Anyone have suggestions on a cordless hair trimmer that is super quiet?

I'm going to shave part of my son's head while he is sleeping.

He likes to make jokes about my lack of hair... So I warned him one day I would shave his head. He dared me to do it. Since he is going to school from home and has no upcoming important social events the wife says go for it. It's been a couple months so he has forgotten about it and now is the time to strike. I.want to basically make two swipes across his head.... Like an X... Lol ..

Yes I'm serious. Don't dare the old man.... I'm sure the wife will.just take him for a hair cut the next day. He grows it back fast like a wookie so it won't take long to come back, and he keeps his hair pretty short anyway. But it's a little shaggy now so I figure it's time.. all the stars are aligned....

^^ The manuall clippers are still pretty loud. I had my hair cut in Vietnam with manual clippers like that.

You might see if you can dampen the sound on a pair of clippers you already have with a towel or something. Maybe just scissors?

I'm afraid scissors will take too long. I'm sure I won't have but a few seconds before he wakes up. Enough time for a swipe or two

Just pull a “Jackass” movie type move on him...
Look up the Jackass haircut videos on youtube. If you can just shave a bit off the top he’ll habe no choice but to shave the rest.

I suspect you'd have to drug him to do that.

flashguy

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Originally posted by medic451:
Just pull a “Jackass” movie type move on him...
Look up the Jackass haircut videos on youtube. If you can just shave a bit off the top he’ll habe no choice but to shave the rest.

Yeah. The ‘X across the top’ sounds decisive and dramatic, but reality is, all you need do is take one good chunk out of anywhere north of the equator and he’s gonna have to take it down to the scalp. Just line up your shot and be decisive when the time comes to strike.

dump out his shampoo and refill it with Nair.

Or, just be more patient. If you're bald (as I am), he'll probably find himself there soon enough (as my 20 y/o now is starting to).

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Originally posted by r0gue:
Or, just be more patient. If you're bald (as I am), he'll probably find himself there soon enough (as my 20 y/o now is starting to).

Oh that is inevitable... He is a spitting image of me and my dad. I keep telling him look into your future kid.

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Originally posted by Nismo:
dump out his shampoo and refill it with Nair.

This was done to a guy in High School. It was hilarious as part of his hair fell out and he had to shave the rest.

I think you could get a nice strip cut quickly before he figures out what's going on, noise or not. Get the cheapo clippers from wal mart

I don’t have a suggestion for you but please keep us updated. Pics would be an added bonus!

Hoping there is a strong father/son relationship so he doesn't call the social worker police to file an abuse claim.

Pretty awesome. This, this is the kind of parenting that none of the kids now get. It’s good parenting, and builds bonds.

Be prepared for payback.

I would not suggest doing this. If you do let us know how it turns out. Teenage boys do not expect their fathers to act like adolescents.

Sorry but I don't think pranks like this are a good idea. I certainly would never to that to my son, nor would I react well if it was done to me.

Now, getting "illustrated" when passed out drunk is another thing, but that washes off.

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Originally posted by Lefty Sig:
Sorry but I don't think pranks like this are a good idea. I certainly would never to that to my son, nor would I react well if it was done to me.

I agree. Are you prepared to get in a physical fight with you son? Could happen. It will be a life changing incident and not for the good. Had my dad tried that it would have definitely come to fisty cuffs. Dad and I gave each other shit all the time but we loved each other very much.

Seriously? A physical fight? I don't know what kind of homes and families you grew up in but no... There is zero chance this will turn into a physical fight. And "a life changing incident?" No, he's not some snowflake wuss who will have his life changed by a harmless haircut.

He may plan some payback. I expect that. It's a harmless prank. He has dared me to do it. As i said he doesn't need to go school or anything so it's not even like he will go out in public with it.

Jesus sounds like some of you need to loosen the fuck up. What kind of relationships do you have with your kids? I am the dad yes, I am in charge. Anyone who knows me knows I do not coddle or allow challenges to my authority. But I can still have fun with my son. He is 14 and still likes to hang out with me. He gets straight A's, is a red belt in Tae Kwon Do, has a lot of friends, and is a good kid despite some of the usual teen attitude bullshit. But a very well adjusted kid.

It's harmless. As I said he keeps his hair short anyway, so I'm sure the next day he will just get a haircut. And he will probably find it as funny as I do.