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First there was one blade, then two became standard. Schick razor company then unveiled the Quatro, with four blades. Now gilette has released a razor with five blades. What will the fifth blade do that the other four haven't already taken care of? How many people will fall for this gimick?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9340767/

i want that Power one with the battery in it, just because i like the idea of electrocuting myself while shaving...

edit: yeah it is getting crazy

i want that Power one with the battery in it, just because i like the idea of electrocuting myself while shaving...

edit: yeah it is getting crazy


I knew 5 blades would come along sooner or later.


I have one of those battery powered 'manual' razors :D I can't see much difference between it and the Mach 3 turbo I used to use though.

I use a 2 blade Schick - after finding single blade ones just don't work properly. I need to upgrade now :D

I just have an electric razor. To hell with disposables/non-disposables that look like disposables! Plug it in once in a blue moon, replace the blades even less frequently than that. Just a standard dual-shave thingy. I'm tight-fisted; I'd do it with the ceremonial knife I got from Tunisia if I didn't keep cutting myself with it...

The fifth blade will remove all moisture and some extraneous layers of skin, resulting in intense comfort and extreme closeness. (Note the ever-present advertising buzzwords intense and extreme, anything with these qualities is undoubtedly good.) How many people will fall for this, not as many as will buy the eventual laser-shaver, which would seem to be the end of this string of intense, extreme garbage.

The fifth blade will remove all moisture and some extraneous layers of skin, resulting in intense comfort and extreme closeness. (Note the ever-present advertising buzzwords intense and extreme, anything with these qualities is undoubtedly good.) How many people will fall for this, not as many as will buy the eventual laser-shaver, which would seem to be the end of this string of intense, extreme garbage.
The fifth blade carves away the skin that contains hair follicles for intense pain and extreme bleeding. The resulting scar tissue will never support beard growth again, resulting in intense disfigurement and extreme difficulty in getting a date.

I have a beard. I suggest you each get one.
*takes a bow*

I have a beard. I suggest you each get one.
*takes a bow*

Thanks, but if I don't want to eat my food I'll just leave it on the plate, I don't need to save it on my face :p ;).

I have a beard. I suggest you each get one.
*takes a bow*
Nah, then I can't sport my moustache with the little soul patch under it which makes me look like some half-assed movie version of a Spanish swordfighter, or maybe a bigger version of Sherrif Bullock from Deadwood.

Thanks, but if I don't want to eat my food I'll just leave it on the plate, I don't need to save it on my face :p ;).
In that case, I think you will get better results placing food in your mouth rather than on your face.

I use the Gillette w/three blades. It does a good job, but the replacement blades cost a fortune. The shave cannot get any closer.

When I am out of blades on this one, I'll toss it and go back to the two blade model I still have somewhere.
If you wash your face and lather up, letting it soften the whiskers for a few minutes, you should get a clean close shave. If not, you're doing something wrong.

I have a thick,coarse beard growth and I've been shaving for 22 years.

Someday, when the kids are grown, I'll go to the straight razor. That worked fine for a long time. I just dont want that blade laying around with little kids in the house getting into everything.

I use the Gillette w/three blades. It does a good job, but the replacement blades cost a fortune. The shave cannot get any closer.

When I am out of blades on this one, I'll toss it and go back to the two blade model I still have somewhere.
If you wash your face and lather up, letting it soften the whiskers for a few minutes, you should get a clean close shave. If not, you're doing something wrong.

I have a thick,coarse beard growth and I've been shaving for 22 years.

Someday, when the kids are grown, I'll go to the straight razor. That worked fine for a long time. I just dont want that blade laying around with little kids in the house getting into everything.
LOL

I remember we (me and my bros) scraped our faces with a 2 blade razor untill our skin was red as kids

I have a beard. I suggest you each get one.
*takes a bow*


I usually shave every three days or so, unless I have to make an ppearance in the office.
Sometimes, I leave a goatee for a week or two, then shave that off in a total clean shave. I used to wear a very trim beard too, but I shaved most of my neck. The coarse beard on my neck was irritating, so I would shave it up to underneath my jaw line.

LOL

I remember we (me and my bros) scraped our faces with a 2 blade razor untill our skin was red as kids

My brothers and I did that as kids too-and coated the bathroom in Barbasol shaving cream.
Thank God for safety razors, huh?

I use the Gillette w/three blades. It does a good job, but the replacement blades cost a fortune. The shave cannot get any closer.

When I am out of blades on this one, I'll toss it and go back to the two blade model I still have somewhere.
If you wash your face and lather up, letting it soften the whiskers for a few minutes, you should get a clean close shave. If not, you're doing something wrong.

I have a thick,coarse beard growth and I've been shaving for 22 years.

Someday, when the kids are grown, I'll go to the straight razor. That worked fine for a long time. I just dont want that blade laying around with little kids in the house getting into everything.
If you buy the store brand three-blade refills instead of the Gilette brand they're fairly reasonable.

First there was one blade, then two became standard. Schick razor company then unveiled the Quatro, with four blades. Now gilette has released a razor with five blades. What will the fifth blade do that the other four haven't already taken care of? How many people will fall for this gimick?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9340767/Have you seen the philipps commercial that makes fun of the craze with an eight razor? :D

It's all about each blade gradually whittling down the hairs until you get that bloody sensation of having your skin peeled off that we all must enjoy if we keep buying the damn razors.

Have you seen the philipps commercial that makes fun of the craze with an eight razor? :D
I saw something like that on an old Saturday Night Live once if memory serves.

I use an electric shaver. 'tis easier, and cheaper in the long run.

First there was one blade, then two became standard. Schick razor company then unveiled the Quatro, with four blades. Now gilette has released a razor with five blades. What will the fifth blade do that the other four haven't already taken care of? How many people will fall for this gimick?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9340767/

I love easy questions.

Five over four blades will cut you 25% more.

::EDIT::

Here's a piece for you to think about.
P&G just bought Gillette which just came out with a new 5-blade razor. P&G is also known for its many brands of toilet paper which you happen to use to stop the bleeding when you cut yourself.

I really don't know how to respond to this one. Why would anyone need 5 Blades?

Single blade or razor for me, i cant stand the bs the companies want to push at me. It costs way too much, two replacements for a Mach3 buy me a full pack of ten blades. Besides, as the margin between the baldes is so small it fills up with stubbles pretty fast, making the whole thing useless, as it is a pain in the ass to get them out.

First there was one blade, then two became standard. Schick razor company then unveiled the Quatro, with four blades. Now gilette has released a razor with five blades. What will the fifth blade do that the other four haven't already taken care of? How many people will fall for this gimick?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9340767/

I agree...the first time I tried to use the 3 blade one I nearly removed the skin from my face. I will not go for the quatro...it is insane.

It's asinine crap like this that makes me thankful to be a girl, and all I have to shave is me underarms. :D

I will unveil my plan for the 50-blade razor! Soon all faces will be shaved away! :mp5: :sniper: :gundge: :eek:

I will unveil my plan for the 50-blade razor! Soon all faces will be shaved away! :mp5: :sniper: :gundge: :eek:
I'm speechless and that is not a good thing...

I miss my beard. Had to shave it when uni restarted and I had to meet patients again... but I got a new electric razor and shaving isn't all that much a bitch any more.

It's all about the Wilkinson Sword Protector 3D Diamond. Probably the longest name for any razor ever.

I use an electric shaver. 'tis easier, and cheaper in the long run.

Yeah, but my electric razor weas defeated by my beard. (and yes I DID use the beard trimmer to get the worst of it off)

I guess shaving only once every couple of weeks is not conductive to razorial health.

Now I use a Mach 3, and shave every couple of days before work. Its quicker too I find.

I remember when the mach-3 came out, my friend drew a cartoon for the school newspaper with the shaving effects of mach 3 and up. At mach 5, sections of the jaw were showing.

I have a beard. I suggest you each get one.
*takes a bow*

The problem with having a beard is that it cramps your style when it comes to sideburns.

Yeah, but my electric razor weas defeated by my beard. (and yes I DID use the beard trimmer to get the worst of it off)

I guess shaving only once every couple of weeks is not conductive to razorial health.

Now I use a Mach 3, and shave every couple of days before work. Its quicker too I find.

Heh, I use the sideburn/beard trimmer followed up by the standard blade...it's enough, and only takes me a couple of minutes.

The problem with having a beard is that it cramps your style when it comes to sideburns.

Plus, my workplace doesn't let me have facial hair. :(

Plus, my workplace doesn't let me have facial hair. :(

Bizarre. What is your workplace? A shaver shop?

Have you seen the philipps commercial that makes fun of the craze with an eight razor? :D
lol, I love that one

If someone told me to use it, I'd prolly curl up into a ball. I hate manual razors. My electric works just fine.

Pointy rock, if it was good enough for the cavemen, it'll work for me.

Bizarre. What is your workplace? A shaver shop?

I work part-time serving at a supermarket.

I work part-time serving at a supermarket.
People kept complaining about hair in their change.

It's asinine crap like this that makes me thankful to be a girl, and all I have to shave is me underarms. :D
what? no bikini shave?? no legs??? oh god.

i have to say, when the addicition to the pain of bikini waxes stopped, and i started shaving for a few months, that four blade razor worked awesome, and i evenn compared the three blade one on the other side. so they are so expensive, because they are really secretly made for women, and chicks spend more money on stuff like that.

People kept complaining about hair in their change.

Hahaha :p

If I were going to guess; it's because they think facial hair looks messy and reflects poorly on the company. Or some other bullshit reason.

Hahaha :p

If I were going to guess; it's because they think facial hair looks messy and reflects poorly on the company. Or some other bullshit reason.

Or, curly facial hair in people's change looks like... You know...

If I were going to guess; it's because they think facial hair looks messy and reflects poorly on the company. Or some other bullshit reason.
Right on, brother! People stare at me as if I'm naked or something. Most that don't think that I'm a Christian Orthodox priest and wonder why I wear sport shoes and shorts.

Or, curly facial hair in people's change looks like... You know...

A 70's Black Man's Afro Hair?

I have a beard. I suggest you each get one.
*takes a bow*

I( would if I could but I can't :(

Just use disposable 2 blade razors (I think, I just look for the cheapest in the shop at the time).

Anyone notice that the Onion (http://www.theonion.com/content/node/33930) did this first?

Would someone tell me how this happened? We were the fucking vanguard of shaving in this country. The Gillette Mach3 was the razor to own. Then the other guy came out with a three-blade razor. Were we scared? Hell, no. Because we hit back with a little thing called the Mach3Turbo. That's three blades and an aloe strip. For moisture. But you know what happened next? Shut up, I'm telling you what happened—the bastards went to four blades. Now we're standing around with our cocks in our hands, selling three blades and a strip. Moisture or no, suddenly we're the chumps. Well, fuck it. We're going to five blades.


Read the link, it's definitely up to typical Onion standards.

If you buy the store brand three-blade refills instead of the Gilette brand they're fairly reasonable.

They always seem to be sold out at the A & P as well as the Shoprite. I dont know if thats the plan or what, but I dont really need three blades anymore. Just more nickles and dimes that are nickling and diming me to death.

I work part-time serving at a supermarket.

And you aren't allowed facial hair there? Ludicrous.

I would suggest grabbing your boss by the scruff of the neck and telling them that it is your time and labour which is for sale, and not an unobstructed view of your chin or cheeks.

And you aren't allowed facial hair there? Ludicrous.

I would suggest grabbing your boss by the scruff of the neck and telling them that it is your time and labour which is for sale, and not an unobstructed view of your chin or cheeks.

Ooooh, goodie! I can lose my job AND get an assault charge against me! Imagine the newspaper headlines: Disgruntled Teenager Assaults Boss: "He Wouldn't let me Have a Goatee"

:p

First there was one blade, then two became standard. Schick razor company then unveiled the Quatro, with four blades. Now gilette has released a razor with five blades. What will the fifth blade do that the other four haven't already taken care of? How many people will fall for this gimick?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9340767/

Fifth blade, more bleeding.

Two blades are plenty. If the second blade can't get it then you need a bushwacker.

This is getting to be quite ridiculous.

When do you think the 100 blade razor will come out?

First there was one blade, then two became standard. Schick razor company then unveiled the Quatro, with four blades. Now gilette has released a razor with five blades. What will the fifth blade do that the other four haven't already taken care of? How many people will fall for this gimick?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9340767/


It is perfect for shaving the butt of a five-assed monkey.

http://www.gleeson0.demon.co.uk/spark/5ass.jpg

When do you think the 100 blade razor will come out?

today, my friend! it features 100 razor sharp razors all attached to a plunger for your convenience. just don't cut a horse in half, or anything.

http://someoneelseseyes.net/100_blade_razor.jpg

eh... 5 blades... It's for lazy college seniors who are too hung over to shave every other day. It lets you do 3 days worth of shaving in the same amount of time it took to rid yourself of a 5 o'clock shadow.

Mach 3 turbo blades IMO are the best purchase; not too expensive and quite soothing. I knew a guy in college who was actually instructed by a doctor not to use blades because his skin was too sensitive; i let him borrow a blade and he switched to the turbo blades because he was actually able to use them without much discomfort.

Personally, I prefer the Mach 3 Turbo. It works great and oh I have some sweet sideburns going on. I also use that Nivea for Men Aftershave which works great on the Razor Burn.