- Dec 22, 2002
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OK, I admit it; I'm a sucker.
I walked casually into the grocery store and immediately upon seeing the flashy packaging I had succumb to the Madison Avenue ad wizardry that will surely propel thousands of men to reach for the shelf and try yet another shaving system.
Let's face it; the market is quickly becoming saturated with razors, each claiming "the perfect shave." Two blades? Three blades? Four blades? And now a three-blade razor with a motorized head. What's next for disposable shaving systems, three electric rotating heads, er, wait...
I couldn't wait to get the bad boy home and try it out on my face. I ripped open the packaging and held aloft Gillette's latest offering, which claims a better shave over its previous incarnation, the Mach3 Turbo, the "World's Best Shave." The M3 Power is thicker than its little brothers, obviously to accomodate the AAA battery that runs the motor.
Other than its color and the lubricating strip, the head looks no different from the Mach3 Turbo.
I press the little green button and feel the M3 Power vibrate; my girlfriend sees this and takes interest. I shoo her away. The vibrating doesn't appear to be too violent, and I eagerly prep my face.
The first stroke in and I'm already unsure of what I'm holding to my delicate, sensitive skin. I handle the razor with a gentle touch, but once the head makes contact with skin the vibrating makes it difficult to feel what I'm doing. Almost like I've given up a little control.
This "lack of feeling" persists throughout the shave. The blades feel sharp enough, but no sharper than the Mach3 Turbo's blades. I can't feel enough through the vibration.
I finish up, clean up, and survey the skin's surface. No damage, but I do see a few missed hairs I normally wouldn't leave behind.
The blades are sharp, but no sharper than Mach3 Turbo's. The handle is a bit too thick for my liking. The vibration is uncomfortable and nearly numbing. Oh yeah, the blades are expensive.
Conclusion: Gimmick. Avoid.
I walked casually into the grocery store and immediately upon seeing the flashy packaging I had succumb to the Madison Avenue ad wizardry that will surely propel thousands of men to reach for the shelf and try yet another shaving system.
Let's face it; the market is quickly becoming saturated with razors, each claiming "the perfect shave." Two blades? Three blades? Four blades? And now a three-blade razor with a motorized head. What's next for disposable shaving systems, three electric rotating heads, er, wait...
I couldn't wait to get the bad boy home and try it out on my face. I ripped open the packaging and held aloft Gillette's latest offering, which claims a better shave over its previous incarnation, the Mach3 Turbo, the "World's Best Shave." The M3 Power is thicker than its little brothers, obviously to accomodate the AAA battery that runs the motor.
Other than its color and the lubricating strip, the head looks no different from the Mach3 Turbo.
I press the little green button and feel the M3 Power vibrate; my girlfriend sees this and takes interest. I shoo her away. The vibrating doesn't appear to be too violent, and I eagerly prep my face.
The first stroke in and I'm already unsure of what I'm holding to my delicate, sensitive skin. I handle the razor with a gentle touch, but once the head makes contact with skin the vibrating makes it difficult to feel what I'm doing. Almost like I've given up a little control.
This "lack of feeling" persists throughout the shave. The blades feel sharp enough, but no sharper than the Mach3 Turbo's blades. I can't feel enough through the vibration.
I finish up, clean up, and survey the skin's surface. No damage, but I do see a few missed hairs I normally wouldn't leave behind.
The blades are sharp, but no sharper than Mach3 Turbo's. The handle is a bit too thick for my liking. The vibration is uncomfortable and nearly numbing. Oh yeah, the blades are expensive.
Conclusion: Gimmick. Avoid.
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