Mach3 Power

AmRivlin · 05-13-2005, 12:20 AM

In the 10 years I have been shaving, i have always used Gillete Gel, and Mach3s. (Never tried Electric) I definatley found the Mach3 Turbo Blades far superior, to the regular ones.

Now they have this Power gadget, seems all the rage in touthbrushes, why not for razors... Next thing you know, they will put batteries in vibrators, oh wait.

Anyway, does anyone like this power shave better? Is it really better? Or is this just a revenue game, every 3 years require a new razor. Now I have 3 Mach3 handles... DO I REALLY NEED ANOTHER?!

Arent the blades bloody expensive enough?

PiPhiAngel · 05-13-2005, 12:24 AM

i read about it in the Los Angeles Times a few weeks ago. according to the article, it does give a closer shave, but it seems just like any other razor, but it vibrates.

eh.

i wax.

InfiniteNothing · 05-13-2005, 01:16 AM

I use one. I like it alot. It cuts through a bit easier and it's much easier to rinse. I don't know if it cuts closer but I like mine alot.

MrGreg · 05-13-2005, 02:16 AM

I've had mine for almost a year. Haven't had to change the batteries yet. It either works well, or I'm knee deep in the placebo effect. Either way I'm happy.

hapoo · 05-13-2005, 02:46 AM

i got tired of buying razors. They're crazy expensive and last all of 5 min. So i switched to electric. Its no where near as close as a razor, and cant get anything off my neck, but its nice not having to buy razors.

AmRivlin · 05-13-2005, 02:58 AM

So I got my roomate to let me use his handle, but I only have M3 Turbo blades... It did seem to cut thru and rinse faster, but doesnt feel any closer?

Do i need Power M3 blades? I almost agree hapoo, but i have never used electric, and I love dishing out 20 bucks every few months... haha

InfiniteNothing · 05-13-2005, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by AmRivlin

So I got my roomate to let me use his handle, but I only have M3 Turbo blades... It did seem to cut thru and rinse faster, but doesnt feel any closer?

Do i need Power M3 blades? I almost agree hapoo, but i have never used electric, and I love dishing out 20 bucks every few months... haha

Uhm not sure but I don't think you do. I think the power blades just match better in color. But who knows maybe they transmit vibrations better

Houdini · 05-13-2005, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by InfiniteNothing

Uhm not sure but I don't think you do. I think the power blades just match better in color. But who knows maybe they transmit vibrations better

I've used non-M3 blades. I don't really see a difference. I kinda like the vibrating handle. Surprised a certain car company hasn't tried to sue Gillette.

BrewMaster · 05-13-2005, 03:26 PM

It's becoming hard to find regular Mach 3 blades. They don't carry them at the Costco I shop it, only Mach 3 Turbo blades. I am quite happy with the Mach 3 Turbo blades. I see no reason to have a vibrating blade near my neck...

ialsohaveadream · 05-13-2005, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BrewMaster

It's becoming hard to find regular Mach 3 blades. They don't carry them at the Costco I shop it, only Mach 3 Turbo blades. I am quite happy with the Mach 3 Turbo blades. I see no reason to have a vibrating blade near my neck...

I've noticed that it's hard to find regular Mach 3 blades, too. And this annoys me, because I don't like the Turbo blades. I bet there's no difference at all, but every time I used a Turbo blade, I'd cut myself. Fool me sixteen times, Mach 3 Turbo, shame on ME!

Thesifer · 05-13-2005, 09:01 PM

I like the Mach 3 Power.. Im not sure if its a Closer Shave or not .. But I have realized when I got a week.. or Two Weeks or a Weekend even.. without shaving.. Its MUCH easier to shave when the time comes that I have to go back to my daily military Life..

So.. I'd suggest it if you have times when you have a lot of hair to cut.. But not too sure about if its really "Closer" or not .. but works great for me.

BrewMaster · 05-13-2005, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ialsohaveadream

I've noticed that it's hard to find regular Mach 3 blades, too. And this annoys me, because I don't like the Turbo blades. I bet there's no difference at all, but every time I used a Turbo blade, I'd cut myself. Fool me sixteen times, Mach 3 Turbo, shame on ME!

i totally agree with you on this one and I think Gillette is treating us like crack whores. they get us hooked with a little taste, and now we'll pay the higher price for the Turbos. i'm sure they discontinued the regular Mach 3 blades because they knew we would behave like good little crack whores coming back for some more smack.

Butch · 05-14-2005, 03:30 AM

It's the pretty standard "razor and blade" model of business . . . They come out with regular product improvements that allow them to charge higher and higher prices for the newest generation of product. Meanwhile, to get people to pony up to the higher margin new blades, they quietly discontinue older generations of blades . . . and even for the more recent (but still not new) blades, they slowly raise the prices so that there is less and less of a difference between the old version and the new version - leading people to upgrade to the newer version . . .

Yep . . . your Mach 3 Turbo blades are now probably more expensive than they were when they first came out . . . they're pushing you to upgrade.

BrewMaster · 05-14-2005, 11:06 PM

Bitches. I would grow a thick ass beard if my wife wouldn't object. Unfortunately the more I shave the more sex I get...

jry1209 · 05-15-2005, 05:52 PM

They seem to work better for me, and my freakish beard grows like a thicket. Hair everwhere except where I want it to me.

Look away....I'm hideous!!!

Nija · 05-15-2005, 06:49 PM

My local Target still sells regular Mach 3 blades and they are about a buck cheaper than the Turbo ones.

blueindian · 05-16-2005, 07:43 PM

the last time i bought blades i ordered about 100 of 'em for $50 off ebay. they were brand new, still in package. i've got a few boxes left, and then i'll do the same again.

tell you what though. . .i hate the dayum turbo blade. i like the regurl mach 3. the turbo gets too clogged with hair. espicially if i don't shave for a day, which i frequently do on sunday.

Nija · 05-16-2005, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by blueindian

tell you what though. . .i hate the dayum turbo blade. i like the regurl mach 3. the turbo gets too clogged with hair. espicially if i don't shave for a day, which i frequently do on sunday.

You probably have fairly thick facial hair though. I shave, on average, once a week. And while I prefer the regular version, the turbo still held up nicely. One thing I did notice about the Turbo blades was that they seem to run out quicker than the regular versions. I can usually get 5 or 6 shave-days out of a razor, the turbos only seemed to last about half that.

Maybe it was just me

cheapie · 05-16-2005, 10:07 PM

wow. i shave 3 times/week and a blade will last me about 3-4 weeks.

Jane83 · 05-16-2005, 10:39 PM

i wonder if some men get their face waxed...like how girls get waxed

ialsohaveadream · 05-17-2005, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by cheapie

wow. i shave 3 times/week and a blade will last me about 3-4 weeks.

I bought a 4-pack of regular Mach 3 blades last month, and I still haven't switched to the second blade yet.

mcs328 · 05-17-2005, 10:01 AM

I mix it up between a razor and an electric. I need to get new blades in the electric. It's not as close but it gets the job done if I'm in a hurry. I use a Mach3 and shave in the shower. Dunno if anyone else does that.

Airencracken · 05-17-2005, 11:03 AM

I was using a schick quattro for a while there, but I'm going back to my Mach 3 and hopefully getting a powered one (have to fork over the cash) The heads on the quattro just clogged up something fierce and that just didn't jive. The only reason I used the schick is because it was free.

ramazank2 · 05-17-2005, 11:12 AM

If anyone is in the orange county, you can get all Mach 3 blades for a buch each at the Orange county marketplace in Costa Mesa. They have 8pks for $7.99. I usually stock up there since it is much cheaper than costco.

Nija · 05-17-2005, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cheapie

wow. i shave 3 times/week and a blade will last me about 3-4 weeks.

I shave more than my face on shave-days.

*points to head*

BrewMaster · 05-17-2005, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueindian

the last time i bought blades i ordered about 100 of 'em for $50 off ebay. they were brand new, still in package. i've got a few boxes left, and then i'll do the same again.

i never thought about that. I'll pick up some off eBay next time. I just took a quick look and I don't think they can be had for that price anymore. at least, not easily.

gugnheim · 05-19-2005, 02:03 AM

Am I the only one who still uses the straight razor? People think I am crazy when I bring it up. S.R., badger hair brush, all good stuff. I have a Mach 3 for back up when I am in a hurry, but man nothing beats that edge..
Gug

Airencracken · 05-19-2005, 02:07 PM

Just got the M3 Power. I dig it.

tupacboy · 05-25-2005, 10:38 AM

go electric... just make sure u spend about 100 bux on it... i bought my braun over 3 years ago... paid 150 bux for it.... and i'm smooth as can be... with no worries of cutting myself.... well worth the money...

Mommypooh · 05-25-2005, 11:15 AM

IMO I think all mens razors suck. Electric or regular. I have yet to find a man who can pass my inspection after shaving. I always find hair left on the neck and the fleshy part of the cheek. So I really don't think it matters.

05-13-2005, 12:20 AM	#1
AmRivlin Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: May 2000 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,061	Mach3 Power In the 10 years I have been shaving, i have always used Gillete Gel, and Mach3s. (Never tried Electric) I definatley found the Mach3 Turbo Blades far superior, to the regular ones. Now they have this Power gadget, seems all the rage in touthbrushes, why not for razors... Next thing you know, they will put batteries in vibrators, oh wait. Anyway, does anyone like this power shave better? Is it really better? Or is this just a revenue game, every 3 years require a new razor. Now I have 3 Mach3 handles... DO I REALLY NEED ANOTHER?! Arent the blades bloody expensive enough? __________________ Got\|Apex Senior Experienced Poster SEP

05-13-2005, 01:16 AM	#3
InfiniteNothing Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 10,086	I use one. I like it alot. It cuts through a bit easier and it's much easier to rinse. I don't know if it cuts closer but I like mine alot. __________________ As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals.

05-13-2005, 02:16 AM	#4
MrGreg Captain Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 1,529	I've had mine for almost a year. Haven't had to change the batteries yet. It either works well, or I'm knee deep in the placebo effect. Either way I'm happy. __________________ -The nerd formerly known as vectorcalculus

05-13-2005, 03:26 PM	#9
BrewMaster Ruler-Of-All-Things-Beer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 10,249	It's becoming hard to find regular Mach 3 blades. They don't carry them at the Costco I shop it, only Mach 3 Turbo blades. I am quite happy with the Mach 3 Turbo blades. I see no reason to have a vibrating blade near my neck... __________________ respect beer.

05-13-2005, 09:01 PM	#11
Thesifer Vice Admiral Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,338	I like the Mach 3 Power.. Im not sure if its a Closer Shave or not .. But I have realized when I got a week.. or Two Weeks or a Weekend even.. without shaving.. Its MUCH easier to shave when the time comes that I have to go back to my daily military Life.. So.. I'd suggest it if you have times when you have a lot of hair to cut.. But not too sure about if its really "Closer" or not .. but works great for me. __________________

05-13-2005, 12:24 AM	#2
PiPhiAngel Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 364	i read about it in the Los Angeles Times a few weeks ago. according to the article, it does give a closer shave, but it seems just like any other razor, but it vibrates. eh. i wax.

05-13-2005, 02:46 AM	#5
hapoo Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield USA Posts: 9,276	i got tired of buying razors. They're crazy expensive and last all of 5 min. So i switched to electric. Its no where near as close as a razor, and cant get anything off my neck, but its nice not having to buy razors.

05-13-2005, 02:58 AM	#6
AmRivlin Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: May 2000 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,061	So I got my roomate to let me use his handle, but I only have M3 Turbo blades... It did seem to cut thru and rinse faster, but doesnt feel any closer? Do i need Power M3 blades? I almost agree hapoo, but i have never used electric, and I love dishing out 20 bucks every few months... haha

05-14-2005, 03:30 AM	#13
Butch Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,915	It's the pretty standard "razor and blade" model of business . . . They come out with regular product improvements that allow them to charge higher and higher prices for the newest generation of product. Meanwhile, to get people to pony up to the higher margin new blades, they quietly discontinue older generations of blades . . . and even for the more recent (but still not new) blades, they slowly raise the prices so that there is less and less of a difference between the old version and the new version - leading people to upgrade to the newer version . . . Yep . . . your Mach 3 Turbo blades are now probably more expensive than they were when they first came out . . . they're pushing you to upgrade. __________________ I used to be into sadism, necrophilia and beastiality, but then I realized I was just beating a dead horse

05-14-2005, 11:06 PM	#14
BrewMaster Ruler-Of-All-Things-Beer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 10,249	Bitches. I would grow a thick ass beard if my wife wouldn't object. Unfortunately the more I shave the more sex I get...

05-15-2005, 05:52 PM	#15
jry1209 Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 118	They seem to work better for me, and my freakish beard grows like a thicket. Hair everwhere except where I want it to me. Look away....I'm hideous!!! __________________ Gotta' have more cowbell

05-15-2005, 06:49 PM	#16
Nija Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: May 2001 Location: City of The Dead Posts: 13,552	My local Target still sells regular Mach 3 blades and they are about a buck cheaper than the Turbo ones. __________________ "Nija is the dark soul of gotapex. We don't like to talk about him." - LPMiller

05-16-2005, 07:43 PM	#17
blueindian Vice Admiral Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: down in the ghetto Posts: 4,142	the last time i bought blades i ordered about 100 of 'em for $50 off ebay. they were brand new, still in package. i've got a few boxes left, and then i'll do the same again. tell you what though. . .i hate the dayum turbo blade. i like the regurl mach 3. the turbo gets too clogged with hair. espicially if i don't shave for a day, which i frequently do on sunday. __________________ yeah, pretty much we missed the boat on that one. but it's still here. get you some.

05-16-2005, 10:07 PM	#19
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	wow. i shave 3 times/week and a blade will last me about 3-4 weeks. __________________ 70% of the world is covered by water. The rest is covered by Bob Sanders

05-16-2005, 10:39 PM	#20
Jane83 Commander Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: S. Pasadena Posts: 1,452	i wonder if some men get their face waxed...like how girls get waxed

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05-17-2005, 10:01 AM	#22
mcs328 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,578	I mix it up between a razor and an electric. I need to get new blades in the electric. It's not as close but it gets the job done if I'm in a hurry. I use a Mach3 and shave in the shower. Dunno if anyone else does that. __________________

05-17-2005, 11:03 AM	#23
Airencracken Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Posts: 6,681	I was using a schick quattro for a while there, but I'm going back to my Mach 3 and hopefully getting a powered one (have to fork over the cash) The heads on the quattro just clogged up something fierce and that just didn't jive. The only reason I used the schick is because it was free. __________________ "I remember my first orgasm, I just wish someone was there to share it with me..."11-05-2003 05:33 AM - Topane They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, & the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opiate of the masses. - Karl Marx Hell is other people - Jean-Paul Sartre

05-17-2005, 11:12 AM	#24
ramazank2 Commander Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 1,295	If anyone is in the orange county, you can get all Mach 3 blades for a buch each at the Orange county marketplace in Costa Mesa. They have 8pks for $7.99. I usually stock up there since it is much cheaper than costco.

05-19-2005, 02:03 AM	#27
gugnheim Lieutenant Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 213	Am I the only one who still uses the straight razor? People think I am crazy when I bring it up. S.R., badger hair brush, all good stuff. I have a Mach 3 for back up when I am in a hurry, but man nothing beats that edge.. Gug __________________ Nova bella elegit dominus.

05-19-2005, 02:07 PM	#28
Airencracken Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Posts: 6,681	Just got the M3 Power. I dig it.

05-25-2005, 10:38 AM	#29
tupacboy Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: May 2000 Location: border of oc and la Posts: 2,382	go electric... just make sure u spend about 100 bux on it... i bought my braun over 3 years ago... paid 150 bux for it.... and i'm smooth as can be... with no worries of cutting myself.... well worth the money...

05-25-2005, 11:15 AM	#30
Mommypooh Commander Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,425	IMO I think all mens razors suck. Electric or regular. I have yet to find a man who can pass my inspection after shaving. I always find hair left on the neck and the fleshy part of the cheek. So I really don't think it matters. __________________ Married to my High School sweetheart and Best Friend BigJon Mommy to Gabby (03/03), Cameron (01/05), and Magnus (09/07)

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