Married with two children, the little darlings!! Thank you for the R/R/C's, much appreciated.
Married with two children, the little darlings!! Thank you for the R/R/C's, much appreciated.
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I have, for many years, been a committed user of an electric shaver. This is mainly due to the self inflicted mutilation that makes it look like I've gone ten rounds with Freddy Krueger followed by a rummage through a poison ivy bush.
Unlike my muscles, stubble grows on me at quite an alarming rate, and by mid afternoon the likeness to Grizzly Adams (for those of you old enough to remember) is all too apparent.
Having been swayed by the clever Gillette marketing campaign and worrying about being hit by a 120mph tennis ball powered by Roger Federer's racquet, I purposefully strode into Asda on a mission.
I purchased a Gillette Fusion power razor for the princely sum of £9.00. Also available were a pack of four replacement heads for £9.98. I have subsequently found you can buy as a multi-save two packs for £18.00.
After paying for my purchase, and thanking the cashier in my deepest manly voice, I headed home. Panic stations ensued - I needed
shaving cream!! Routing through the cupboard I came across my long lost Gillette lemon & lime shaving foam, that had not been used for many years as signified by the rust around the bottom of the can. No excuse, time now to take the plunge.
The shaver itself comes in that horrible plastic packaging. You know the stuff - impossible to tear, and when you try to cut through it with scissors you end up slicing through your fingers. But wait, good old Gillette - turn it over and there's perforations that you press through in the outline of the razor. Clever thinking and I was able to get the razor out without injury.
It comes with a very snazzy clear plastic with black trim storage tray to house your razor and the handle slots nicely between two protruding raised pieces.
The card inside opens up to give a description of what it can do. Here I began to worry. It pointed out that it has 5 blade technology. Previously with one blade I'd be in a mess, how the hell would I cope with 5? To add insult to injury, there is a separate 6th blade when you turn it over. This is known as a trimmer blade and is used for shaving by your nose, trimming sideburns and to shape facialhair.
It's a wonder I hadn't been arrested for possession of an offensive weapon.
Unlike any other razor I had hacked away with before, this is battery powered - cool - and emits micro-pulses (vibrates!!) for 'an incredible shaving experience'.
An 'AAA' Duracell battery comes with the kit and you insert into the razor by turning the end counterclockwise and pulling gently. Pop the battery in and slot the end back on by pushing and turning clockwise. This was easily done.
The razor is a nice weight and has rubberized grips on both sides and at the front making it easy to hold. The rest of the handle is a composite plastic, with bits of orange with the word 'Fusion'. On the back is a copper coloured on/off button with a battery indicator light above it which lights up when the battery is running low. It is also shower safe.
The blade cartridge itself has a blue lubricating strip at the top, followed by 5 blades then a ridged orange soft plastic piece. On the reverse, at the top is the single blade I referred to earlier. The cartridge is simply removed for changing by pressing a large button just below the head.
Time to use it. Having covered my face in lemon & lime and lathered up nicely, my eight year old burst into the bathroom and collapsed in a fit of giggles at my Santa impression. I asked him sternly to leave as any mistake on my part could have left me in a pool of blood.
Deep breath, I pressed the on/off button. It has an auto cut-off which turns the appliance off after around 8 minutes. I could hear and feel the very gentle vibrations but they must have been tiny as you could not visually see the blades moving. The shaving head swivelled easily to follow the contours of my craggy and rugged (lol) features. I didn't need to apply much pressure and it seemed to glide effortlessly through the stubble.
Very gingerly I completed an area at a time and by the time I had finished, there was not a nick in sight, nor was my chin area red raw. More importantly, my face actually felt nice and smooth and soft. I called to my wife to feel my face, and she remarked how much like a baby's bum it was - charming!! What with the lemon & lime smell things progressed but that's a different story!!
The amount of stubble in the sink was proof as to how much had been removed and I couldn't remember ever having such a close and pain free shave before.
I don't know how long each cartridge head is supposed to last - it depends on the thickness of the user's stubble I imagine, but to get such a close shave I think it is well worth the money. Plus you don't have to worry about Lewis Hamilton, Tiger Woods or Roger Federer being on your case.
The product is made in China for the Gillette Company under the auspices of Proctor and Gamble in Surrey. Any questions or comments on the razor can be given via a free-phone number. It is called Gillette's best shave among power razors but I can't comment on that as I've not tried the others.
There are some ingredients shown, presumably the lubricating strip, and these are PEG-115M, PEG-7M, PEG-100, Tocopheryl acetate, BHT, Aloe baradenis, vitis vinifera, persa gratissima. That explains it then!!
I would 100% recommend this and will be putting my Remington away in the slot where I found the shaving foam. This wet razor does the business.
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a nice review ,I think you did a good job ,thank you for your sharing friend
VanDrake 25.03.2009 18:04
A very very good review. Profesional with a touch of personal humour which means that its easier to understand and to know what to expect from the product. It also made reading your review very easy and it was most informative. Very well done.
martinwi 24.10.2008 23:01
Very good though a vibrating razor... different. I'll keep to my battery one (RAZOR.... of course, behave everyone)! Martin.
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Advantages: Very comfortable shave, actually even relaxing to use, you can shave in the shower, its waterproof Disadvantages: shaving under the nose can be tricky because of the blade size, easily clogged precision trimmer.
Advantages: Very comfortable shave, actually even relaxing to use, you can shave in the shower, its waterproof Disadvantages: shaving under the nose can be tricky because of the blade size, easily clogged precision trimmer.
Oct 19th, 2008
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