Big Al... I had the same voice, telling me the same thing. I had nice thick hair, but I kept it cut in the "High and Tight, or Cop Cut" anyway... to please the "boss"... and these days, the shorter the better look is in. As I look around, more and more guys are going cueball, or at least taking the clippers and trimming it tight against the skull.
My Daughter in OK was talking with her mom and suggested the Dollar Shave Club thing, which is what she ordered for her hubby to save on shaving costs. I wasn't as much worried about the costs, as looking for a nice razor to shave the face and head. Kit came in a couple days ago and I tossed the last disposable on Saturday or Sunday and used the new Razor on Tuesday, with their shaving butter. Amazing.... smooth shave with a sharp razor... sweet. Head and face as smooth as a newborn's butt. I was impressed. I was tempted to powder it instead of using the splash on aftershave.
From start to finish, softening with a warm wash cloth to wiping off the remaining shaving butter after the shave is done, now takes just seven or eight minutes... ten if I take my time and make a second pass just to make sure it's extra slick...
I am liking the new look and no worries about HAT hair when I pull off the Marine Cover walking into a store, sawdust in my hair coming in from the shop, and the like.
But it was a big step I thought about for a while before I took the leap...
Once, I let it get almost a half inch long. 
