http://www.envirogadget.com/alternative-energy/piranha-dynamo-and-rechargeable-shaver/ gadgets for the eco-warrior! Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:44:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.envirogadget.com/alternative-energy/piranha-dynamo-and-rechargeable-shaver/comment-page-1/#comment-865 Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:01:55 +0000 http://www.envirogadget.com/?p=275#comment-865 It doesn't surprise me that the quality of gadgets now doesn't even come close to the quality of gadgets years ago. It doesn’t surprise me that the quality of gadgets now doesn’t even come close to the quality of gadgets years ago.

]]> http://www.envirogadget.com/alternative-energy/piranha-dynamo-and-rechargeable-shaver/comment-page-1/#comment-846 Special Agent Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:21:08 +0000 http://www.envirogadget.com/?p=275#comment-846 This may be a cool gadget but it's not truly green. The maker could have chosen to use a clockwork type mechanism employing a mainspring. The energy storage of a good steel coil is easily the same as the LI battery, never needs replacing with normal usage, and will never have to be treated as toxic waste when the consumer gets rid of the thing. The battery in this shaver will degrade with use and eventually become un-chargable , probably long before the mechanical bits are worn out. Not gonna happen with a coil spring based machine. Too bad there are no wind-up alternatives on the market. I have been looking for an authentic Wind-Up shaver for years; Something like the nicely-made old Thorens models from the 50's and 60's. (These are on eBay occasionally and are STILL RUNNING) This is the 1st time I actually found any type of dynamo shaver at all, and aw shucks, it's got a nasty little chemical battery in it. This may be a cool gadget but it’s not truly green. The maker could have chosen to use a clockwork type mechanism employing a mainspring. The energy storage of a good steel coil is easily the same as the LI battery, never needs replacing with normal usage, and will never have to be treated as toxic waste when the consumer gets rid of the thing. The battery in this shaver will degrade with use and eventually become un-chargable , probably long before the mechanical bits are worn out. Not gonna happen with a coil spring based machine. Too bad there are no wind-up alternatives on the market. I have been looking for an authentic Wind-Up shaver for years; Something like the nicely-made old Thorens models from the 50′s and 60′s. (These are on eBay occasionally and are STILL RUNNING) This is the 1st time I actually found any type of dynamo shaver at all, and aw shucks, it’s got a nasty little chemical battery in it.

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