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Gillette razors - How long do they last for you?

  • 19-06-2007 4:43pm
    #1
    workaccount
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    I got one of these recently with two razors. I think its a fusion. The blades are really expensive and one only lasted me five days. Is this normal?

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Newaglish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,734 ✭✭✭Newaglish


    All those razors are pretty crap from my experience. I'm thinking about just getting an actual blade and using that (you know, like cowboys and barbers use)


  • #3
    Owen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    I have a Gillette Fusion Power, and I get about a fortnight from a sharp blade before it dulls. I have a Philips bear trimmer which I use occasionally (It's not a shaver, it just trims) which has gone forever, and I have a traditional cut-throat blade from Solingen which needs sharpening during every single session with volcanic ash on a leather strop. The cut-throat is an art form, hurts more, and is guaranteed to leave you with cuts for months before you get the hang of it.


  • #4
    chump
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    if i were to use a fusion razor every day after a shower it would last probably a month

    They are sensational blades...

    But that said if I were to not shave for a few days and then shave without having a shower beforehand I'd blunt out most new blades after 1 or 2 uses...

    Moral of the story - people who dont have a shower before they shave are wasters


  • #5
    Civilian_Target
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    I found that Mach 3's never lasted beyond 5 shaves. I now use a safety razor, I find that I get about 8 days use out of that per blade, but they only cost 1/3 of a mach 3 blade so that's OK :)


  • #6
    Edwardius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,234 ✭✭✭Edwardius


    Civilian_Target wrote:
    I found that Mach 3's never lasted beyond 5 shaves. I now use a safety razor, I find that I get about 8 days use out of that per blade, but they only cost 1/3 of a mach 3 blade so that's OK :)
    +1 There is a learning curve though and patience is needed but when blades are this cheap you'd be mad not to! Having said that, I didn't mind the mach3 too much and could get a weeks worth of usage from a blade. Pricey though.
    I have a traditional cut-throat blade from Solingen which needs sharpening during every single session with volcanic ash on a leather strop. The cut-throat is an art form, hurts more, and is guaranteed to leave you with cuts for months before you get the hang of it.
    That seems a bit overkill. The leather alone should be ok for at least a couple of weeks. You should just be aligning the edge when stropping rather than sharpening it.


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