Am I the only male on the planet who can not tell a Schick Quattro and a Gillette Mach 3 apart and invariably buys the wrong damned blades every time?
Just curious.
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Mark
Yes.
Jim
I did exactly this last weekend.
BoZ the Rider
I agree with Mike.
But for sake of argument, I’ll say NO YOU AREN’T!
Maybe you should stop using a razor and switch to waxing or Nair…
Or better yet, put some plastic wrap on the area your beard grows and set it on fire. That should seal it up and make sure you never grow hair there again…
Stormy70
Yes. Maybe you need the X chromosome to read the box correctly. :)
Mike
“Maybe you should stop using a razor and switch to waxing or Nair…”
That’s good advice.
I mean…you already like cats, this is just the next step in your evolution.
tBone
Let’s hope John has at least one X chromosome. If not, that would probably explain his problem with reading comprehension.
I’ve never confused Schick with Gillette, but the whole Mach3 line is getting a little out of hand – “Mach3 Xtra Xtreme Turbo Power – Now with Aloe, Pineapple Juice, a Shot of Spritzer, and Even More Useless Color-changing Indicator Strips That You’ll Never Pay Attention To!”
Stormy70
It’s ten times worse for chick razors, and they are all crapola. I use the Quatro, and Mr. Stormy70 uses the Mach 3. I just realized I could never make the same mistake as John, because I will be covered either way. So I guess I’ve been reading the box in vain all this time.
SeesThroughIt
Every time I see a razor commercial touting the number of blades, I always think of this headline from The Onion:
Razor Company CEO Says, “Fuck It, We’re Going Right To Seven Blades”
And then I laugh and laugh.
dan
Does anyone else agree that the Mach 3 out performs the Schick Quattro? I switched to the Quattro a few months ago and had to switch back, ‘cuz I simply was not getting a shave as close as I had with only 3 blades. Even the gal I was seeing at the time thought I needed to shave after shaving with the Quattro (having been used to my baby’s ass smooth cheeks with the Mach 3).
db
Hell yeah!!! It swear it’s a conspiracy; but it really is marketing genius… those companies switch the labels on their boxes every few months to throw us off. Not only that – but do you notice how their labels are all the same color? Green/blue, silver, black stripes.
And Stormy, here is where the Y chromosone seriously fails us…. hell, if guys are going to go back to the store with a receipt and ask for an exchange (especially since most of us rip open the box first and then say, “Oh, fuck!”.) And those companies know it! They know we think it’s a waste of time and also embarrasing to admit to the cashier we made a mistake (“I’ll drive around lost before pulling over to ask for directions” phenomenon).
Last time this happened to me, I just held the ravor between my fingers to shave. I put up with that for about a week until all the cuts on my face made me realize that that flexible hingy-thingy on the handle really does make a difference.
Bob
Dan, I completely agree. I used the Schick Quattro for a few months, but I switched back to the Mach 3 when a) I realized it wasn’t nearly as effective, and b) I kept getting cuts from the Quattro. It’s all enough to make me just want to give up and grow a crazy-ass beard (not a crazy ass beard though, as that’d be really, really gross).
John Cole
Yes. The Mach 3 is vastly superior, especially when you are using the Crabtree and Evelyn shaving cream.
I don’t know why I bought Schick blades today. Again. Maybe because Gillette is French.
demimondian
Wow. Talk about making me feel declasee. Here I use bulk disposables (96 pack costs $6 at CostCo) and soap to lubricate my face. (I’ll save the fact that it’s easier to geat a crisp edge on one’s beard with soap than with shaving cream for my next troll dismissal…)
anonymous
Uh, you could try reading the labels. It works really well for me.
Charlie (Colorado)
Here’s your clue: Mach3: 3 blades. Quattro: 4 blades.
Stormy70
I would make fun of you, but I make my husband use Origins Blade Runner, and their line of skin care products. Come on, he’ll be forty this year and I must protect my investment.
This explains quite a bit then. I use the Quatro after my husband discarded it to go back to the Mach 3.
KC
No.
Eural
Ok – off topic but…I just wanted to jump in and say something after reading the comments section for months now. You guys are great – this is one of the most refreshing and fun blogs out there and even your disagreements are enlightening, entertaining and (for the most part) a great example of an attempt at civil discourse at a time when such dialogue is thrashed by bullies, idiots and a third thing I forgot. Bravo to you all! (Next time I’ll try posting on topic!)
slickdpdx
Four blade razors are crap! ITs like shaving with a table, no pivot. Three blade razors rule.
BoZ the Rider
Ugh, shaving… so barbaric!
The trick is to never start shaving… If I had known this much hair could come from my face, I wouldn’t have ever put that cold steel to my flesh.
Gary Farber
Couldn’t say. Beards are the way to go, rather than paying attention to this sort of pseudo-tech nonsense. The result is that I have no idea about this commercial silliness. The names, though, are hilarious, as is anyone who pays money for such sh-t.
People spend money on amazing stuff. Meanwhile, much of the world can’t drink clean water. Possibly these things might be connected.
bg
Dude! I been using Sienna with a Mach 3 for years!
JWeidner
Screw all that disposable stuff. Go old school, buy a double edge razor and a couple packages of double edge razor blades, and you’re set. It’s what I did.
Plus, it’s a lot of fun when you travel through the security checkpoints of airports and they’re trying to figure out what the hell is in your shaving kit…
Robert Boberson
I’m afraid I can’t respond to this informal survey. I’m really old and to my knowledge I have never confused one razor for another. Let me tell you why.
No, seriously, I want to tell you. And it won’t take up any of your time since I’m not responding.
I’ve used the same electric razor for, what, 15 years? Long time anyway. Although I confess I am guessing a bit. Problem is my memory only goes back like 20 minutes, so I could be wrong.
But I just went and checked and I was at least partially correct! I have no hand-held manual stubble-removal tools. Which is why I can’t respond to the informal survery.
Otherwise I would, I’m sure.
Geoduck
I’m another one who grew a beard in large part because it meant I didn’t have to shave every @#%^ing morning. Just trim it back with a pair of scissors once in a while, and you’re set..
And back when I did shave, I used an electric razor. Does the job just fine, and you don’t ever get cut.
AlanDownunder
I’m also blade-free and bearded but I wouldn’t recommend it stateside. When I was there in late ’02 I got patted down and scanned at every airport checkpoint bar none. Blue eyes were no help. Maybe I needed to be blonde as well.
DecidedFenceSitter
Geesh, I remember using the mach-3 when it first came out as the newest thing. I was a sophomore in college way back when. :)
Of course, now my wife likes men with beards so it’s done everything from neat and manageable to ZZ-Top. (I was bored and wanted to see how long it would grow. I was 2 inches away from being able to donate to locks for love.)
Mr Furious
I am still lamenting the apparent (recent) demise of Gilette’s Sensor Excel. Now replaced by some tri-bladed abomination. Two blades were fine!
I guess the Mach 3 turbo looks promising… But Jesus, talk about over-engineering. And that M3 Power Nitro Turbo Hemi shit with a freakin battery is just plain ridiculous.
Stormy, I’ll second the Origins endorsement. My mother-in-law got me a bottle of Blade Runner and the even better after shave Fire Fighter for Christmas. Excellent.
Wear a goatee/van dyke. Eliminating the chin cuts down dramatically on time spent shaving, cuts, and supplies used. It even allows a grace period (for me) and I only shave twice during the work week, since any growth on the neck/cheeks is camouflaged by the omnipresent chin hair! All the time saved can be immediately wasted in the blogoshere!!
mark maness
I have a full beard. You almost have to hold me down and force me to shave.