutes
Three things are doing the work here.
First, the circular 5-blade head. You can shave in whichever direction feels natural, and more blade heads means fewer passes over your skin. Fewer passes is why I stopped getting irritation.
Second, the motor. According to their site, the 10,000 RPM motor is one of the fastest, if not the fastest, on the market. Most other bald head shavers run at 8,000 RPM or lower, which means they take longer and do not cut as close.
Third, and this is the real star, the proprietary SmoothShave blades. They last up to 60 shaves and are designed to cut right at the surface of your skin rather than beneath it, the way a razor does. That is what prevents the bumps, and it is why I can move quickly without worrying about nicks.
It Is Not Just A Shaver, It Is The Whole Kit
Here is the part I did not appreciate until the box arrived. As any baldie will tell you, your head is not the only place hair grows, especially as you get older.
The kit includes adapters and accessories so you can clean up your entire head, face, nose and ears with one device:
- Accessory Adapter: swap in the nose, ear and beard trimmers without digging out another device.
- Exfoliation Brush: removes dry, rough skin so your scalp stays smooth.
- Pre-Shave Scalp Massager: preps your hair and skin before the shave, and it feels great.
- 3-5-7mm Clipper Guards: pick your preferred beard length.
- Precision Clipper: reaches the spots the main shaver cannot, like behind the ears.
- Nose and Ear Trimmer: handles the rest of the unwanted hair.
One device replaced four things in my bathroom drawer.
It can be used wet or dry, which I lean on when I am in a hurry. It is IPX7 waterproof, so living next to a sink is not a problem. The battery runs 90 minutes on a charge, which works out to about 30 shaving sessions. There is an LED screen showing remaining battery, plus a travel lock.
Who This Is For
If you shave your head, or you are balding and heading that way, this is aimed squarely at you.
If you have been disappointed by one shaver after another, or you are still fighting a razor every other morning, that is exactly where I was.
My morning went from a 15 minute ordeal to a 3 minute ritual. I get a barbershop quality shave at my own sink, without appointments and without stressing about the hairs my old shaver missed.
Price And Where To Buy
I had been paying $100 or more per shaver, repeatedly, for results that were never good enough. When I ordered refill blades recently, the kit itself was listed at $79.99 as part of a limited time discount.
I cannot promise that discount is still live, and prices change, so check the official site for the current price and for details on returns or any guarantee they are offering.
The kit is sold through the official site, which is also where the SmoothShave refill blades come from. I ordered a batch of refills that should last me close to a decade.
FAQ
How long does a shave actually take? About 3 minutes for me, down from 15 minutes or more with my old routine.
Can I use it in the shower? Yes. It works wet or dry and it is IPX7 waterproof, so it holds up near the sink.
How long do the blades last? Up to 60 shaves per set of SmoothShave blades. Refills are available on the official site.
How long does the battery last? 90 minutes on a single charge, which is roughly 30 shaving sessions. The LED screen tells you how much is left.
Will it give me bumps like a razor did? It is designed to cut at the surface of your skin instead of beneath it, which is what causes bumps with razors. That change, plus fewer passes from the 5-blade head, is what ended the razor burn for me.
Can it handle nose, ear and beard hair? Yes. The accessory adapter lets you swap in the nose and ear trimmer, the beard trimmer with 3, 5 and 7mm guards, and the precision clipper for behind the ears.
My Verdict After Daily Use
I have used mine every day since it arrived, and it is three months on now with the original set of blades still going.
It gives me a better shave than any shaver I have tried, in a third of the time. For a bald guy, that is not a small thing. It is the difference between dreading the mirror and enjoying it.
The honest limitation: this is a blade system, so it is not a one and done purchase. You will need refills eventually, roughly every 60 shaves, and that is a small ongoing cost to plan for. The other catch is availability. The discount is described as limited time, and I keep seeing more posts about it, so if you want it at the current price I would check sooner rather than later.
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