schick quattro vs gillette mach 3

[schick quattro]

BEARD

i voted mach 3 :(

god dammit

all is now lost

http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/02199/Content/Images/berlinWall.jpg

FUCK IT WE'RE DOING FIVE BLADES

btw, i'm amish when it comes to shaving, i stick to 2 blades even though that shit is sometimes expensive and hard to find.

I use mach 3 but i dislike it.

bladez get blunt too quickly

i was a total dual-blader until the past couple months, when i got up the gumption to try the SCHICK QUATTRO

and i have since compared it directly to the mach 3 & it is not even close

come over to the other side DG we may find peace in our time yet

xp TRY THE SCHICK QUATTRO WILTER

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/33930

online version doesn't have the graphic ;_;

this is what you guys a re on about right?

YES!

mach 3 4eva

dude how many mach 3 people here have even tried the quattro honestly

je refuse

I will buy quattro nex time i think.

shaving machine

BEARD

^^

Mach 3 TURBO biatches!

FUSION 4EVA

RUH-ROH

we may have found threadkiller :/

most of the people i know are still hooked on mach 3 (or variations thereof, SAT the turbo is still part of the mach 3 family)

mach 3 turbo only

all the rest are fail

oh btw the last gig I played gave us free fusions in this "thanks for coming" giftpack so catch the vapors of my free gillette fusion

my contract specifies that I be paid in razors because I am JUST THAT EMO

that's the bullshit w/ batteries? it makes a difference?

it doubles as a vibrator for daredevils

ahh makes sense

wait is fusion battery powered??? if so IT IS EXEMPT FROM CONSIDERATION FOR THIS THREAD

this is NOT a thread for pussies who need electricity to do a man's work

the electricity is only there to power a heat cell that keeps your hand warm while you shave, it's quite posh

NEITHER OF THESE HAVE NEARLY ENOUGH BLADES

there are basically 2 acceptable answers for all of you mocking the schick quattro:

i) i have never in fact used the schick quattro
ii) my barber shaves me with a brush, hot shaving cream, & a straight razor

otherwise stfu

i tested the mach 3 turbo literally side by side with the quattro. it is not even close.

I have shaved with both

you just don't know how to use the mach 3 turbo right so for guys like you they made the quattro

Are they comparably priced btw?

o i probably forgot jd lemme look at the instructions -

"directions for how to use the mach 3 turbo 'right': shave 3 times over the same area it take you to shave over with the quattro 1 time"

wilter im not sure what the razors themselves cost but id guess theyre about dead even, i know the cartridges are what they kill you with & yeah those are comparable

look let me make this simple, sure 4 is a nice number but what is faster, 4 or TURBO

I put it to you man

Fusion isn't battery-powered, it's FIVE BLADES OF FURY

i hate shaving and therefore refuse to vote for either of these

gillette 'mach 3' is a reference to the sr-71 blackbird, the fastest ever heavier-than-air vehicle mankind even constructed, achieving a top flightspeed in excess of mach 3: ie, mach 3 TURBO

schick 'quattro' is a reference to the gillette 'mach' 3, & implies that it exceeds it, acheiving 'mach' 4; because the gillette mach 3 suggested a peak velocity of mach 3 & the sr-71 upon which the name was based in fact achieved mach 3 'turbo', but failed to acieve mach 4...

the quattro is the superior blade.

please, anyone, defy me now.

xp HD is lying

tried quattro and it gave me worse shave why because the blades are duller end of story go back to the masters fuck i'd buy mach 5 it even if it did have a perp blade

I have gone in reverse and now use a cut-throat razor with disposible blades.

why can't they invent a razor that stops the water running down my forearm, is what i want to know

I haven't shaved this morning because I didn't want to take the time yet I apparently have enough time read a whole thread comparing the schick quattro and gillette mach 3

started by someone who calls himself "deeznuts"

bringing the question; how do you shave, deeznuts?

Well, I can't say I'm not flattered, but I'd rather not.

Straight razors also highly unlikely to be stolen by women in need of leg shaving.

one again frustrating those of us with a women-who-shave-their-legs-with-straight-razors fetish

HD is lying

http://www.amazon.com/Gillette-Fusion-Replacement-Cartridge-Storage/dp/B000BUUVTE

FACED

FUSION

My shave today is so smooth I actually feel less wind resistance

i still think the best multi-blade razor gillette ever made was the original sensor. it's so much easier to wield, you're able to be a lot more precise, and the blades don't clog or dull as quickly. the smaller head just makes it easier to use. anything more than 2 blades just seems bulky and a pain in the ass to me -- they're all to big to be able to shave along with the grain of the hair, especially in areas like the neck where the grain grows in different directions. even the sensor excel isn't as good as the original sensor.

the original sensor is also much cheaper than any other gillette razor on the market.

i haven't tried any schick razor. i remember the old schick tracer looking kind of crappy.

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i still think the best multi-blade razor gillette ever made was the original sensor.

OTM

Mach 3 is some uneven-sideburn-guaranteeing bullshit.

i have never used a quattro, but a mach 3 took a disturbingly large bite out of my chin a couple weeks ago so i won't be voting for that

mach 3 fusion was actually pretty good but I ain't exactly looking for novelty when I shave

mach 3, although i can't say that's out of anything other than sticking with what i know.

Mach 3 is some uneven-sideburn-guaranteeing bullshit

yeh. i usually shave up to somewhere near my 'burns, then use a variety of attachments for my electric trimmer to finish it off properly. i usually shave only a couple of times a week (i am absurdly stubbly but fuck it) so it's not too much of a PITA.

ed: what brand/price/etc that bad muthafucka of a thing? because, really -- especially for the sideburns -- that's what i need. only problem is i can pretty much guarantee i'll end up cutting off my fucking head.

i will also try the women's version for my legs
*Side eye

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hhaahahaha

suzi quatro vs. penn jillette

quattro jockers cryin in their beer

this is fuckin preposterous

mach 3 fusion was actually pretty good but I ain't exactly looking for novelty when I shave

-- J0hn D.

where 'novelty' = 'improvement'? the fusion is not part of mach 3 lineage. it is an entirely separate animal, seeing as how it has 5 blades instead of 3. maybe you failed to notice?

my friends, this is exactly the kind of ignorance i am trying to fight here. thank you so much for listening attentively.

Just bought a new package of Mach 3 blades, and are they making them pre-dulled now, or what? Leaves stubble even after four, six or more passes. The edge of the cardboard box is probably sharper. Marketing whore that I am, I will be trying the Quattro.

it doesnt make you a marketing whore, it makes you a sensible human being!

id much rather be the type who's willing to try something new than a blindeyed brand loyalist. maybe the mach 3 WAS a great razor, at one point in time. maybe that was relative to that point in time or maybe it was relative to this one. either way, its the past. the quattro (and, to prove that im not 'schilling for schick', i would guess the fusion as well) are the now.

I missed a spot this morning on the left side of my jawline. clearly time for a new razor.

i have determined mach 3 is still right for my face

ladies quattro for my legs ;)

I am on my last Quattro blade and will probably have to go back to disposables as I cannot afford to pay like $9 for 3 blades.

thank you posting an honest evaluation cutty, & for giving the schick a chance!

that is also a sensible response. maybe the mach 3 IS right for certain faces. but for most? fuck no.

xp yeah i agree that part blows wanko, but its not really a factor in mach 3/quattro determination

i like the narrow blade of the mach 3... i seem to get more precision out of it.

dude I tried the quattro! it didn't shave my face as well, and it felt kind dollar-store vs. the mach 3 which is well-designed. I'm guessing yr answer to that will be THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IS THE BLADES but not to me. design matters, the mach 3 has a better feel especially in the way the head pivots.

sometimes when i use a new mach3 razor, i so much as touch it to my face and the beard is gone

I know! once I had a mach 3 turbo that shaved me while I slept. fucking awesome razor.

Oh god, I'm watching a vintage SNL episode from 1977, and they're making ... a triple blade razor joke. Man, these jokes are ancient.

ha i just saw that

sensor excel

i actually bought some sensor blades instead of sensor excel and they are *noticeably* worse!

hands up, who here uses a shaving brush instead of foam in a bottle?

hands up, who here wears sleeve garters?

guess who has a fusion now me motherfuckers me

I really dislike this crop of overengineered razors. Maybe it's just that my face grows whiskers like a 6-year-old, but I really prefer the shitty, bog-standard disposable type. Easier to control, and I get a better shave.

have you really given these so-called 'overengineered' razors a fair shake? i used to be like you. but the fact is with these supposed models of corporate excess we're talking: i)rotating heads which greatly simplify jawline shaving, ii)one & done strokes, iii)a precision blade for sideburns, & iv)(at worst, & i mean that) a -halving- of total shaving time. i shave as little as possible, & like a decent stubble: a quality blade is invaluable to someone like me. millsner, please consider the fusion, or at least grow the balls necessary to take that leap over the disposables - i don't think you'll go back.

Do you get a commission, nuts?

I've only really given the Mach 3 a 'fair shake', but I suppose I could try it again.

The big trouble spot for my is my jawline, especially in behind, because it's very sharp and juts out a little. With a disposable razor I can manoeuvre the blades in there quite easily, because its head is smaller; the bulkier Mach 3 with its rotating head actually ends up being more cumbersome.

I really dislike this crop of overengineered razors. Maybe it's just that my face grows whiskers like a 6-year-old, but I really prefer the shitty, bog-standard disposable type. Easier to control, and I get a better shave.

You know how your grandpa used that weird old safety razor...

(This is actually true, btw - research bears out that dudes kinda stick with what they had in their 20s, which is why e.g. Sensor is still on the market despite now being two generations behind.)

No doubt that's true, but I'm still in my 20s! Lots of razor decisions to make yet.

research bears out that dudes kinda stick with what they had in their 20s

true for so many things. oh so many.

I went to a footie match recently and they were giving away loads of Shick Quattros, so I snagged a bunch to perform a test.

You see, I've been avoiding anything over 2 blades for ages. I always thought that the Sensor Excel (not the regular Sensor though - gotta have the aloe strip!) was the best shave ever, and all this 3/4/5 blade business was simply marketing gone mad. Plus these new-fangled blades are crazy expensive.

So I try the Shick Quattro. And you know what? It's a damn good shave. Better than the Excel, I have to admit. I have pretty rough stubble and an awkward neck/jawline, and it managed really well. The angle of the head took some getting used to, but I like the amount of pivoting it does. And there's the little single blade on the other side too (so it's really five blades?). I've kinda skipped a step going from 2 to 4 blades, so I should give the Mach 3 a try. Or dare I jump right to the FUSION?

I'm through the looking glass here, people.

I don't care if they have to cram the fifth blade in perpendicular to the other four, just do it!

oh btw I changed to a fucking quattro.
shit is a++++++

Soon a razor will be a carpet of little blades rotating like a paddlewheel boat's wheel.

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Mach 3 blades have gone way downhill over the past couple of years. Where do I go next? Fusion? Can't stand Schick.

I'm happy with Fusion. Definitely not happy with the way their products start to suck after a couple of years on the market.

I only go with O.G. Mach 3. It gives me a smoother shave than the Turbo.

I didn't realize that Fusion has five though. I'll have to pick them up the next time I'm at Wal-Mart.

― kingkongvsgodzilla, Tuesday, June 17, 2008 9:12 AM (5 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Jeez, apparently I've been using Fusion for about 5 years.

What kind of reactionary uses mach 3 instead of fusion in this day and age?

hipster

Mach 3 Turbo feels better than Fusion imo, though it feels like they don't last as long as they used to - maybe Gillette letting the quality slip to force M3 loyalists onto newer models idk.

What kind of reactionary uses mach 3 instead of fusion in this day and age?

I never tried the Fusion! Mach 3 was getting the job done, man.