King of Shaves Azor Hybrid Synergy Razor

According to Toyota, their Hybrid Synergy Drive system uses a complicated array of batteries in a twenty-first century Wales & Edwards milk float sort of way to generate power in their Prius car up to 27 miles per hour, at which point a 1.5 litre petrol engine kicks in to carry you the rest of the way to the speed limit. Heat from brakes and other clever paraphernalia are regurgitated to recharge those same batteries, thus allowing Toyota to promote their Hybrid Synergy system as a safe, economical, environmentally friendly solution to motoring. Their sister company, Lexus, use the same system ... more

I, like many people who will be considering buying one of these, was sick of paying crazy prices for replacement Gillette blades - this was on special in Superdrug, so I thought why not give it a try? At nearly half the price for replacement cartridges (£4.99 vs £7.99 for a 4-pack when I last checked) it would be a big money saver for me over time if it worked well. The handle itself is made from black and white plastic. It looks great, clean and very modern. It is very light however, especially when used to using a metal handle and it certainly feels slightly less solid. I quite liked the ... more

Being dark skinned not long after I have shaved I have a 5'o' clock shadow, so I am always keen to try out new razors, so I got hold of the newest kid on the block - the King of Shaves Azor. Visually the razor is different to the norm in that there blade sits vertically on the same plane as the handle mounted on what they call TST (Touch Skin Technology) Reflex but to me this is looks like a softly sprung plastic type spring / Hinge . The blade unit contains 4 blades with a balm type cooling strip on the bottom. In use the Azor takes a little getting used to due to its different shape, the ... more

Bought this as previously used a wilkinson quattro (v.good razor, but not super close, due to the wires that guard it, but in years of use had never been nicked by it). However the Azor was on offer at Tesco (1/2 price on the razor and replacement). Initial thoughts were one open, its very light (compared to the heavy wilkonsons and gillettes). Read through the instructions etc. I think they could have saved the world some ink, because alot of the talk of hybrid synergy and 'software' is nonsensical. The trick with the razor is to allow it to rest flat on the face, and not put pressure on it ... more

The hype of this razor has bought it some success, but once you use it long enough you feel the dissapointment. I am a patient man and believe in trying somethng extensively before passing judgement. After a month of repeated bad shaves, going through several new blades, I have more skin irritation and hadn't had a single close shave. My shave time has also greatly increased. Add that to the 3-shave lifespan of the blades, and you get, well, rubbish really! I have tried almost all razors, and as sad as I am to admit it, the overpriced Gillette seems to be the daddy of shaving. I for one am ... more