August 19, 2018
What about a hot plate, shave cream bowl, and brush. Seems like I can warm the bowl nicely and get the same effect for 10 dollars with Mr. Coffee plate warmer.
August 20, 2018
I have been using the SAME Conair hot lather machine for over 30 years …… that’s right, the SAME UNIT I BOUGHT 30 YEARS AGO!! And when I was working, I shaved 5 days a week, sometimes 6 days a week. That machine is still serving me flawlessly, with never even a small issue. I don’t know what the “guy” who wrote the article is complaining about …… has he used any of these machines? How many times? For how long? And the lather comes out nice & warm, a comfort to your face. This machine uses only the foam-type shaving cream, and it takes ALL canisters. In fact, for some larger canisters, all I have to do is turn the bottom screw-on base of the machine upside-down. This Conair was worth every penny I paid for it 30 years ago ….. highly recommended!! I suggest you try it …… you will be pleasantly rewarded!
September 02, 2017
I love it…when it works. I was surprised at how HOT the gel was with the dial cranked to max; almost too hot as it hits your hand.
I have discovered though, that some Gel cans have the stem not as part of the can, but as part of the lid (NIVEA) and when you remove the lid to attach the can to the warmer, presto, no stem! I have to carefully snip the stem off the inside of the cap and gingerly seat it into the can or the stem hole of the warmer top where the squeeze clamp is located. Now, the search is on for a gel that has a stem as part of the can rather than the lid. So here I am with a bulk purchase of NIVEA gel, so it’ll be a while using these and adapting each can!
But wait, I’m not done yet! I get a good bit of gel coming out of the warmer nozzle where it connects to the top; an open seam
that goes all the way around, which is wasteful as well as messy. It seems to be a permanent problem. I don’t give up on things
easily and I’m resolved to work out these kinks, BUT I SHOULDN’T HAVE TO!
Aside from the great feel of hot lather, getting a good shave is more a matter of letting lather sit on your face for a minute or preferably more before going to the razor. It would be very nice if this gizmo worked well, but alas, it doesn’t. This is why
Yard Sales were invented and why I will own just ONE of these.
July 22, 2017
My Conair is spanking new and the first thing I discovered is that various brands of Gel may not work in the warmer owing to
the type of nozzle on the gel can. Nivea has the nozzle built into the cap, not the can, so you can’t fit the Conair Warmer top onto the gel can and get anything because you’ve removed the nozzle ( that small stem that usually sticks up from the top of a spray can) when you removed the cap. So I guess if I want to warm NIVEA, I’ll need to squirt it in my armpits first! I suspect that NIVEA is the exception as I’ve never seen that cap-nozzle arrangement before. So I think this is a one-time problem and I can then focus on being disappointed with the Conair.
June 17, 2017
I am on my second conair. for the life of me I can’t figure out why someone can’t get this right. My first unit eventually blew out a small hose (very poor quality construction, I took it apart and it is a little engineering marvel just poorly made). My second unit just spews gel in a foamy mess. I might get another because it is nice to have a nice hot gel to shave with in the cold mornings.
March 18, 2017
About 2 years ago I converted to the brush and shaving soap method of shaving. For about a year I only used the brush and shaving soap and what I noticed is that if I didn’t take a long shower to help soften my whiskers, shaving wasn’t very fun. During the week, and especially at night when I usually didn’t shower beforehand, it was quite painful. So now, although I love it when i have time, I use Barbasol aerosol shaving cream during the week.
As for the hot lather thing, I am sure that it is a personal thing but that is the one thing that I truly missed from the brush shave so I purchased the conair hot lather machine. I tried it for the first time today and I have to say it was nothing like your description. It was definitely hotter than body temperature. It was also easy to control and It didn’t make a mess at all. I don’t know if it will last longer than a week, but if not, I will take my chances. The bottom line is I love how I can hit the ON button and have warm my shaving cream after washing my face. It is a nice way to end a day and I think it was great money spent.
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James Sanders
August 19, 2018
I have been using a Conair for a few years with good luck. I recently bought a new one and the lather was lukewarm. Sent it back. Reordered a replacement. Still lukewarm. Just ordered a $70 lather warmer. Hope it works.