mach 3 blades are expensive

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Originally posted by: Mookow
Originally posted by: Don_Vito
I recently experimented with a Mach 3 and hated it. IMO the third blade is just marketing hype, and I got a worse shave than with my standard Sensor due to the very wide blades and weird head pivot. I don't know how the hell you are supposed to cleanly shave the edge of your sideburns with that dopey Mach 3. I tossed it after I used the two blades it came with and happily returned to the Sensor.

You should have used it to shave your pussy... and by pussy, I mean Vito, of course :p

He is looking at me funny at the very prospect.
 

Mookow

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Originally posted by: Don_Vito
Originally posted by: Mookow
Originally posted by: Don_Vito
I recently experimented with a Mach 3 and hated it. IMO the third blade is just marketing hype, and I got a worse shave than with my standard Sensor due to the very wide blades and weird head pivot. I don't know how the hell you are supposed to cleanly shave the edge of your sideburns with that dopey Mach 3. I tossed it after I used the two blades it came with and happily returned to the Sensor.

You should have used it to shave your pussy... and by pussy, I mean Vito, of course :p

He is looking at me funny at the very prospect.

This is why you need some kitty Valium. Gets them nice and mellow...

Works on women, too.

j/k ;):p
 

Kenazo

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I hated the Mach3, so I dug out my old Sensor razor. I like how it shaves better. I went and bought some Wal-mart brand replacement blades for it that were about 10/$4, and have never been happier with the shave. I think the walmart brand (they were "Exact" is that walmart?) shave better than the actual Gillette blades for it.
 

JEDI

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Originally posted by: tnitsuj
you should try www.greatrazors.com. I just got an 8 pack of cryo treated Mach 3 turbo blades and I have been using 1 for a week with no noticable degredation. I usually only get 3 really good shaves out of a Mach 3, so far I have gotten 7 with the cryo treated one.

3 shaves per Mach3? assuming that's 3 days, you're using ~120 of them /year. At $1each, thats alot of $!

and what's wrong with electric?
 

TallBill

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shoot I shave once a day.. sometimes twice a day, and a regular mach 3 blade lasts me for 4-6 weeks if not more. i just shave till i rub my face raw, then i know its time to change.
 

andylawcc

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i remember I bought a pack of 20 or 24 of SensorXL at Costco in LA for 25 bucks. my friends laughed at me coz they think I will NEVER ever finish using them.
well, after 3 years this day has finally come. I just bought a Mach3 Turbo and tried it. Damn they razors are sharp. I get a very clean shave, a bit better than a newly-replaced Sensor blade.
I only used the M3 Turbo 3-4 times so far, so I am not sure about the durablility of the blades.
 

andylawcc

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Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: tnitsuj
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3 shaves per Mach3? assuming that's 3 days, you're using ~120 of them /year. At $1each, thats alot of $!

and what's wrong with electric?

well, I guess what he meant was, after 3 shaves the blade becomes dull and doesn't produce a clean shave as before.
 

tnitsuj

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Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: tnitsuj
you should try www.greatrazors.com. I just got an 8 pack of cryo treated Mach 3 turbo blades and I have been using 1 for a week with no noticable degredation. I usually only get 3 really good shaves out of a Mach 3, so far I have gotten 7 with the cryo treated one.

3 shaves per Mach3? assuming that's 3 days, you're using ~120 of them /year. At $1each, thats alot of $!

and what's wrong with electric?

Electric doesn't work well for me at all. I have a very thick and heavy beard. If I go somewhere at night I usually shave twice a day so I don't look all scurffy.

I said I got 3 shaves without degredation, I actually use the blades for about 2 to 2 1/2 weeks before I switch.