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The Skull Shaver is an intriguing model like no other; the unique design is definitely questionable, as its five thin-blade approach is very different than that of the other top hair shavers in the market at the moment. But does the Skull Bald Eagle Shaver live up to the hype?
Skull Shaver Review
Skull Shaver have been around since the end of 2012, capitalising on a pretty big gap in the market. Headblade also arrived on the scene around the same time with their unique design, but for those looking for an electric shaver, there aren’t too many other options on the market.
With its five-blade, flat surface design the Bald Eagle Smart definitely stands out from the other players in the balding market; there really isn’t anything else like it. The Bald Eagle Smart is an adaption from the original Bald Eagle Palm, improving on several areas. Probably most notably the fact that it ran on AA batteries. The Bald Eagle Smart uses a rechargeable Li-Ion battery, which makes things much simpler and more cost effective.
Has the Skull Shaver filled that gap in the market effectively? I think so, carry on reading to find out how.
EDIT: Since first writing this review, Skull Shaver have actually released a newer product; the Pitbull. The Pitbull is available in three different versions; Silver, Gold and Platinum. It’s the updated version of the Bald Eagle, so you’re probably better off going for it.
Disclaimer
Please note: This is a completely unbiased review. I have not been sent anything free from Skull Shaver to influence my thoughts. I’ve paid full price for all my products as I am always looking for an optimal shave and, of course, to help you guys get a quality product!
Opening the Skull Shaver
Immediately upon opening the Skull Shaver, you can see it’s pretty high quality, far higher than some of the other products available. The Skull Shaver itself is pretty small and light, and comes with a handy carry pouch as well (not that I can say I’ve ever used it, but hey the idea is nice). If you are in the UK like me, then you might have to get yourself an adaptor for this one. It comes with the EU two prong that fits into those sockets in the bathroom, but you’ll need an adaptor for the standard three pin. Obviously you’re fine if you are in the US, I just guess the creators of the Skull Shaver either;
A) Just couldn’t be bothered to release a UK version.
B) Thought that we’d just all happily use adaptors with ours anyway.
C) Didn’t realise people go bald this side of the water.
or D) Hates everyone from the UK because they’re all bucktoothed, tea-swilling snobs.
I like to think it’s a little of all four. Anyway, aside from us UK residents carting around an adaptor with us everywhere, I have to say that the Skull Shaver is the best I’ve found on the market to date.
Using the Skull Shaver
The Skull Shaver gives you pretty much as close to wet shave as you’re going to get without actually wet shaving. Personally, I’ve tried wet shaving for extended periods but I find it to much of a hassle and often quite irritant around the neck and back of the head. I haven’t had any irritation problems like this with the Skull Shaver.
In comparison, the Headblade obviously gets a closer shave without the irritation problems I’ve got from regular razors. But I just prefer the ease of an electric razor. If I’m wet shaving every single day, I spend anywhere up to ten minutes in the shower doing so. With the Skull Shaver, I’d say I never really spend more than 5 or so minutes using it.
The first few initial days of adapting to the shaver are pretty rough and I found my head feeling quite sore/ On one occasion, the skin was flaking from the scalp (this is stated that this may happen in the manual and I found it to be pretty spot on). Though I’m sure if you’re not new to shaving your head, you’ll know how sensitive the scalp can be when using a new razor. The best way to deal with this is to just hop in the shower quickly and apply some water, soap and moisturiser if you have it.
Cleaning your Skull Shaver
This is one of the key advantages of the Bald Eagle Pro, which puts it ahead of the competition. As pictured in the image above, to clean the Skull Shaver all you have to do is fill the sink a tiny bit and turn it on. It really is that simple.
In my experience, it cleans the shaver out almost completely. And I’ve been using the Bald Eagle Smart for pretty much a year now. I’ve read in other experiences online of people having to replace their Skull Shaver after six months or so (never sooner). Mine has held out pretty well, even on those lazy occasions where I leave the hair to grow out for a few days longer than anticipated.
Can I use my Skull Shaver elsewhere?
The Skull Shaver, in my opinion, is not ideal to use for a clean shaven face. It doesn’t cut as close as a wet shave. You would probably be better combining this with a regular razor if you sport the completely clean look. If you’re going for the stubble look, it can do a fairly good job. But sometimes I find it doesn’t cut smoothly and pulls hairs out. I still use my regular electric shaver for my facial hair, though. I wouldn’t advise using the Skull Shaver for your face.
You would think that due to its large surface area, the Bald Eagle Smart may be ideal for using on larger areas such as your chest; I haven’t found this to be the case. I definitely prefer to use a regular electric razor for the torso, and I will definitely stick to an electric/wet shave combo for the ‘lower’ regions. The Skull Shaver is ideally suited for the shape of your head, but isn’t as well suited to… well, you know where else.
Negatives of the Skull Shaver
One drawback that I’ve found with the Bald Eagle Smart specifically is that though the battery life is stated as 2 and a half hours, if I use it with less say 50% life, it isn’t as powerful. You could say that this is to be expected from any product like this, or that it really isn’t that much of an issue. Well it isn’t, but I do think that if the advertised battery life is 150 minutes, it should last 150 minutes at full potential.
The only other possible negative for those that sport a full beard is that because of the larger shaving surface area of the Bald Eagle Smart, it’s difficult to define on your sideburns between hair (or ex-hair, as I like to call it) and beard. This isn’t too much of an issue for me and I combine it with my Gillette Styler. But if you’re looking for one product to maintain head and beard, this isn’t it.
The Conclusion
If you’re looking for convenience, then the skull shaver is definitely your best bet. It gives a close enough shave that you only really need to use it every few days. I use mine every two days religiously at the moment whilst giving me minimal irritation. There are other head shavers on the market, but none as good as the bald eagle shaver. We hope you found this helpful as one of the most popular and in depth skull shaver reviews on the internet. If you did, please feel free to carry on looking around the website for more helpful information on the skull shaver bald eagle pro!
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Bought a replacement head for my shaver two months ago. The head broke the other day and they won’t replace it.
Really? That’s pretty ridiculous.
This company has awful customer service. My skull shaver was DEFECTIVE and wouldn?t shut off. It kept us up all night we had to place it in our basement. When I contacted them they asked that I do an exchange. So I packed everything off and exchanged the product. Paid 7$ since they do not provide a label(more bad service). So when they mailed me my new device it was the handle only. They did not ship a new charger or blade. Last time I checked an exchange was returning the entire product. They never spoke of a warranty exchange for the handle. Apparently the email has a disclosure at the very bottom of the email that not everyone would see more like an afterthought. When I contacted customer service they told me that I should have only sent the handle and sent me a screen shot of the bottom of the email where they carelessly left this very important part out of the email. Then they go on to say they will offer me a discount! After I have already returned a defective shaver on my own dollar and they kept my charger and blade. How about instead of calling this transaction an exchange refer to it as a warranty and explain the specific instructions in the email and not at the bottom. Either way I would NEVER recommend this product since my husbands was defective after only 5 weeks of using this. The customer service is lacking and they could care less about their customers and do not handle their exchanges with proper communication. Stay away!
For people wondering, yes I’ve upgraded from the Bald Eagle to the Pitbull Platinum. And yes, it’s pretty similar, but it is a bit better than the Bald Eagle for a few reasons.
I’ve read a fair amount of complaints about the original Bald Eagle saying that it broke after a year or so. This wasn’t the case for me, but I’m not oblivious to the comments and can see that obviously the original Skull Shaver may not have been up to par. I don’t have any association with the Skull Shaver team, so I can be totally honest with you.
The Pitbull Platinum is expensive. I can’t speak to the Pitbull Silver or Gold, because to me, an extra hundred bucks is nothing for the easy convenience of shaving my head. I search for years trying different clippers and razors until I found something that suits me. Currently, the Pitbull Platinum suits me best because I can use it easily in the shower. It also has a better battery time than the last model, which I’d have to charge a lot more frequently.
Whilst there aren’t tons of differences, I hope you can appreciate the difference between the two and the added cost. There are cheaper options out there if you haven’t got the dough to spend on the Pitbull, so don’t worry if you can’t afford it.
I’ve got to add my 2 cents here so that others don’t make the same mistake I did in buying a Skull Shaver product.
I bought my first Pitbull Gold Shaver in February of 2018 after seeing it reviewed positively on numerous websites. It worked just fine for my head shaving needs… for just over a year. Then it simply wouldn’t charge (no, it wasn’t a cord issue). Just sat there like an expensive piece of plastic. So, I bought another thinking, “Okay, that was just a fluke.”
Nope.
Not a fluke.
The second one lasted less than a MONTH. Shaver #2 now registers on its display that it’s charging… but the damn thing doesn’t actually, y’know, turn on or work. Two faulty products is not a coincidence, it’s garbage. At this rate, a third shaver would probably end up lasting all of 2 days before sputtering, wheezing, and subsequently exploding in a ball of fire and cheap electronic parts. Hell, a fourth shaver would probably commit suicide in transit before ever arriving.
Trying to rectify this through Amazon customer service was a no-go, as they referred me to the Skull Shaver company directly. I’ve sent them an e-mail, but I’m not optimistic, given the experiences others evidently have had in going that route.
Don’t buy it unless you like kissing your cash goodbye.