Schick Hydros...meh.
I will never purchase from Schick.
I will never purchase from Schick.
Good point and I heartily agree. I only mentioned the Fusion because for the vast majority of shelf space at most of the local retailers I've seen, it's three feet of Fusion/Proglide razors, about a foot of Hydro, and six inches or so of everything else....and I would choose the Sensor over the Fusion.
There is ZERO benefit in having any blades above two (some would argue above ONE). You are simply paying extra money, and receiving no additional benefit, and in fact very likely will get more irritation from the extra blades.
just curious -- is this a conclusion based on some testing/research, or a personal opinion?
i ask because i have seen examples here of blade analysis under a microscope, A/B comparisons, etc. and am wondering if someone has actually tested the multiblade theory.
my experience is that i get the best shave with a DE and 4 passes, with a little touch up.
but
keeping the other variables constant (prep, lather, etc) a 2 pass plus touch up with a cartridge razor yields a result very close to the 4 pass DE. a 2 pass DE shave is nowhere near as good as a 2 pass cartridge shave. for me.
also, the 5 blade 2 pass is a little superior to the 2 blade 2 pass (this is fusion vs a schick 2 blade, which is all i currently have for comparison).
so, i'm trying to interpret the why of the above. one conclusion is that the extra blades make a difference, which is why your comment got my attention. the only other factor i can come up with is that the way the cartridge is mounted and/or pivots maintains more consistent contact of blades to face and this takes more beard off with each pass.
any thoughts?
IMO, the pivot is the single most important 'innovation' that led to the "We need more blades in there" thing.the only other factor i can come up with is that the way the cartridge is mounted and/or pivots maintains more consistent contact of blades to face and this takes more beard off with each pass.
any thoughts?
just curious -- is this a conclusion based on some testing/research, or a personal opinion?