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Reddit mentions of Gillette Mach3 Men’s Razor Blade Refills, 12 Count (Packaging May Vary), Mens Razors / Blades
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Reddit mentions: 4
We found 4 Reddit mentions of Gillette Mach3 Men’s Razor Blade Refills, 12 Count (Packaging May Vary), Mens Razors / Blades. Here are the top ones.
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Closer shave, without all the redness (vs. Sensor2 Plus disposable)Feels better than a new disposable, even on the 10th shave (overall preference vs. Sensor2 Plus disposable)Razor cartridge features 3 DuraComfort blades for long-lasting comfortLubrication strip glides to help protect your skin from rednessAdvanced skin guard helps stretch your skin, and prepares your hair to be cut
Specs:
| Color | Multicolor |
| Height | 4.38 Inches |
| Length | 4.06 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | March 2014 |
| Size | 12 Count (Pack of 1) |
| Weight | 0.0110231131 Pounds |
| Width | 1.34 Inches |
There are cheaper cartridges, but still. A 12 pack of Mach 3 costs the same as 100 Feathers.
http://www.amazon.com/FEATHER-HI-STAINLESS-DOUBLE-BLADES-REMOVE/dp/B0086VWSIC
http://www.amazon.com/Gillette-Mach3-Cartridges-12-Count/dp/B000XVTYYY
Ehhhh..They are almost definitely sharper overall. To be clear, I don't agree with basically anything the poster whom you responded to said, but I think if you interpret a very reasonable amount of context, 'sharper' is a fair thing to say of razor blades.
Gillette cartridges. Not even the most expensive kind, just something that you'd buy at the store.
Double edge razor blades for a safety razor. Not the least expensive, again, just something you'd typically buy for your razor or would come with your razor.
For the sake of argument, let's say they're both identical sharpness and material when you buy them (I have no reason to believe they're not). Each time you use it, it gets a little less sharp. Shave with the same one for a few days, it's not going to cut as cleanly anymore. One costs $0.10 per blade, one costs $2.25 (at the low end, if you get them by volume), how often are you going to replace each?
Before I bought a double edge, I was using a Gillette Fusion. I would make those carts last for a couple weeks of shaving because they cost so damn much. Like $5 each. Now I could shave with a fresh blade every day of the month and only spend a small fraction of the price doing it. It depends on how cheap you are, but unless you're spending a pretty considerable amount of money to shave, just buying blades instead of carts will result in you shaving with a sharper blade over time.
I transitioned to wet shaving about 4 years ago, and now you'll have to pry my Merkur Progress out of my cold dead hands (a great transitional razor because the blade depth is adjustable!).
I love these feather blades. $4.50 for 10. I get at least 10 shaves out of each one, so that's less than a nickle per shave.
Compare to what I was using before: Gillette Mach3 Base Cartridges $29 for 12. I used to get about 10 shaves out of each one as well, which comes to $.24 per shave, or 5x more expensive.
There is less of an economic effect with shaving cream: soap (I'd guess about 100 shaves from this at ~$.09 per shave) versus canned gel (I'd guess 40 shaves worth at also ~$.09 per shave). But, I much prefer lathering up my face with soap/brush than hands/gel, and Proraso smells great, like you're getting an old school barber shave in Italy.
One time expense. Meanwhile, 26 dollars for 12 mach 5 razors.
http://www.amazon.com/Gillette-8559-Mach3-Cartridge-12-Count/dp/B000XVTYYY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1301832406&sr=8-5
You do the math.