I have never tried an electric razor, in fact I am thinking of going in the complete opposite direction and try a straight razor.

straight razor is dangerous. you can catch tetanus from using it.

Have you considered — or tried — shaving oil?

Discovered it about a year ago, and it's what I carry exclusively in my shaving kit when I travel rather than bulky shaving cream aerosol. Amazingly effective, at least for me (have a medium-heavy beard and average skin sensitivity). Comes in small 1/2-oz. plastic bottle. Claim is up to 100 shaves per bottle (each use only 5-6 drops plus water). I haven't kept count, but not far off.

Got my last bottle at WalMart.

However, if you shave, especially with a straight razor, you might catch interesting girls as well. Risk vs. Benefit?

(Kidding, I'm kidding. :-)

My guess is, any razor can nick the skin, and (in theory) open the door to microorganisms.

As I understand it, any outdoorsperson/gardener/survivor should be up to date with tetanus shots.

(I'm not getting on a soapbox; I just realized that I'm overdue. Got to get that dealt with SAP.)

EDIT: Just thought I'd add that, while camping, I once used Polysporin ointment to shave (using a safety razor). Smooth as silk. And fortuitous, perhaps, in zapping microscopic creatures.

Speaking of tetanus.......

I just got another Tetanus shot the other day.....they told me this:

Tetanus is caused by some micro-organisms or bacteria which lives in soil... (most cases are caused by cuts by garden tools or while gardening)

There is no cure for Tetanus....none.....

Once you get it, the best any doctor can do is help you breathe until you breathe no more....

All straight razors have Tetanus...(just kidding. They didn;t tell me this, I already knew it)

the bacteria that causes tetanus - clostridium tetani - is an anaerobic (can't survive in the air) organism. it lives in dirt.

its spores can survive for long periods in air.

i'm not clear under what circumstances one would find the bacterium / spores on a razor. unless it wasn't cleaned before use.

where's the science?

Thanks, I'll put that idea aside....BTW why doesn't a safety razor have the same problem?

I think that safety razor is washable due to its compact size. The full size single blade razor need to be dunk in antiseptic fluid. This fluid is the same blue liquid used by the traditional barber.

The full size razor blade tend to get rust quickly if its blade isn't well maintained. All barbers use this antiseptic fluid to clean the blade and prevent it from rust. The blade will rust if it is left exposed to the air for long period.

Indians (US not near east) don't have much if any facial hair.

I found washing with Noxema before shaving gives a smoother shave.

Although it can get me in trouble with DW if I use up all her Noxema.