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Spark

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List Price: $300.00
Our Price: $129.99
You Save: $170.01 (57%)

Gold Box price $79.99 - $5 coupon = $74.99, no tax, free shipping

Even at regular price $129.99 is a good deal!
 
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Fuzzmuncher

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Wah! :(
Stop whining.

It says gold box in the tittle. You didn't have to read the thread and definitely didn't need to post.

I have no idea if it's a good shaver or not, but have been looking for a wet/dry, so luckily got it in my goldbox and bought it :)
Seems good and the reviews were all decent.
Not an outstanding price(didn't verify, but epinions lists it at $89 regularly priced at walmart), but definitely a good price with free shipping and no tax(always good from cali)
 
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dbLA

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This may not be "this year's model", but it is an excellent shaver for an excellent price. I've had a slightly different one for over two years, for which I paid about $130 (after searching for months for the best price), and like it much better than my previous, top-of-the-line Norelco and Braun, although I have not tried their very newest models. In the past month, this shaver has appeared twice in my Gold Box.
 
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fr

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I've had this come up about 3 times so far, but I have no need for one. It seems to come up randomly along with power tools and kitchenware.
 
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Spark

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I have this one in my gold box couple times also, but old gold box price is $129.99.
 
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dscline

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Um, what is gold box?

FWIW, I got a very similar model (mine has different coloring, and has a single light to show battery charge instead of the scale) a little less than a year ago from overstock for about $69. I'm very happy with it.
 
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JeffCutter

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This just came up in my gold box also. I think Amazon is trying to dump them. Maybe great reviews, but $75 is still a lot for a shaver.

Anybody have any experience with how often these blades need to be replaced. That is $20 to $40 per pop right there.
 
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dscline

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I've never had to replace the blades in an electric. The batteries usually die before they get bad enough (3-4 years), and by then I just replace the entire thing. The first time I had a set of batteries die in an electric razor, I replaced them for about $30 (proprietary batteries), and then a couple of months later the charging electronics died. Learned my lesson after that.
 
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JeffCutter

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The blades do need to be replaced periodically. In fact, I have had an older, double blade model Panasonic that needed two replacements before the batteries died. I thought they should last forever too, but looking at the users manuals it seems like they recommend frequent replacement (3 to 6 months if I remember correctly). I did it like every 1 to 2 years, but it still seemed expensive.
 
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dscline

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Thanks Rossman, comes up blank for me, but I guess it's not worth clearing my cookies for.

Jeff, I know they SAY you should replace the blades (read: we should continue making money off of you from consumables), but I've never felt like the blades NEEDED replacing. But, I don't use an electric as my sole razor... just a pre-shave before shaving with a blade, so maybe I'm not as critical as some.
 
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BigEdMuustaffa

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Originally posted by: Fuzzmuncher
Wah! :(
Stop whining.

It says gold box in the tittle. You didn't have to read the thread and definitely didn't need to post.

I have no idea if it's a good shaver or not, but have been looking for a wet/dry, so luckily got it in my goldbox and bought it :)
Seems good and the reviews were all decent.
Not an outstanding price(didn't verify, but epinions lists it at $89 regularly priced at walmart), but definitely a good price with free shipping and no tax(always good from cali)
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As a "goldmember" hehehehe, you should practice what you preach, so why did you read my post and feel you had to respond? I think the Anandtech moderator should lock or move all the goldbox messages to brag and moan.
 
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DeafeningSilence

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Originally posted by: BigEdMuustaffa
I think the Anandtech moderator should lock or move all the goldbox messages to brag and moan.
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No.

The Gold Box news is helpful for many people. It reminds some to check their Gold Box when they would have forgotten. For others, it prevents them from grabbing one of the first deals shown as they hold out hope for the deal that they've read about here on AT. For this (second) reason, I appreciate it when people post about their great finds, so that I know what could potentially await me in numbers 2, 3, 4 or 5.
 
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bob92

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I think the Anandtech moderator should lock or move all the goldbox messages to brag and moan.
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I think you should stop moaning and just avoid clicking on the Gold Box threads. Do you also whine about Fry's deals because they're only on the west coast?

I also think the moderators should start handing out bans to people who have nothing better to do than crap on other people's deals. I for one am happy to know when a good Gold Box item comes along (even though I'm getting junk in my GB lately).

Now, back on topic. This is very tempting...I've been using blades for the past few years, but if one of these pops up in my GB I might have to think about switching? I wonder if Amazon would let me return it if I didn't like it.

 
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BigEdMuustaffa

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Originally posted by: bob92
I think the Anandtech moderator should lock or move all the goldbox messages to brag and moan.
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I think you should stop moaning and just avoid clicking on the Gold Box threads. Do you also whine about Fry's deals because they're only on the west coast?

I also think the moderators should start handing out bans to people who have nothing better to do than crap on other people's deals. I for one am happy to know when a good Gold Box item comes along (even though I'm getting junk in my GB lately).

Now, back on topic. This is very tempting...I've been using blades for the past few years, but if one of these pops up in my GB I might have to think about switching? I wonder if Amazon would let me return it if I didn't like it.
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Without rules and laws we have anarchy. There are designated places for certain types of posts. I did not make this distinction or rule, ANANDTECH did. Don't shoot the messenger if you don't like the message. Don't try to convince people you're right, when you are wrong.
 
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bob92

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Without rules and laws we have anarchy. There are designated places for certain types of posts. I did not make this distinction or rule, ANANDTECH did. Don't shoot the messenger if you don't like the message. Don't try to convince people you're right, when you are wrong.
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Please point me to the rule that says only deals that are accessible to 100% of AT readers can be posted. That should thin things out around here.

Oh, there isn't such a rule? Then kindly shut your cakehole.

 
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BigEdMuustaffa

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You all are too ready to jump on me then you are to see the point. I'm not saying there shouldn't be posts about GoldBox finds. All I said was, they shouldn't be in the Hot Deals area, since it's not really a hot deal for everyone. Gee, I wonder why Anandtech has gone to the trouble of having so many different categories for posts if "people" like you disregard them? Now why don't YOU ZIP IT? ;)
 
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Fuzzmuncher

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Stop being so insolent and kindly refrain from crapping on others' threads.

It is not a brag and moan thread, because it serves as notice to check one's gold box. Items are offered in waves and as long as they are current, these serve threads serve as useful tools. I don't often have time to go through my many ;) gold boxes but when I see a thread saying there's a good offer, I'll check them. I got my olympus cameras this way(d-40 and 3020) as well as this shaver.

I read this thread because it interested me and it served me well. I appreciate the poster's efforts and am disappointed by your callous disregard for others. If you have a problem, please whine about it to a moderator instead of crapping on others' threads with your insolent attitude.
 
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BigEdMuustaffa

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Stop being so moronic. "Reminders" as you put it aren't HOT DEALS, just as much as they aren't BRAG and MOAN threads as you say. And is everyone that doesn't agree with you "insolent" as you put it? Anandtech is not a "reminder" service. If you can't remember things, spend less time posting thoughtless remarks and spend more time sharpening your memory...
 
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