Gillette Fusion Power Razor, Phantom, 1 Razor
| Gillette Fusion Power Razor, Phantom, 1 Razor |
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 Rating:  - A LOW POINT FOR CAPITALISM...First of all,..."PHANTOM"? Really? Well, I can certainly ...empath it sitting in my trash bin. The only thing I fail to see is the what all the fuss was about. Does it shave? Sure. Is it closer? Closer than what? Oh, you mean compared to those...ancient 2/3/4-blade ones? Well, not detectably. If it does shave any closer I for one could not tell. And no, the vibration adds to nothing detectable either besides a small humming noise. And, what is worse, the new head is too big with only a small portion of its surface corresponding to the blades: one has very little control under his nose and chin. It will nick you if not careful. Similar to digital camera manufacturers who are engaged in the "more-and-more megapixels" marketing war (only to end up with more and more...noise as no one seems to consider whether the lens can keep up or not), the "more-and-more blades" race has reached the point of ridiculous. So closer it may or may not be, but less comfortable it surely is. I use to shave against the grain my cheeks and under my jawline. And apparently, all these blades and vibration and "comfort strips" make the experience not something to long for. And, to add insult to injury, if you have any old Gillette blade cartridges knocking around in some drawer, forget about using them with this new holder. Contrary to the previous editions of Gillette blade holders that had retrograde compatibility, this baby will only take new (and more expensive) Gillette Fusion Power Blades. Just like printer companies, that are eager to sell us their printers below cost - only to charge an arm and an leg for their inks and toners, the shaving blades oligopoly (after all the buyouts, all of ...two major companies remain to "compete") has turned our morning ritual into their mil-cow. Bells and whistles and over-the-top adds do not hide the fact that only some years ago, blade cartridges came in fives (not fours!) and cost less than half of what the new brightly colored and over-marketed new ones! What is really ironic is that the single blade at the back is so much better than the overloaded front that I was reminded of why, years ago, I had taken the advice of my father and chosen the path of traditional blade holders. I bought this for a conference trip and kept is as a backup until its blades run out. After about a month I went back to my trusted Safety Razor. Paired with a traditional Badger Hair Shaving Brush and a good Shaving Soap there is simply no comparison in both sensation and result. Rating:  - Major improvement over Mach 3I bought this Fusion Power Razor Phantom for my husband. He has been using Mach 3 since it was released and has been very happy with it. He did not think that you could improve that much upon it. He was pleasantly surprised by Fusion Power Razor Phantom. The shave is VERY close (I can attest to this ;) ) and it looks like my husband just shaved even 24 hours later. Previously you could see 'shade' by late afternoon. My husband likes the power version better than regular one, which I bought for him together with blades from Costco. And blades last a very long time, which was my concern, since they are more expensive than Mach 3 ones. We both could not be happier with Fusion Power Razor. Rating: - awesome priceI bought this for my husband since this is the only razor that he'll use. Their price is usually over $10 and this was a real bargain. I felt like buying two but then i saw the cartridges also on sale. With such great prices, i just had to have it. Shipping was faster than expected and it arrived nicely packaged on time. Rating: - Power RazorI had been using the Fusion three bade razor and saw ads for this 5 blade with single blade for trimming. Even with out power it gives a smooth shave and with power its superb. It give a very close shave with out any discomfort. I have used it with just water . I am very pleased with this product and would recommend it. Shipping is always fast at Amazon. Rating: - Great shave if you can afford the cost of the bladesI put aside my buying an electric razor. The Gillette has given me the best shaves ever and the fewest nicks. It is a very popular razor in my gym where I have had two taken from my gym bag. The razor is cheap but the blades are expensive. This is a trick learned by the computer-printer industry where they sell to you the printer practically at cost but then you keep paying through the cost of the inks. Gillette pioneeered this technique many years ago.l 
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