Thread: Will you try this? - why or why not??

I predict , if you got 100 responses to your question less than 5 would be yes I'll try it.

Me? No way.

For I'm sure what the price of one of the "economy" sized packs of replacement blades you get at the wholesale box stores for this new razor cost I'll bet you could get a great razor off the classifieds. Mach3's were $50 for the pack last I checked, this thing's going to be $70 or $80! Easy choice to make IMO.

Before I switched to straight razors, I had already given up on the whiz bang razors coming out. They were getting too expensive and I wasn't seeing the improvement with each step up. I thought the original Gilette Sensor was a real improvement....20+ years ago when it came out. After that, they are all the same to me. I was actually shaving with 3 blade disposables from Sam's Club before I made the switch.

In other words. no.

Goog

I'd try it out of sheer curiosity, but only if someone else gave it to me... I wouldn't ever buy one.

Gentlemen:

If you had to choose between a gastronomical adventure at a great restaurant and something wrapped in paper and handed over the counter in a paper bag, which would you take?

I have had both and know which I would choose every time.

Regards,
Obie

Originally Posted by Obie

Gentlemen:

If you had to choose between a gastronomical adventure at a great restaurant and something wrapped in paper and handed over the counter in a paper bag, which would you take?

I have had both and know which I would choose every time.

Regards,
Obie

But the prices are the opposite. eh....been hashed out before. Preaching to the choir.

Goog

Originally Posted by Obie

Gentlemen:

If you had to choose between a gastronomical adventure at a great restaurant and something wrapped in paper and handed over the counter in a paper bag, which would you take?

I have had both and know which I would choose every time.

Regards,
Obie

Exactly the analogy that sprang to my mind on reading, mark me down as a no.

Originally Posted by Obie

Gentlemen:

If you had to choose between a gastronomical adventure at a great restaurant and something wrapped in paper and handed over the counter in a paper bag, which would you take?

I have had both and know which I would choose every time.

Regards,
Obie

I must say however Obie, the stuff that comes wrapped in paper is at times very satisfying and a gastronomical adventure in its own right. I don't believe a similar comparison can be made about Straights and Gillette products.

Originally Posted by JMS

I must say however Obie, the stuff that comes wrapped in paper is at times very satisfying and a gastronomical adventure in its own right. I don't believe a similar comparison can be made about Straights and Gillette products.

Agreed, I love myself a long coursed dinner at Babbo, but I also love the $2.50 falafel around the corner at Mamoun's. All depends on the mood.

Straights or safety's on the other hand compared to cartridge...

There's no joy. It'll get the job done that's true. But that's more like comparing Babbo to McDonald's.

(Okay, the little beer drinking dude doesn't really make sense other than I like him and that's how many drinks I've had tonight.)

Cheers, -G

I have never tried a cartridge that has more than two blades. I used to enjoy the Sensor Excel but at $1 a refill I thought that was too much considering you can buy a pack of twin blades for about $2.50. Before I bought my first straight I would use the disposables and once every three or four months splash out on an Excel.

I want to know why they put the lubricating strip above the blades and the skin stretcher below the blades. I would have thought the opposite set up would work better.

To answer your question, No.