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posted by janrinok on Wednesday September 30 2015, @03:36AM   Printer-friendly
from the lasers-on-razors dept.

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


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 30 2015, @05:39AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 30 2015, @05:39AM (#243399)

    I mighta put down $50 on a risk vs reward like this. 89 is a little steep, and those have all gone.
    I'd probably put down 100 for a "no risk I've used one".