Gillette razor blades - What's the difference.

petevicar · Post by **petevicar** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:05 pm

This thread is mostly for the guys who shave. I know there are a few Hemingway impersonators but maybe they too can shed some light on this subject.

Gillette (former sponsors of ZZ Top) introduced a few years ago 2 new series of wet razors.
The Gillette Fusion and Power Fusion;
The Gillette Fusion Pro Glide and Pro Glide Power.

These 4 different razors all have razor blades specific to them
and are all pretty expensive and have different prices. They do however all look the same.

The cheapest is the simple Fusion at approx. 10 Euros for 4,
the most expensive is the Fusion Pro Glide Power at 20 Euros for 4.

What is this all about?

Stoatstail50 · Post by **Stoatstail50** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:30 pm

Are you very bored at the minute Pete ?... :oh:

Paul Arden · Post by **Paul Arden** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:08 pm

I'm not sure I've seen all four, Peter. I've been buying Fusion - the simple one - four blades, and a fifth on the top? I was using Mach 3, but find the Fusion significantly better. However for my face I go electric!

Cheers, Paul

Marc LaMouche · Post by **Marc LaMouche** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:54 pm

in Sweden they're Ulta-Pro and they vibrate.

scotty9 · Post by **scotty9** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:50 pm

Marc LaMouche wrote:in Sweden they're Ulta-Pro and they vibrate.

I think you were shopping in the wrong shop Marc :p

I just use a Tesco copy, 3 blades, massively cheaper and does the job perfectly well. I'm not convinced by the more blades is better argument unless you are looking to shave in the shortest time possible.

totsy · Post by **totsy** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:08 pm

scotty9 wrote:looking to shave in the shortest time possible.

Isn't that the objective? Maybe ive been doing it wrong.

I was very impressed a few times by imac/veet.

Ta, Lee.

Paul Arden · Post by **Paul Arden** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:16 pm

Why on Earth would you want a vibrating razor, unless you're female?

Trevlett · Post by **Trevlett** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:54 pm

Paul Arden wrote:Why on Earth would you want a vibrating razor, unless you're female?

That could go so wrong... :sick:

scotty9 · Post by **scotty9** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:45 am

totsy wrote:
scotty9 wrote:looking to shave in the shortest time possible.
Isn't that the objective? Maybe ive been doing it wrong.

I was very impressed a few times by imac/veet.

Ta, Lee.

I'll take the cost savings and slightly longer shaves!

I get quite sensitive skin when shaving so like to have as sharp blades as possible within reason. Since I'm replacing blades (well full razors in the tesco case) often I'm not going to be paying Gillette their prices.

Their current razors are quite clever... the same concept is there, a razor with disposable blades which traditionally should be inexpensive but now they charge through the roof. Top work by their marketing department

Marc LaMouche · Post by **Marc LaMouche** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:38 am

Paul Arden wrote:Why on Earth would you want a vibrating razor, unless you're female?

this is Scandinavia Paul... :p

:oh:

anyhow, adding blades all the time doesn't shave any better, it's just a marketing ploy to increase sales price and most men fall for it.

kdh · Post by **kdh** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:47 am

Buy the cheapest and replace often...

Jeroen · Post by **Jeroen** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:18 am

Just checked... but it still said MANshit, not pansyshit. What's next, moisterizer?
You only need one razor, now go home and grow a penis!

kdh · Post by **kdh** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:24 am

Or just shave with a broken piece of glass- and use some Vodka instead of shaving lotion...

Jeroen · Post by **Jeroen** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:25 am

WTF is shaving lotion?

kdh · Post by **kdh** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:29 am

I thought cyclists know such things? :p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMCkuqL9IcM

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