New gillette razor

**Russ** · 30-11-2005, 23:26

Oh hang on, I thought the mach3 Power was the best blade on earth....oh but no, those idiots at Gillette have decided to bring us the Fusion, a 5 (yes 5) bladed razor - see more at www.gillette.com/homepage.asp

30-11-2005, 23:36

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Originally Posted by Russ D

Oh hang on, I thought the mach3 Power was the best blade on earth....oh but no, those idiots at Gillette have decided to bring us the Fusion, a 5 (yes 5) bladed razor - see more at www.gillette.com/homepage.asp

Whats the betting the price will go up in conjunction with the blade increase

My local morrisons has to lock the razor blades behind glass due to the sky high price charged for some of them.

My trusty electric razor does me fine.

handyman · 30-11-2005, 23:53

It's actually got 6 blades Russ, theres one in the back edge for trimming side burns etc.

Xaccers · 30-11-2005, 23:54

Just got back from watching Harry Potter at the cinema, and there was an ad for the philishave with cream stuff that's supposed to stop razor burn but doesn't, anyway, it starts with taking the mickey out of a new wet shave razor with something like 12 blades, but maybe they weren't so far from the truth!

**Russ** · 30-11-2005, 23:54

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Originally Posted by handyman

It's actually got 6 blades Russ, theres one in the back edge for trimming side burns etc.

Yes but logically, unless your face is horribly disfigured or massively double-jointed, I think you'll only be using 5 at any one time.

danielf · 01-12-2005, 00:02

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Originally Posted by handyman

It's actually got 6 blades Russ, theres one in the back edge for trimming side burns etc.

Only one? That's a little outdated isn't it?

Halcyon · 01-12-2005, 00:22

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Originally Posted by Xaccers

Just got back from watching Harry Potter at the cinema, and there was an ad for the philishave with cream stuff that's supposed to stop razor burn but doesn't, anyway, it starts with taking the mickey out of a new wet shave razor with something like 12 blades, but maybe they weren't so far from the truth!

Ah yeah I saw that too. Quite funny.
Who on earth needs so many blades though !!! Crazy.

danielf · 01-12-2005, 00:35

When I switched to Mach3 (which I quite like), I found that the width of the contraption was something I needed to get used to. Unless the width of the blades has been reduced considerably, I don't think I could deal with two more.

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Incidentally, I remember the 1970s ad for the 2 blade razor. IIRC, the argument back then was that the first blade 'lifted' the hair (apparently the blade was too blunt to cut it), and then the second ('razor sharp') blade cut it. By extension, it would seem that the new razor comes very near to not actually cutting the hairs, but ripping them out instead.

Graham · 01-12-2005, 00:36

I forget which comedy show it was, but one of them did a skit featuring the new "Macho 10" razor...!

Xaccers · 01-12-2005, 07:18

I used the wilkinson sword quatro, and after a couple of strokes, it was so gunked up with hair it might as well have been blunt, what with the protector bars clogging up too, and unlike my mach3, running (or even blasting) it with water didn't clear it.

liamboyle06 · 01-12-2005, 09:47

i'm quite happy with my mach 3, dont think i'll be buying one, but it is Christmas so still might end up with one

Chrysalis · 01-12-2005, 17:46

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Originally Posted by Russ D

Oh hang on, I thought the mach3 Power was the best blade on earth....oh but no, those idiots at Gillette have decided to bring us the Fusion, a 5 (yes 5) bladed razor - see more at www.gillette.com/homepage.asp

yeah, is it still possible to buy blades for the mach3? I went to the chemist few days ago and noticed only the new blades but didnt buy them incase they wouldnt fit on my razor.

01-12-2005, 18:29

Why are the MAC 3's so expensive? There is a company round our way that make them called persona, a mates wife works there and she gets 10 razors a week for her and her husband.

**Russ** · 01-12-2005, 18:31

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Originally Posted by Nidge

Why are the MAC 3's so expensive? There is a company round our way that make them called persona, a mates wife works there and she gets 10 razors a week for her and her husband.

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What, she's that hairy??

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02-12-2005, 06:47

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Originally Posted by Russ D

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What, she's that hairy??

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He is, he's like a gorilla.