Schick Hydro 5 Razor 1 Razor Handle with 1 Cartridge

Gillette Fusion Power vs. Schick Hydro 5 *Schick pros -Schick cons Words can't really express how night and day the 2 blades feel. I have hard, rough hair and the Fusion blade would take quite a while to do the job if I let my beard grow out some. Even while low, it took a few passes to clear me up. This blade wipes it away with a few strokes. The Fusion is nice, don't get me wrong, but this feels nicer and *performs better. The blades and shaver are also *cheaper than Gillettes but of *way better quality. The blades themselves feel stronger. With Gillette it seems nowadays you're essentially paying for the brand image more so than the actual product. Not to say it's bad or anything. But finding a cheaper product with a better quality build is not a good thing on Gillette's behalf. I'll leave an update on longevity of the blade in a few weeks. I'd have to throw my Fusion blades out every 2-4 weeks like clockwork, assuming I use it whenever my beard gets unsightly which is every 4 days. Even when I let my beard grow out some, the blades just don't hold up well after use. The Gillette Fusion blades are so close together, my hair gets stuck in the mechanism and the amount of washing and beating it would take to remove them, well, can't blame the blades for becoming dull and the lubricant for washing away. So far with the Hydro 5, the hairs wash right out effortlessly so it seems the mechanism has the blades spaced a little better in terms of cleanup. Since it doesn't affect my shave negatively, this is a good thing. I have a feeling they'll last a while longer. One thing I do miss is the -vibration from the Gillette Fusion shaver. I'm not sure if it made any sort of difference, but for some reason it made shaving a little more, I don't know...fun isn't exactly the word, but it made the experience better. Whether it's because of the sensation in my hand or the massaging feeling of the blade on my face, it's something I do miss. Hopefully Schick will release a shaver with a battery packed gimmick as well, if only to serve my missed placebo effect. For now, I recommend this product wholeheartedly. Definitely 5 stars based on the pros vs. my previous shaver which are, more affordable system (blades and shaver), better performance and seemingly better quality. While I do miss the vibration from the Fusion Power, I can't and wouldn't down rate this product for not having that. I may remove a star IF I have to throw the blade out too quickly, but I doubt that will happen. Read more

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I have been using the Gillette Fusion-Five shaver and blades for over eight years. The price of the blades just keeps going higher and higher, too high for my meager budget so I thought I would try out this Schick razor because the blades cost only about half as much as Gillette's Fusion blades. Am I glad I eve did! I love this razor! It is the bet and most Wonderfeel shave on my super-tuff curly-cow-licked bearded face ever! The shave is clean, smooth, pain-free and fast! It cuts stubb with one pass that Gillette Fusion requires two or three or even four passes to draw up and cut clean. A shave with this razor loeaves my skin baby soft and brazor burn pain free. And the best part is that I get twice as many shaves with the Hydro Blade as I eve did with the Fusion so blade, so I have reduced my monthly shaving costs by 75% a month (a significant $35), which annualized is equal to about three days of paid vacation a year. Thank you Schick. Now I wish the rest of the US Fee Market would work the same way and we could all be on vacation a lot more and working less for Big Brother just to pay our taxes to pay for our Ridiculous Foriegn Wars and the Military Industiral Complex). Jeeze Scotty, I am so tired of the old evil, wicked world where irrational religious crap leads US to terrorist organizations like ISIS. Beam me up, get me out of here as quicklyh as possible! I am looking forward to my place in the Eternal Magic Kingdom of Love for those whose Hearts remained Faithfeel to the Gospel of XOXOXO Sermons of the Greatest Teacher that ever Told! Read more

There was nothing to dislike about this blade or the shaver. I bought all 3 with the different blade shaving lubes options. Bottom line is every one of these shavers gave me the best shave I have ever had! For over 55 years I have been shaving and I have used all of them. Some were good and some not so good. But the Schick Hydro has made one of the best darn razors I have ever used. No need to put any pressure on the razor when shaving. You really do not feel it cutting your beard. You may think it is not cutting but it is. The best part I like is that there is NO Razor burn what so ever. Never have I got cut shaving with this razor. And you always get a BBS shave. The lube wears out around 15 shaves, but the blades will give you a few more great shaves. Soon, I will be 70 years old and this Schick Hydro Blade is my go to blade! It really is a keeper!!! Read more