Wednesday, October 05, 2005
It Shaves! It Clips! It Rarely Shuts Up!
About a year ago I was given a proper chef’s knife. Man, those things are SWEET; with the barest amount of pressure they can slice through anything ... tomatoes, pineapples, human vertebrae, potatoes … anything. Classic example of how you don’t realise what you’ve been missing until you taste the real action.
Well, add electric shavers to the list. For my birthday last Friday week I was given a really nice electric shaver. It shaves almost as close as a blade, is whisper quiet, and it is incredibly smooth – it feels like a Swedish masseuse is firmly yet gently caressing your face. Compare that to my previous shaver, which felt like monkeys clawing at your skin.
It’s also very communicative – it tells you how long your shave took, how many minutes are left before the next recharge is due, when it needs a wash, and when the blades need changing. It’s like a Tamagotchi – kind of annoying, but I forgive it.
So there you have it. Buy a chef’s knife and an expensive electric shaver. You’ll be glad you did, and think of the money you’ll save on monkeys.
Well, add electric shavers to the list. For my birthday last Friday week I was given a really nice electric shaver. It shaves almost as close as a blade, is whisper quiet, and it is incredibly smooth – it feels like a Swedish masseuse is firmly yet gently caressing your face. Compare that to my previous shaver, which felt like monkeys clawing at your skin.
It’s also very communicative – it tells you how long your shave took, how many minutes are left before the next recharge is due, when it needs a wash, and when the blades need changing. It’s like a Tamagotchi – kind of annoying, but I forgive it.
So there you have it. Buy a chef’s knife and an expensive electric shaver. You’ll be glad you did, and think of the money you’ll save on monkeys.
