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Shaving can be the absolute worst, especially for people with sensitive skin. Razors can leave behind razor burn, ingrown hairs and cuts, and when you've worn down a razor so that it's no longer usable, it joins the others in landfills to the tune of 2 billion razors per year in the US (PDF).
The makers of a new product called the Skarp Laser Razor want to give you an incredibly close, irritation-free shave using lasers. The prototype is an aluminum razor-shaped gizmo that they say uses a laser to cut (not burn) the hair at skin level for a close shave, and works for all hair colors.
Because the laser is supposed to last about 50,000 hours and be usable without water, it would be good for the environment as well.
http://www.cnet.com/news/forget-blades-the-skarp-laser-razor-wants-you-to-shave-with-lasers/
[Kickstarter Campaign]: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/skarp/the-skarp-laser-razor-21st-century-shaving
(Score: 2) by hemocyanin on Wednesday September 30 2015, @05:05AM
It sure looks like skin was being burned in certain parts of that video -- you could see the skin light up if the shaver was pressed too close. Secondly, what a wonderful way to wake up -- smell of coffee, toast, and burnt hair.
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 30 2015, @02:38PM
or burnt flesh.
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Wednesday September 30 2015, @04:05PM
My memory of lasers and burnt smell comes from my Lasik. TMYK*
Needless to say, no more lasers near my face.
(Score: 2) by VLM on Wednesday September 30 2015, @02:39PM
Secondly, what a wonderful way to wake up -- smell of coffee, toast, and burnt hair.
This is the part that confuses me about the product. OK so lasers can set stuff on fire at a distance, and hair burns... why not skip all the star trek stuff and just use a cigarette lighter, or a torch?
(Score: 3, Informative) by etherscythe on Wednesday September 30 2015, @06:18PM
Ever cut anything with a laser? I have. Cool thing about it (haha, yes, I know), you don't get much collateral damage to the surrounding area as long as your aperture and lenses are clean. If you could somehow get a torch to hit only in a straight line, and not have heat radiating into, say, your skin - that would be great too. However, flames typically don't work that way. Photons can.
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