Gillette Fusion vs. Mach 3?

i too have very sensitive skin and the fusion (wow that sounds lame) works much better for me than the mach3 ever did. the space between the mach3 blades seems too far apart and really effed up my skin. the fusion couples mach3 power with the sensitiveness of the quattro.

As personal background, I shave with the Quattro and like it quite a bit. Never used the Mach 3, but Gillette sent me a free Fusion for my 18th.

I used the Fusion once and didn't like it that much. It gave a very close, smooth shave, but the head was way too big to maneuver easily. You might be able to get accustomed to that, but I found it difficult to get the curve of my neck/jaw with that big of a razor head. Ditto for right under the nose.

The single blade at the top of the head doesn't really make up for this either. Again, maybe something I would get better at using with time, but it was difficult to find the right angle to get the top blade to shave, and it wasn't really more precise than just using the regular blades. The razor is, in my opinion, too bulky and over-engineered.

Along the way I have had shaving become better and better for me. First I got a Sensor on my 18th birthday, all was sweet.

Approximately 10 years pass, I discover that I don't get irritated bumps or pimples on my neck if I only shave "with the grain" of the hairs instead of against it. Occasionally I still will shave both down and up on parts of my face, but not usually and it has made a world of difference. About this same time I start using a 3 bladed razor (Sensor 3, I think). I believe it gives me a better shave.

About a year later I noticed that if I shaved right after I shwoer that I cut myself MUCH less and it is way easier to shave. Believe it or not I don't even use shaving cream right now (not that that helps for a closer shave). The guy who mentioned using conditioner, I either used that or shampoo or moisturizing lotion at a motel once and got a super close shave.

Some of this may sound like common sense, but I put it out there for those of you who don't know so you don't have to learn the hard way like I did.

I grow a fairly heavy beard and have a good amount of hair that grows on my neck. I wonder if it would be weird to get that laser hiar removal for some of the hair on my neck. Probably.

I would have to disagree with your choice of razor. I feel the quattro is a much better product. I get a great shave and the cartridge replacement is cheaper than you'll get with either of those gillette razors.

The triple blade schick razor is also really great. I used to use it, but bought the quattro titanium handle and have used it ever since. I have seen quattro disposables, if you are into that. Ultimately, I'd say Schick is the way to go

They should publish a Runner's World razor-review issue.

Yikes.

another idea wrote:

I think this thread could also be named:

The Really Gay v. The Incredibly Lame

Consider it done.

Diz wrote:

I've been shaving for several years with the Gillette Mach 3. I have really sensitive skin and get ingrown hairs reallllly easily (especially on my neck area), and although I've recently switched to conditioner to shave with (which helps some) and I always ensure to shave immediately after a shower, it still bothers me a little.

Anyone here have experience with the Fusion? (I only care about the 5 blades, not the fact that there's an "electric" version or whatever)

I tried the Shick Quattro and didn't like it at all, but it really didn't have to do with the number of blades, but rather the style of the whole thing I think. It just didn't contour my face like the Mach 3 does.

Fusion all the way. Even my wife likes it for shaving...you know...down there.