Let's talk electric razors
Some years ago, I bought the Philips OneBlade around the time it was announced. My beard grows very fast and covers a large portion of my face, so daily shaving with a razor blade is often a chore and can leave some pretty nasty rashes on my face sometimes.
The Philips OneBlade was perfect for my situation as it was a quick and painless solution to shaving. I even changed my style to something like a permanent stubble using the guards included in the package. However, after some time, I decided that I preferred my beard longer and ended up abandoning my electric razor.
Recently, though, I've decided to go back to the old stubble look and have been searching for a decent electric razor. I was pretty disappointed to see that the best product for me would still be the Philips OneBlade. It just seems that there is no other competitor in this type of electric razor (or maybe I just haven't looked enough), which I think is a bit strange considering it has been more than 5 years since the OneBlade was released. Even the OneBlade models from Philips still seem to be the same ones made back in 2016. Is the market for electric razors really so stagnant? Or is that Philips hold such a heavy monopoly on this kind of razor? I'm thinking of maybe buying the pro version this time, but even that seems to be only a fancy clipper attached to the same old product that I had.
I would like to hear your thoughts on this and know if you have any recommendations for electric razors that would be just as small and practical.
The OneBlade kinda sucks, to be honest. I wanted something for my head and it's a close clip, but that's it. I like foil razors like the Braun Series 3. They're relatively cheap and provide a baby-bottom smooth shave if you keep up on the blade, but that's not what you're after.
It sounds like you basically just want a short clipper rather than a razor, which is for going down to skin. For that just get any sort of beard trimmer and run the smallest guard they have (or no guard if you feel brave). For $20 I found this one was pretty good, and will use it to buzz my head down before shaving again, or use a guard to cut my beard back. I'd say just save the money and remove the need for replacement blades.
The thing is, I find these beard trimmers too bulky. I travel a lot, so I would like something that fits inside my bag without taking up much space.
While clippers would be ideal for maintaining the stubble look, they are not enough for adjusting contours on the beard. Even without a guard, they still leave some stubble, and I would end up relying on a regular razor to achieve that result. While the OneBlade is not perfect in this department, its results are good enough. Without a guard and with a fresh blade, it leaves my beard looking like a day after wet shaving.
I'm also thinking about shaving my head, and maybe the OneBlade is not adequate for that purpose since the razor area is so small. Perhaps I will look into the Braun Series 3 as well!