Gillette Fusion - Credit where credit is due

FWIW, I got a Harry's razor gift set as a birthday present back in Jan this year. Have used it a few times and my carefully considered opinion is that it is a little rough and unsophisticated compared to the Fusion 5 family.

I find the blades / cartridge rougher on the cut and the flexible head is poor by comparison.

I won't be buying any more carts for it, that's for sure. If i try anything different to the Fusion 5, i would be tempted to revisit the Mach 3 which still appears to sell well.
 
Zorro said:
FWIW, I got a Harry's razor gift set as a birthday present back in Jan this year. Have used it a few times and my carefully considered opinion is that it is a little rough and unsophisticated compared to the Fusion 5 family.

I find the blades / cartridge rougher on the cut and the flexible head is poor by comparison.

I won't be buying any more carts for it, that's for sure. If i try anything different to the Fusion 5, i would be tempted to revisit the Mach 3 which still appears to sell well.
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Saves me trying that brand! If I see a Bulldog going cheap, I will take one for the team.. Big fan of their other products. The razor seems to get mixed reviews.

Still enjoying the same blade on the Proglide after a couple of weeks.
 
pjgh said:
... more than a little in my opinion! 'orrible 'arry!
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Going to add the Bulldog blade to the rough list. Picked up a razor + 2 blades for £6. The handle is lovely. Bamboo. The 5 blades, for me are rough and tuggy. For the first time in a while I got some razor burn.

Read on Badger & Blade that WS Quattro blades fit the handle, but not buying a pack to find out that they dont! Great handle though.

Back to the Proglige for my mini DE hiatus.
 
Zorro said:
FWIW, I got a Harry's razor gift set as a birthday present back in Jan this year. Have used it a few times and my carefully considered opinion is that it is a little rough and unsophisticated compared to the Fusion 5 family.

I find the blades / cartridge rougher on the cut and the flexible head is poor by comparison.

I won't be buying any more carts for it, that's for sure. If i try anything different to the Fusion 5, i would be tempted to revisit the Mach 3 which still appears to sell well.
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Harry's bought the Feintechnik blade plant which was at one time the blade manufacturer of the GDR, known for producing such wonderful DE blades as the Croma Diamant and Bolzano :eek:

It doesn't surprise me to hear they are rough!!!
 
Glen_Lee said:
Going to add the Bulldog blade to the rough list. Picked up a razor + 2 blades for £6. The handle is lovely. Bamboo. The 5 blades, for me are rough and tuggy. For the first time in a while I got some razor burn.

Read on Badger & Blade that WS Quattro blades fit the handle, but not buying a pack to find out that they dont! Great handle though.

Back to the Proglige for my mini DE hiatus.
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The Bulldog handle is a part of the Wilkinson Sword Quattro/GT5/GT6 family. And if memory serves me right the Caliber 5.
 
Glen_Lee said:
Thank you,@Sabre - could I please ask about GT5. Not seen that term before. Maybe a silly question - is that the same as Hydro 5?
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They were in the UK at Tesco. Some subscriptions companies still have them. They are kind of related to the current Lidl 5 blade carts. Available in Japan previously as the Quattro 5 - yes, an oxymoron.

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ajc347 said:
Have you tried the Feather F System carts yet Paul?

I've found the MR3 Neo to be a much better razor than the Gillette Fusion (both with and without the flex ball) and it's excellent for head shaving.

The newer F3 Samurai Edge is a monstrosity to look at but also works surprisingly well.

The cart prices are around the same as a Feather Guard and the addition of a razor pit extends the life of them significantly.


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Just to note that there is what appears to be a clone of the Feather F system on Amazon complete with a roller in place of the usual rubber strip but with 5 blades - Bret's razor.
 
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