Gillette Fusion Power Battery Powered Shaving System, 1 System
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Customer Reviews of Gillette Fusion Power Battery Powered Shaving System, 1 System
Customer Review: more expensive blades, not a more efficienct shave
Summary: 3 Stars
Even though five blades sounds absurd, I bought this because I thought three and four blades was absurd, but really noticed a difference. Maybe that's where the advances end since I could not tell a difference in shaving between this razor and the Schick Quattro and M3Power razor. I don't feel like it gets a closer shave. In fact, I don't notice any advantages in this razor at all.
If you have never used a "Power" razor before, try it. The vibrating that is put off by the batteries is very slight but definitely makes for a closer shave. Battery life is long, and one advantage this razor has is a low battery life indicator. That's about it though. The trimmer that was hyped so much is pretty much useless. I am not a very hairy guy, but I tried it on my sideburns and it didn't do anything. Maybe I wasn't using it correctly but I couldn't tell what it was supposed to do. As for under the nose, it was worthless there too.
The major disadvantage of this razor are the blades. You're going to pay an average of $3 per blade! Considering a blade lasts two weeks at most (which is how often you should replace them, regardless of whether they still work), prepare yourself for a $60 a year razor budget. The M3Power blades are only $2 a blade, and backwards compatible with previous razors.
If money is no object and you don't already have an M3Power, this isn't a bad razor, but it's not nearly worth the hype and price when compared to its predecessor.
Customer Review: Wow what a Surpise!
Summary: 4 Stars
Ok I was a little scared about using this shaver. For one 5 blades is just a scary idea for me.. I mean overall the head is pretty big I say, even if the blades are small.
Of course the biggest concern is since the blades are so close together, that they are going to get clogged up.
Well I bought it from the store yesterday, and just got done shaving with it right now.. Wow.... For one it really has cut the time it usually takes to shave. That's considering all the other shavers i've ever had... It really has cut the time...
It is scary cause it feels like the blades are sticking to your skin, yet the whole shave is surpisingly smooth. I was able to shave under my nose and under my lips, and not a single cut, or even the sense that I'd be cut.
It really made short work of my face... Which I personally only shave once or twice a week. So my hair does grow over the week.
Surpisingly not once did I have to actually Clean the blades, or try really hard to get the gunk out. Everything just seemed to clean just fine under the water.
However this is the reason I am giving it a 4 stars rather then a 5 stars (but seriously is there such a thing as the perfect razor in the first place?). I feel that these blades won't last as long as say the mach 3 power blades.. Just cause they are so close together. While I was really happy with the first shave and how smooth it was. I feel like i'm waiting for something to happen.
Customer Review: Crappy razor.
Summary: 1 Stars
This razor is actually the most uncomfortable I've ever used. It seems much harder to shave with and pulls at my face more. This is coming from someone who loves the mach 3 in its various forms. I'm not sure what the problem is. Maybe the blades are too close to each other or something. Maybe trying to cut so many hairs at once is a bad idea. All I know for sure is it's not smooth. It's not just a slight difference either. I go back to the mach 3 which I still have and I immediately notice the difference. Maybe others with different beards will have better luck but for me this razor down right sucks. I've given it a fair shake too. I'm still trying to use up the blades I stupidly bought. However I can't ignore the fact it is far worse.
Edit: I want to add one more thing. Whey you first put a new cartage in the razor does a pretty good job. If you tested it for one shave you might think it was good. However it really degrades very quickly. The second day it's noticeably worse and it just goes down hill fast after that. Again I am comparing this to a Mach 3 which I can keep for a much (and I mean MUCH) longer time and have it shave pretty good. There is definitely some technical problem with this razor and I think a lot of people posting good results have a) tested it once b) are shills for Gillette c) are in denial after spending a lot of cash on it or d) have a beard like a baby's butt.
Customer Review: Want to save a fortune AND your face at once? Then do yourself & your face a favour: AVOID THIS AT ALL COSTS!
Summary: 1 Stars
Picked this up for less than $10 with free Gillette shaving gel. Decided to give it a try. What's to lose?
This offers a VERY close shave. It badly irritated my skin and made it feel very itchy. I used Van Der Hagen Premium Shave Set (Soap, Bowl, Brush).
The single blade for hard to reach places is handy design feature. The only flaw of this whole Gillette Fusion shaving system is that it is made entirely for one reason: Pure profit. Have a look at the price of the replacement blade cartridges. Anyone who actually uses this to shave daily is mad. The shaving cartridge gets clogged with hair and is no good after 1 or 2 shaves. That is a huge price to pay for doing a simple thing: shaving. I am going to do it the normal, or as most would consider "the old fashioned way" and purchase a double edge razor [Merkur Solingen Futur Adjustable Double Edge Safety Razor, made in Germany, chrome and gold finish also available] and see how it performs to all these shaving systems developed by Gillette and Schick of just more and more blades and more "aloe" strips that haven't worked quite well at all for their promises and simple purpose of shaving hair.
Cheers
Customer Review: As amazing as a razor can be!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I picked this up yesterday at Costco (17 bucks for the razor plus 4 cartridges). I've been a big fan of the M3Power since its release. I didn't buy in to the hype of the Quattro, especially since it's a manual razor. I thought, "three blades is good enough, what good could four blades do???" I only picked up the Fusion because I've never had a bad experience with a Gillette razor...even when I picked up this Fusion, I was a little skeptical about the difference five blades would have over three. BOY, was I wrong. It's been written in a few other reviews here, but it bears repeating: This is easily the smoothest shave I've ever had. Moving with the grain, it doesn't even feel like a razor is touching your face. Even going against the grain, there's smooth action and no nicks.
the only problem i had was with the head being a little too big to effectively catch the area under your nose. HOWEVER, there is a single blade on the back of the cartridge for this exact purpose. I applaud Gillette for the research and customer feedback that went in to the design of this razor.
I hate to sound like a commercial, but my wife felt my face after I shaved, and she said that it was the smoothest my face has ever been. I'm VERY satisfied with my purchase, and you will be too. I love this razor (as much as a man is allowed to love a razor.)