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| Thread ID: 115965 | 2011-02-11 22:09:00 | Are Gillette Fusion Shavers A Rip Off | Trev (427) | PC World Chat |
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| 1177261 | 2011-02-11 22:09:00 | I have been using one for a few years now the powered variety. They use a cartridge and you can buy them in packs of 4 or 8. I buy the 4 pack at $26 a pop. I was getting about 2 weeks out of a cartridge which meant I had to buy a pack every 2 months. To save costs I have gone to a disposable razor. I bought a pack of Gillette disposable razor with 16 razors in it for $12 and the following week bought a pack of Schick disposable razors on special with 24 disposable razors in it for $9. Now if one lasted me a week, you do the maths and see how much I would be saving. I find the disposables shave almost as good as the fusion except, I might have to go over some places twice the get the same shave. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1177262 | 2011-02-11 22:40:00 | Years ago when they bought out triple blade shavers I used to joke to people that soon they would bring out 4 and 5 and 6 blade shavers Gillette and Shick and Wilkinson sword leap frogging each other. Then I thought it would make a great comedy sketch - sort of like a Kenny Everet one. 17 blades anyone ? |
Digby (677) | ||
| 1177263 | 2011-02-11 22:41:00 | Sorry to be a bit off topic But I read the other day that in their first year Gillette only sold 48 razors (or something like that) |
Digby (677) | ||
| 1177264 | 2011-02-11 22:45:00 | I cut myself easier with the disposables. Even with the fusion, I cut myself easier with a new blade. With the fusion blades, even shaving on every work day, takes 2 - 3 months for me. It does take rework around areas after the first shave when I stand closer to the other mirror. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1177265 | 2011-02-11 22:59:00 | You want to save money and still get a shave? Then move to DE safety razors, 100 pack goes for $30 (or order from eBay, 100 pack goes for $18) and could probably last you the same time per blade. I personally find them better then any multi-blade razor so have been using them since high-school :) Of course there would be a small investment at the start but from there you're only buying blades. As far as DE razors go, they'll all very much the same. The design never changed in 100 years, so the difference between them is usually the teeth on them (some razors will be more aggressive in shaving) but other than that it is just aesthetics like length of handle and weight. Brushes and lathers are an extra bonus if you enjoy shaving but not required, you can still get away with goop in a can or gels. Two locals I can suggest if you're wanting to support local trade: http://mancave.co.nz http://www.goodfella.com |
trinsic (6945) | ||
| 1177266 | 2011-02-11 23:28:00 | Parody site The Onion (tinyurl.com) did a piss take on the five-bladed razors. A year later, it became reality (boingboing.net). |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 1177267 | 2011-02-12 01:43:00 | I pop the shave head off after each shave on my Mach11 razor and keep it in olive oil, I get 6-7 months out of each head that way. That's a four pack every 2 years | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1177268 | 2011-02-12 01:57:00 | I normally buy a bulk pack of a dozen budget twin blade razors from Pack n Save for less than $10. Each razor lasts me at least for two weeks. These work for me. | Bobh (5192) | ||
| 1177269 | 2011-02-12 04:22:00 | You want to save money and still get a shave? Then move to DE safety razors, 100 pack goes for $30 (or order from eBay, 100 pack goes for $18) and could probably last you the same time per blade. I personally find them better then any multi-blade razor so have been using them since high-school :) +1 for DE shaving. I switch about 2 years ago, so happy. better results, better price. |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 1177270 | 2011-02-12 04:34:00 | I have a beard, so only need a razor to shave around the edges, primarily the cheeks. Schick discontinued my model of razor (two blade model) so I ran out of blades. I didn't want to use disposable razors because they are so wasteful, and multi blade razors seem stupid for my limited use. I bought a safety razor, and now wonder why everyone is using multiple blade razors. I got a good quality razor for $60 from Mancave, and a sample pack of blades (which look like they may see me out) for $22. So it is back to the way my father used to shave and I wonder why we ever got sucked into the ever escalating blade war. |
John H (8) | ||
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