Web Article: "How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off on Refills"
"Razors
Did you get Gillette's free "Fusion ProGlide" razor with your shaving gel, but have an attack when you realized that Costco's bargain 14-pack of razor-head refills costs a whopping $44.99? It's a nice razor, but paying $3.21 every time you need a new blade is tough to justify when you realize that you can buy 52 disposable "custom plus" razors for $22.99 -- 44 cents each. For the math challenged, that's less than one-seventh the price of the blade refills.
But you really like a five-blade razor Amazon.com's $24.50 8-pack ProGlide refill is a slightly better deal -- about $3.06 per blade -- but only if you qualify for free shipping.
Another alternative M5 Magnum offers a 5-blade disposable razor that costs a fraction as much as the ProGlide -- about $15 for the 18-pack at Costco, which works out to 83 cents a razor. Is it as good? I tested both and didn't see much difference. The Magnum isn't quite as heavy, but it appears to shave just as comfortably and close. Okay. It's black and orange, which wouldn't be my favored color pallet. But for a third the price, seems like the better bargain."
Had to laugh. Looking at these prices, I'm glad I no longer use these things. Money to a corporation that sells horrible products or money to straights? :shrug: