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This looks like their last line of attack they created https://www.gilletteshaveclub.com https://www.gilletteshaveclub.com (Whois shows this site was created 23

This looks like their last line of attack they created https://www.gilletteshaveclub.com https://www.gilletteshaveclub.com (Whois shows this site was created 23rd April 2015).

Someone1234 11y ago
The most expensive way to buy blades ever... Mach3 Turbo: $3.50/blade ($2.09 on Amazon S&S). Fusion: $4.50/blade ($3.17 on Amazon S&S). ProGlide: $4.90/blade ($2.61 on Amazon S&S). And since I am comparing it to Amazon's Subscribe & Save, both include delivery and the same level of convenience.
- alistairSH 11y ago
  Wow! People actually pay that much to shave? Name brand, 2 blade disposables are a about $1.25/unit on Amazon.
  - Someone1234 11y ago
    I wouldn't use twin blade disposables to shave my arse (literally and figuratively). You pay more for the gel strip, and comfort of excess blades. Safety razors are a legitimate alternative to cartridges, disposables are generally terrible compared to either one.
- numo16 11y ago
  Or you could go the DE safety razor route and pay $0.08/blade for 100 Derby Extras. Cartridge shaving just seems so expensive and wasteful to me...
  - dorfsmay 11y ago
    Or buy a straight edge razor, a strope and a stone, and be done for the rest of your life. There's something to be said about shaving with a sharp blade every single time!
    - cfcef 11y ago
      I am not sure if you are being sarcastic, but double-edged razors are similar in time and effort to cartridge razors. Straight edges are, however, substantially more demanding in not cutting yourself and in maintenance. (I switched from cartridge to double-edged a year ago and found them about the same, after having looked at straight edge and decided they were too intimidating.)
      - OopsCriticality 11y ago
        Straight edge razors are kind of like cast iron pans: there is a little more upkeep, but the amount needed is blown out of proportion by enthusiasts on the internet. For myself (with corse hair) upkeep means a minute of stropping before every use, a couple of minutes on a pasted strop every other weekend or so, and a barber's hone once or twice a year. It's certainly more upkeep than anything with a replaceable blade, but I don't find it too onerous; actually, I take pride and satisfaction in maintaining my tools so the time spent is worth it to me. As to cutting oneself, I can count on one hand the number of times I've nicked myself in 20ish years with a straight razor.
      - dorfsmay 11y ago
        I was not being sarcastic. There is definitely a learning curve to using a straight edge razor, but it's not that difficult and not as bad as often portrayed. Maintenance can be cut down a sub-minute per use by ignoring the folklore and cutting a few corners (I use a stone once a month for a few seconds (not considered normal) and only strop half a dozen times before each use).
  - codazoda 11y ago
    +1 on the safety razor. Better shave (not to be confused with closer) for less money. People who have sensitive skin should definitely give it a try.
  - Freak_NL 11y ago
    After getting fed up with the cost of razor cartridges I went and got a double edged razor holder and 100 Derby safety razors, and never looked back. This seems to be one of those curious cases where (at least in Europe and North America!) almost everyone either owns an electric shaver or buys expensive multi-blade cartridges, and has done so for decades. But over time the value added by those cartridges — safety from children's fingers? Certainly not a closer shave — was nullified and actually made negative by their cost. Meanwhile I shave for €5 a year with safety razors. Is the marketing of cartridges such a strong agent here that the seemingly superior solution is largely ignored? Or am I not seeing the appeal of a Gillette nine-blade turbo-smooth aloë-vera-coated hyper-cartridge? I sometimes wonder if this phenomenon is limited to the West, and that the rest of the world happily shaves with cheap safety blades or straight edge razors.

This looks like their last line of attack they created https://www.gilletteshaveclub.com https://www.gilletteshaveclub.com (Whois shows this site was created 23rd April 2015).

Someone1234 11y ago

The most expensive way to buy blades ever... Mach3 Turbo: $3.50/blade ($2.09 on Amazon S&S). Fusion: $4.50/blade ($3.17 on Amazon S&S). ProGlide: $4.90/blade ($2.61 on Amazon S&S). And since I am comparing it to Amazon's Subscribe & Save, both include delivery and the same level of convenience.

alistairSH 11y ago
Wow! People actually pay that much to shave? Name brand, 2 blade disposables are a about $1.25/unit on Amazon.
- Someone1234 11y ago
  I wouldn't use twin blade disposables to shave my arse (literally and figuratively). You pay more for the gel strip, and comfort of excess blades. Safety razors are a legitimate alternative to cartridges, disposables are generally terrible compared to either one.
numo16 11y ago
Or you could go the DE safety razor route and pay $0.08/blade for 100 Derby Extras. Cartridge shaving just seems so expensive and wasteful to me...
- dorfsmay 11y ago
  Or buy a straight edge razor, a strope and a stone, and be done for the rest of your life. There's something to be said about shaving with a sharp blade every single time!
  - cfcef 11y ago
    I am not sure if you are being sarcastic, but double-edged razors are similar in time and effort to cartridge razors. Straight edges are, however, substantially more demanding in not cutting yourself and in maintenance. (I switched from cartridge to double-edged a year ago and found them about the same, after having looked at straight edge and decided they were too intimidating.)
    - OopsCriticality 11y ago
      Straight edge razors are kind of like cast iron pans: there is a little more upkeep, but the amount needed is blown out of proportion by enthusiasts on the internet. For myself (with corse hair) upkeep means a minute of stropping before every use, a couple of minutes on a pasted strop every other weekend or so, and a barber's hone once or twice a year. It's certainly more upkeep than anything with a replaceable blade, but I don't find it too onerous; actually, I take pride and satisfaction in maintaining my tools so the time spent is worth it to me. As to cutting oneself, I can count on one hand the number of times I've nicked myself in 20ish years with a straight razor.
    - dorfsmay 11y ago
      I was not being sarcastic. There is definitely a learning curve to using a straight edge razor, but it's not that difficult and not as bad as often portrayed. Maintenance can be cut down a sub-minute per use by ignoring the folklore and cutting a few corners (I use a stone once a month for a few seconds (not considered normal) and only strop half a dozen times before each use).
- codazoda 11y ago
  +1 on the safety razor. Better shave (not to be confused with closer) for less money. People who have sensitive skin should definitely give it a try.
- Freak_NL 11y ago
  After getting fed up with the cost of razor cartridges I went and got a double edged razor holder and 100 Derby safety razors, and never looked back. This seems to be one of those curious cases where (at least in Europe and North America!) almost everyone either owns an electric shaver or buys expensive multi-blade cartridges, and has done so for decades. But over time the value added by those cartridges — safety from children's fingers? Certainly not a closer shave — was nullified and actually made negative by their cost. Meanwhile I shave for €5 a year with safety razors. Is the marketing of cartridges such a strong agent here that the seemingly superior solution is largely ignored? Or am I not seeing the appeal of a Gillette nine-blade turbo-smooth aloë-vera-coated hyper-cartridge? I sometimes wonder if this phenomenon is limited to the West, and that the rest of the world happily shaves with cheap safety blades or straight edge razors.