The NYT writes about hair removal:
FOR men with hirsute backs, a day at the beach can be a nerve-racking experience. It is tough to enjoy the sand and surf while constantly worrying — perhaps needlessly, perhaps not — that passers-by are lampooning your furry shoulder blades.
...That option is the Mangroomer, an electric razor that resembles a futuristic kung fu weapon. When fully extended, the Mangroomer measures nearly two feet from base to blade — long enough, according to Mr. Marut, to shave the human back’s remotest corners. Though he toyed with the concept for years, he didn’t start designing the product in earnest until the summer of 2003. That is when he had an epiphany while waiting for a flight at Los Angeles International Airport. “I was actually on a trip to see my family in New Jersey,” said Mr. Marut, who was working as a day trader at the time. “I was going back to see people I barely ever see, and I just knew I was going to have to take my shirt off.”
