Substitute for arm hair?

[jfdupuis]

Hey guys,

my gf sort of snapped at me
last night when she noticed some bald spots on my arm. Do you guys another testing method when you are setting a bevel for example?


Cheers

jf

 

[Matt]

I remember someone having mentioned ...leg hair instead, seriously

Umm - I don't want to get any nosy, but... - your'e dedicated to this art, so your gf should understand it, or a least be more tolerant, shouldn't she? Well, unless you have some really odd patterns shaved out on your forearm, dunno, checkers, stripes, flowers or sth :

Well my lady mentioned that we could try some straight shaving with her, that feels real nice. Dunno which specific areas she meant but guess it'll be nice anyway Well, a lot's been said on SRP on it, sorry for an offtop

regards,
Matt

 

[rayman]

JF,
I remember when I first started out, I used my left arm and both legs as test areas. Until I got in the shower one day, got totally wet and started washing my hair. When I looked down at my legs, I thought I was looking at an airplane view of the layout of a 9 hole golf course.

That's when I changed my tactics. Instead of trying to shave patches with the razor, just try to cut one hair at a time in 4 or 5 different places on the edge. You will actually get more precise feedback and still be able to let the hair grow back without notice.

Give it a try.

Ray

 

[tat2Ralfy]

I have used both arms, stomach and chest, but now under protest I have promised my wife that I will stick leg hair, She hates when it starts growing back and I have stubble on my arms and front. I do as Ray suggests, a few hairs here and there and its cool, its very interesting the amount of feedback you can get from different parts of your body.

 

[Paul]

Tell her to mind her own business or you'll start testing on her

 

[Bart]

You only need to cut 4 or 5 arm hairs. One for each part of the blade from heel to toe.
No need to shave patches.

Best regards,
Bart.

 

[justin]

You only need to cut 4 or 5 arm hairs. One for each part of the blade from heel to toe.
No need to shave patches.

Best regards,
Bart.

I wish someone would have told me this back in the beginning. My arms are bald starting at three inches above my wrist, so I look normal with long sleeves. And know I have to bald patches right above my knees too! I'm hairy like a gorilla so it looks really odd! :

 

[tat2Ralfy]

Bwhahahahaha

 

[jfdupuis]

lol!! Too funny. I think I might get a cat or something. Then I could use the cat as my tester

 

[StraightRazorDave]

lol!! Too funny. I think I might get a cat or something. Then I could use the cat as my tester

For the past couple of weeks we've been looking after my brother and his wife's 2 cats, so I really have been trying cat hair for testing!! It's not the same, and it's usually pretty fine hair....I wish my hair was long enough to use for testing again, and I just had to buzz it again....It's REALLY hard to try a HHT when you're hair is only a few mm long.

 

[Matt]

Sheeesh! I've got 3 cats @ my place, though never came up with this idea :

StraightRazorDave, hair is v. fine, but the whiskers! : :

...just a stupid joke, don't try it at home or anywhere else, cats do need'em...

 

[Bart]

By the way:

you can use the HHT instead of the arm hair test. There something called a "HHT-0". Just pinch the hair real hard between thumb and index finger, and shave if off. If it doesn't shave, well... then is doens't shave. Compare this with shaving arm hair a few times.

Best regards,
Bart.

 

[mitchshrader]

Not having any hair on one's left forearm merely means you're right handed.

 

[decraew]

Try random people in front of you in queues etc

 

[pedalpowersailing]

Here is my patent arm hair substitute device

1 Go to barber and aquire an amount of washed cut hair
2 get 2 pieces of sellotape
3 stick hair to one piece of tape
4 stick second piece of tape over first
5 secure this tape between heavy card or small pieces of wood
6 trim hair if required
7 test blade along the length as seen fit

 

[Bart]

Here is my patent arm hair substitute device

1 Go to barber and aquire an amount of washed cut hair
2 get 2 pieces of sellotape
3 stick hair to one piece of tape
4 stick second piece of tape over first
5 secure this tape between heavy card or small pieces of wood
6 trim hair if required
7 test blade along the length as seen fit

A picture! A picture! My kingdom for a picture!

(free after Richard III)



Bart.