Bald Express Head Shaver Review
Bald Express Head Shaver
The Bald Express gives me a close enough head shave, and it’s pretty quick at getting the job done. One area that let me down was its blade system, and blades lean heavily on the deal-breaker side for me.
Pros
Each blade section flexes independently, which helps when shaving along various contours
It provides a quick shave that is as close as most other head shavers
The magnetic blade removal feature is convenient when needing to clean and replace blades
It holds well in the palm and is ergonomically friendly
The travel case is useful despite being quite large
Cons
It's not going to shave as close as a manual razor, which is to be expected
The blade design does not hug the contours of the head very well and has blade overlap
It's not the most comfortable head shaver I have used
The whole blade area is a bit too large causing overlap
I’m still here–on a mission to use and review as many head shavers as possible, and The Bald Express is the most recent head shaver I hoped could tick some of my balding bonce shaving expectation boxes.
Prior to picking up the Bald Express, I used and reviewed Manscaped The Dome Shaver Pro, and the FreeBird FlexSeries Pro. You can take a look at them if you wish after I give you my experience and thoughts on the head shaver in question (The Bald Express).
Let’s get into the details of this kit from–The Bald Brothers (cool brand name).
Video
You might be able to find some additional information in the YouTube video review I created for this head shaver, and/or the visuals might help.
Features and Design
The Bald Express is one of those head shavers that comes in a kit with various accessories. The kit includes a shaver, USB cord (no plug/adapter), travel case, trimmer attachment and combs, nose and ear trimmer, massager, polisher, cleaning brush, blade cap cover, and instruction leaflet.
The funniest accessory is the comb. I have no idea why that was included for balding gents who head-shave.
Build Quality & Ergonomics
I would say the build quality is okay, a bit plasticky, but it feels solid enough to last for what I would expect from an electric head shaver (approx. 3 years).
The body design and shape remind me of the Remington Balder Pro (RX5 outside the US), and it fits in the palm well when shaving.
The side panels provide a plastic meshed type patterned grip area, which does offer enough non-slip grip, although I would like that to be rubberized.
On the top of the shaver, you’ll find a pop-up detail trimmer. These never seem to work very well, and I do not need them while head-shaving anyway (they’re for trimming sideburns, really).
Blades and Head Section
The Bald Express has six rotary blades, and each section where the blade is mounted flexes. This flexing is useful for shaving along the various contours of the head.
Do we need six blades, or is this–more blades is better type of thing (just beefing up something for marketing a product?) In my experience, I get along fine with four blades, as I already do with the Skull Shaver Pitbull Gold Pro and other head shavers that have five blades. The Bald Brothers don’t shout about having six rotary blades, so I dont think they are hyping up on that front!
The head section also flexes, which is another useful feature for shaving along various contours that change.
An additional feature I like that the Manscaped Dome Pro head shaver also has is a magnetic blade head, which makes it very easy to remove and replace when cleaning.
When taking off the blade head section, there is another area that I call the hair collection chamber. This collection chamber is an area where debris will collect, and the Bald Express chamber area does not have much depth, unlike a few other head shavers I can mention (not a deal breaker, though!).
Because the blades protrude out rather than remain flat or even better sunken in as you see on a Skull Shaver and even the Microtouch Titanium, they don’t hug or stay close to the scalp as well as they could (more about that in the shaving experience below).
The whole blade area is a bit larger than I would like, and you might think a larger blade area is very good. However, a blade area that is too large won’t cover all the contours of the head, which results in blade overlap (see shaving experience below).
Power and Battery
We get around 50 minutes of runtime from a fully charged battery, which I would estimate is about right in my experience so far. It takes approximately 90 minutes to fully charge, and mine was charged after it fully discharged after about an hour or so plugged in.
There is enough power to get a decent head shave, but I did notice that the blades would slow down (kind of standard with head shavers) when pressure was added while shaving. When adding more pressure, I could bring them to a halt, which is harder to do with some other head havers I have. The Bald Brothers do mention not applying too much pressure; however, I do like to test these things.
We only get a USB charging cord and no plug with the shaver kit. It’s not a deal breaker, as I have plenty of mobile adapters I can use. We can also attach the cord and shaver to our laptops or other devices for charging.
LED Indicators and Travel Lock
I like having the numerical percentage LED so I have some idea of how much charge the battery has left.
It has a cleaning reminder indicator, which I don’t need. However, what I do like is the travel lock indicator and feature. The travel lock is activated when holding the power button for a few seconds, and then to deactivate it, just hold the power button for another few seconds.
Cleaning and Maintenance
Having the additional magnetic blade head feature makes cleaning even easier than it usually is. It’s not that clipping off a head shaver blade head is difficult or time-consuming anyway, but it’s nice to have it made easier, and I guess there is less risk of damaging blade removal sections or components.
When cleaning after every use, I gave them a quick blowout and a tap of the sink first. After blowing out most of the debris, as always, I added a blob of anti-bacterial hand soap on the blades first and rinsed them under running warm water.
Cleaning was simple!
To care for the blades and to enable them to last longer, I suggest adding a drop of oil on each rotary blade after every few shaves. It does help a lot!
The Bald Brothers recommend replacing the blades every 3 – 6 months or between 50 – 60 shaves. I have not used it enough to test that, but I can usually get around 12 months from blades. You’ll know when it’s time to replace them as they will dull and not shave as well.
Accessories
I’m not a big fan of the accessories that come with any of the head shavers as a kit. I find them gimmicky and not good quality, and the Bald Express is no different.
I like having the travel and storage fabric and coated case, but if they got rid of the accessories and cut the box in half, that would be great.
I know we can get some sort of use out of the trimmer attachment and nose/ear trimmer–especially if no dedicated trimmer is available (maybe traveling) but be prepared for low-quality attachments that are not as good as dedicated tools.
The attachments are easy to attach and detach. We have to pull the blade head section off and then match up the hair trimmer or nose/ear trimmer with the shaver section.
Some guys might have a better experience and view of these accessories, but I would rather the company spend money on a better blade system.
I do really like the blade cap cover. It’s somewhat different from others, and I like it.
Head Shaving Experience
Before writing this review, I used the Bald Express for about 6 weeks. I shaved daily, and every two days, and on a couple of occasions, I had three days of growth.
The shaver was fairly comfortable to hold in the palm, and the shave was quick enough. The end result was decent and of the same closeness as most other head shavers.
The blade area was too large, and the blade section overlapped on certain areas of the head while shaving (which I mentioned in the blades section above). This blade overlap is a deal breaker when I have other head shavers that provide a blade system that hugs the head nicely (paying a bit more on some, though).
I have used head shavers with much more comfortable blades, but these were fairly comfortable.
I tried out wet shaving with shaving cream and found the blades felt even more uncomfortable. I find this is the case when blades are not very comfortable shaving dry.
Value For Money
The Bald Express costs around $50 and £50 in the UK. That’s a fair price for a head shaver, but I would rather add an extra $20/£20 for a better blade system that removes the issues I mentioned above.
The replacement blades are a fair price and cost $20 or £20. That’s cheaper than some other head shaver brand replacements.
Final Thoughts – Verdict (Who’s It For?)
If you have stayed with me on this review, you’ve seen that the Bald Express has a lot going for it (a few decent features), and it’s not that expensive.
It’s hard to recommend this one as what I have stated about the blade system is a deal breaker. I’m happy to spend a little more, and even shavers like the Microtouch Titanium, Flexseries Pro, and Skull Shaver Silver Pro offer something better for not that much extra cash.
If the price of this drops down to below the $50/£50 mark to, say, $40/£40 or less, then it would become a decent budget option.
I hope to see the Bald Brothers improve on this just like Freebird did with the Flexseries Head Shaver; they brought out the Pro model.
I have seen the Bald Express a few times recently and then checked it out on your YouTube channel. I think I will invest in something a better than this. Thanks for your video and the review here. Very informative and helpful 🙂
I am glad the video and review helped.
Good luck with finding the right head shaver that will suit you.