Jenesis on 18/9/2006 at 21:16
Clearly the answer to all this multibladed madness is a beard.
Edit: I've had a beard trimmer for nearly three years now, and all I've had to shell out for is one new pair of AA batteries.
Strangeblue on 18/9/2006 at 21:41
Hmph. Easy for you guys. Ever tried to shave your own legs or armpits with a straight razor? No go. I just bought a 4-pack of Schick Xtreme 3 disposables that will last 2 weeks and cost $7. Use 'em once and throw 'em away, 'cause otherwise I might as well have shaved with sandpaper and a veggie peeler.
Turtle on 18/9/2006 at 22:19
Ever tried to shave your face after your wife used your Mach3 and forgot to tell you?
Ouch.
Renzatic on 18/9/2006 at 22:45
Quote Posted by Jenesis
Clearly the answer to all this multibladed madness is a beard.
That's a nice solution for people that can grow a beard...but not for me. I can't even get a good neckbeard going on. If I don't shave regularly, I get these wiry steel wool like bristles that eventually turn my face into a mass of ingrown hair bumps. And if were to decided to take the plunge and go with the scurvy victim look, my beard is so coarse it rubs my horribly sensitive skin raw.
At least there's one plus side to my beard. It grows so slow it takes me a couple of days just to get a light 5 o'clock shadow. That makes the pain of having to shave slowly so I don't get razorburn at least a little bearable.
Phydeaux on 18/9/2006 at 22:58
The first time I saw the Fusion commercial (Superbowl 2005 I believe) I almost choked in incredulity, for less than a year ago The Onion predicted this exact razor. It was something like "Fuck everything, we're doing 5 blades!". It went on about how they were the first with a 3 blade, then the other guys copied them until they came out with 4 blade razors, trumping Gillette, but rather than going with a 4 blade themselves they were pulling out all stops and going with 5 blades. The Onion has rather eerily predicted the future numerous times (one, more unfortunate prediction preceded a school shooting by a mere week).
I'm using Mach III right now (just Mach 3, not Turbo or whatever's more expensive than Turbo), but I'm seriously considering trying the straight razor thing. I'm a knife guy already, so the whole sharpening/stropping thing isn't anything new to me. Expensive to get into, but over time has got to be cheaper than $22 for 12 blades each time you run out. I don't even know what the Fusion blades cost, but that's gotta be absurdly expensive.
liquidfear on 18/9/2006 at 23:12
My wife has never used my Mach 3.
Then again, I don't have a wife. Ooooooo. :o
Seriously, The only blade I've used is a Mach 3, and it really is a fine enough shave that I don't feel the overwhelming need to go to a 5 blade Fusion. Good God.
And, during the writing of this post, I found out that my friend does indeed own a Fusion, which just pisses me off. This kid had a Mach 3 turbo previously. He can't grow a beard to save his life, if he waited months me might have a slightly darker chin. Chalk one up for GBM's theory on feeblemindedness and testosterone.
Scots Taffer on 18/9/2006 at 23:40
Quote Posted by Agent Monkeysee
but now with the girlie in the picture I have to stay smooth on a semi-civilized basis or she punches me :(
Hold the phone. Did I mess the memo? :o
Anyway, I agree with all of you. I got given a
QUATTRO for Christmas (lol wasn't that what the thread was about last time? I lolled when I was given it then quickly apologised) and when I use it either one of two things occur:
a) I'm left with a burning red rash from the smoothest shave in history, so close that I probably removed the upper dermal layer of MY FACE
or b) I've got lots of little nicks and cuts everywhere because it's TOO FUCKING SHARP
Like Monkeysee, I have tough manly hair and soft baby skin. A deadly combination with the ladies, am i rite?
DaBeast on 18/9/2006 at 23:49
I remember when the Gillete sensor excel came out. Two blades? Rather nifty, beats the pants of Wilkinson sword (Hoorah for brand loyalty). How could they ever top that. Then when Mach3 came out I decided to boycott them due to the shittyness of the advertisement and the thought that the 2 blade razor was fine.
However, I seem to have the most stubborn...stubble. A two blade razor just wasn't enough. I tried a mach 3 and I was sold.
I guarantee you that regardless of the cost, this new fusion thingy will be the best shave of your life.
Not guaranteed
Agent Monkeysee on 19/9/2006 at 00:34
Quote Posted by Scots_Taffer
Hold the phone. Did I mess the memo? :o
Hey man you asked for pix and divx in the other thread don't play innocent with me :grr:
did you get those btw
Scots Taffer on 19/9/2006 at 00:35
Quote Posted by Agent Monkeysee
Hey man you asked for pix and divx in the other thread don't play innocent with me :grr:
did you get those btw
hawt :cool:
