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: A special thank you to Gillette for this razor
Summary: 5 Stars
I almost never review products apart from books, CDs, movies, DVDs, and electronic devices. This is one of my rare exceptions. So why am I do ing this? Last April I developed a blood clot in my right calf as well as a small one just above my knee. As is usual in these cases, I was placed on the anticoagulation medicine Warfarin (the generic form of Coumadin) for six months. This past saturday I was officially taken off Warfarin.
Why do I bring all this up? I was told in April that I was going to have to be very careful not to cut myself shaving. If I did, I might have a great deal of trouble stopping the bleeding. I had bought this razor literally the week before my blood clot. I had been using the Mach 3 before this and often cut myself using it. I was somewhat dubious about using this new razor and its five blade, but I liked the very, very close shave it gave me. So I stuck with it. The result? In six months I did not cut myself a single time. This is far and away the best razor I've ever used. It gives an amazingly close shave and protects my skin from scraping or cutting better than anything I've ever used.
So thanks Gillette for not making me find out what cutting myself when shaving would have been like.
Customer Review: Best for every day use.
Summary: 4 Stars
I would give this product 5 stars but... it isnt perfect.
This is the BEST razor for everyday use. That means shaving everyday or every other day because you go to work. Because there is so much more surface area in the blade design it really is a breeze to shave.
I have quite senitive skin, and I can now finally shave everyday with out getting cut up.
HOWEVER... If you leave your face unshaved for more than 3 days... like a full weekend. It doesnt shave as well. The long hairs get caught up in the blades and almost rip out. The Mach 3 does a much better job at long hairs. It is possible to shave with the fusion, but it takes a longer time since you have to keep rining it out every inch of a shave.
I had this razor since the first day it came out. The best thing I have noticed is that each blade lasts about 2 weeks. My Mach 3 usually lasted a week. ( Like i said i have senstive skin and once the blade starts going, my face gets all cut up. ) So blades are more expensive but they do last longer.
Overall. Best razor every if you need to shave frequently. If you are a contruction worker or someone that only shaves once or twice a week... I wouldnt recommend it.
Customer Review: Too many blades! More of a scalpel than a razor!
Summary: 2 Stars
I like everything about this razor! Design, power indicator, its power which seems to be more powerful than the M3, the aloe strip and the extra blade on the back of it! BUT, this thing has one blade too many in the front, this razor WILL CUT YOU if you are not careful! You could probably kill someone with it! The blades on the cartridges are extremely sharp and shaving time increases to over twice the time as with the Gillette M3, due to that extra fourth blade and the size of the cartridge, which forces you to be extra careful and shave very slowly, so as not to cut yourself. If it only had one less blade in the front, it would certainly be the best razor in the world! Gillette, if you are reading this, consider this advise seriously and remove that fourth blade, because you created one hell of a scalpel. I am rating it two stars, despite the many pluses already mentioned, but since its primary and only purpose is to shave, I cannot honestly say it does a good job. I've used disposable razors that are about $0.49 cents that are faster and better. I do not recommend it, unless they remove that fourth blade. I do recommend the M3 Nitro from Gillete as well and which is the one I am now using.Customer Review: It will cut you badly!
Summary: 1 Stars
I have twice not just nicked myself, but lain my chin open with this razor! First, I am not a complainer or nutcase - I am a 58 year old businessman who needed a new razor and had a coupon. I bought the 5-blade Fusion vibrating razor for that reason only - I had a coupon.
As Gillette has apparently figured out, 5 blades is a dumb idea because it is so wide you can't negotiate those tight places around the nose, etc. To account for this - rather than addressing the actual problem they added a single "trimmer" blade to the opposite side. Brilliant!
Well, I can not remember the last time I actually CUT myself with a razor until this razor came along. Twice in transitioning from my neck to chin I have managed to drag the trimmer blade across my chin laying it open the entire width of the blade! Not a nick, mind you, but a freakin' wound! Sure, I could continue to use it and just "be more careful" but that would be wrong. There are too many better products on the market for me to make allowances for crappy and dangerous design.
Two major cuts in the same spot and I now have an actual scar. Just thought you'd want to know.
Customer Review: DECENT at best.
Summary: 2 Stars
Truth be told, the shave isn't horrific. It gets reasonably close and is pretty smooth until you find it is time to replace the cartridge. This is where you hit a brick wall. $26.00 for a pack of cartridges is really one of the more ludacris ideas I've heard in a while. I get just as good a shave with a Bic disposable single blade so five blades really isn't better. Hell, THREE blades is unecessary (and two can be downright painful). I have purchased a Mercur safety razor which I think will hold me over for a good forty years as it is a tried and true antiquity, is a single blade, and the said blades cost like a buck for ten at Longs (standard double edge). Horrendous value cartridge-wise and not really a terribly good shave to boot. I really should probably have given it a one star, but hey, it works. If you're under eighteen, wait 'till they send you a free promotional one (they most likely will). If you're over, I highly recomend you stray from this series. If you like Gillette, get the Good Ol' Mach tres. Or, go smart, frugal (and coincidentally eco friendly), and purchase a safety razor. Good hunting.
The Great Gonzo