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[Prospero]

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Gillette unveiled a new line of razors on Wednesday with five blades and a lubricating strip on both the front and back.

The razor, known as the Fusion, has blades spaced 30 percent closer than Gillette's current MACH3Turbo system. It also has a single blade on the back of the cartridge for precision when shaving sideburns or under the nose.

link to Onion article of 2004: Fuck Everything, We're Doing Five Blades

What part of this don't you understand? If two blades is good, and three blades is better, obviously five blades would make us the best fucking razor that ever existed. Comprende? We didn't claw our way to the top of the razor game by clinging to the two-blade industry standard. We got here by taking chances. Well, five blades is the biggest chance of all.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

SNL had a great faux commercial about this once upon a time. I never realized how true the tendency is.

 

[Ruzbeh]

I'm getting it.

What's the power version anyway?

I still use an old, two-bladed razor, by the way.

 

[Doth Togo]

Self ownage...imminent.

 

[dem]

I'll stick with my mach3

The blades are fucking expensive enough as is...

 

[Doth Togo]

I use the Gillette Sensor. 2 blades.

 

[demon]

I use the Gillette Sensor. 2 blades.

You're a fuckin pussy.

 

[Doth Togo]

You're a fuckin pussy.

No, but it sure does shave pussy well.

Spoiler

I jest.

 

[The Internet]

I use the Sensor Excell, just 'cause I maintain a thin beard and it's easy to sculpt with.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

This is a Man's Razor


do they still make them?

 

[callous]

Why don't they just make one with 20 blades and be done with it? They can save money on R&D for the next 30 years.

I use cheap, one-use double blades.

 

[Banjo Tango]

do they still make them?

Yep.

Was my razor of choice until the Mach 3 CHANGED EVERYTHING.

 

[Cauliflower of Love]

Mach 3 is just right. I tried that quattro bullshit, and all my pubes got stuck inside the blades, can't even rinse them out easily. 3 is magic

 

[Particle Physicist]

Mach 3 is just right. I tried that quattro bullshit, and all my pubes got stuck inside the blades, can't even rinse them out easily. 3 is magic

um...

 

[Inumaru]

No This is a Man's Razor:

I still want to try one of these someday. Until then, Mach 3 Turbo rules, Shick sucks.

Edit: fixed moronic contradiction.

 

[Teddman]

Anything over two blades is overkill. I use a Mach3, but only because I have spare razors handy. My favorite is the Sensor Excel.

 

[demon]

No This is a Man's Razor:

I still want to try one of these someday. Until then, Mach 3 Turbo rules, Gillette sucks.

Every time one of those is used on me I feel as though I've stepped into an 1860s barber shop.

 

[Cauliflower of Love]

um...

What, I shave my balls. Gotta shave something cause I couldn't grow a beard to save my life.

 

[SpoonyBard]

Who needs more than one blade.

 

[heavy liquid]

What, I shave my balls. Gotta shave something cause I couldn't grow a beard to save my life.

:lol

 

[Meier]

And here I finally bought a Quattro after using a Mach3 Turbo for years.

 

[argon]

The schick quattro sucks ass... it always gets hair stuck in between the blades and its nearly impossible to wash them all out... on top of that it feels like the blades are butterknife-dull. So I have low expectations for this 5-blade "innovation."

The best blade I've used so far is the Gilette Mach3.

ONE RAZOR FUTURE

 

[Ragnarok]

Mach 3 is just right. I tried that quattro bullshit, and all my pubes got stuck inside the blades, can't even rinse them out easily. 3 is magic

Quoted for truth.


Quattro sucks.

 

[GoutPatrol]

I have a Mach 3 Turbo and a Quattro.

Bring on the 5.

 

[Squirrel Killer]

Gillette unveiled a new line of razors on Wednesday with five blades and a lubricating strip on both the front and back.

Stop. I just had a stroke of genius. Are you ready? Open your mouth, baby birds, cause Mama's about to drop you one sweet, fat nightcrawler. Here she comes: Put another aloe strip on that fucker, too. That's right. Five blades, two strips, and make the second one lather.

Does anyone know if the second strip lathers?

 

[Agent Dormer]

And here I finally bought a Quattro after using a Mach3 Turbo for years.

You're a... traitor! Gillette for life!

 

[Cerebral Palsy]

I've been shaving with my gf's Gillette Venus for the last few months. Does this make me less of a man?

 

[IntestineBoy]

I've been shaving with my gf's Gillette Venus for the last few months. Does this make me less of a man?

Yes.

 

[SpoonyBard]

I've been shaving with my gf's Gillette Venus for the last few months. Does this make me less of a man?

Yes.

 

[demon]

I've been shaving with my gf's Gillette Venus for the last few months. Does this make me less of a man?

No.

I mean.... Yes.

 

[methodman]

I've been shaving with my gf's Gillette Venus for the last few months. Does this make me less of a man?

Fuck.

 

[Ruzbeh]

Who needs more than one blade.

Who needs more than one blade? People that can actually grow beards, pussy.

 

[Incognito]

Shaving is quite possibly the worst moment of my day. I hate it.

 

[shantyman]

I love the smack talk:

Schick is adding a battery-powered Quattro to its lineup this month, while Gillette's Fusion -- in both manual and battery-powered models -- won't hit North American stores until early next year.

"The Schick launch has nothing to do with this, it's like comparing a Ferrari to a Volkswagen as far as we're concerned," Chairman, President and Chief Executive James Kilts, told Reuters.

 

[Ruzbeh]

Shaving is quite possibly the worst moment of my day. I hate it.

I consider it as a time to chill out. As a matter of fact, sometimes I shave slowly and drink some tea while I'm at it, and relax. It's great.

 

[Suerte]

Electric shavers ahoy! Sure you're left with some stubble, but stubble is hawt.

 

[SpoonyBard]

Shaving is quite possibly the worst moment of my day. I hate it.

It's a pain in the ass. Nowadays I just shave while in the shover, seems to save a minute or two.

 

[StrikerObi]

It's so beautiful... so beautiful... they should have sent a poet.

 

[mrklaw]

I like the idea of the single blade - I always end up cutting myself trying to shave neatly under my nose - and it'll be even worse with four/five blades (is it 4+the rear or 5+rear?)


Why doesn't Veet come up with a mans version?

It's a pain in the ass.

you're doing it wrong

 

[Cauliflower of Love]

I've been shaving with my gf's Gillette Venus for the last few months. Does this make me less of a man?

Definately not. When I ran out of my mach 3's I grabbed one of my sisters blade off her Venus. Much much better. Now that I think about, that razor only has the mach 3 body and the venus blade on it. :lol so uh, go venus!

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

I use 2 blades....5 is just ridiculous. And that Onion quote was pretty funny. :lol

 

[StrikerObi]

I like the idea of the single blade - I always end up cutting myself trying to shave neatly under my nose - and it'll be even worse with four/five blades (is it 4+the rear or 5+rear?)

It's five + rear, so six total. The one on the back is specifically for getting those pesky hairs under your nose, and for trimming sideburns.

 

[Meier]

Electric shavers ahoy! Sure you're left with some stubble, but stubble is hawt.

They hurt like fuck too. I hate mine.

 

[argon]

I've been shaving with my gf's Gillette Venus for the last few months. Does this make me less of a man?

Depends.. do you shave your legs?

 

[demon]

Electric shavers ahoy! Sure you're left with some stubble, but stubble is hawt.

Fuck those. I never get a clean shave with those, and they take forever.

 

[darscot]

I love the Mach 3 it's perfect for lazy bastards like me that only shave once a week. I've tried the Quatro and it sucks the blades are way to close to slice through a weeks growth. I shave in the shower and if I forget to grab my Mach 3 i'll go with my wifes Venus if its in there. It's hard to do under your nose with it because the head is so fat.

 

[DDayton]

An electric shaver was great in high school -- I switched to a normal razor once I discovered it removed more hair in half the time.

 

[BuG]

I've been shaving with my gf's Gillette Venus for the last few months. Does this make me less of a man?

Do not listen to these lesser "men". You are most definitely not less of a man.

 

[explodet]

forums.shaving-age.com

 

[demon]

By the way, am I the only one who thinks the Mach3 "Power" is a big joke being played on us? The thing vibrates like a battery-powered dildo and it's supposed to make my hairs stick up for a closer shave? Whatever. I'm certainly not getting a closer shave out of mine.