GILLETTE FUSION PROGLIDE POWER RAZOR
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“Introducing the Gillette Fusion ProGlide with FlexBall Handle Technology, the razor that responds to contours for a shave that’s preferred 2-to-1 over the former Fusion ProGlide.”
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For
this Bzzcampaign I got a Gillette Fusion Proglide Power razor. This
thing is a monstrosity of every conceivable gimmick I have ever seen
on a razor. It has five blades, the head swivels vertically and
horizontally, it has some special rails on the shave head for things,
a comfort pad thingy, and it even vibrates. I think the R&D
department just looked up every feature available on current razors
and put them on it.
When I
received it my first thought was that this was just over the top.
There is no way any of this could possibly be that much better than
the store brand disposables that I use. Do these gimmicks really make
that much of a difference? The short answer is yes, it makes a
difference.
It was
really strange to shave with this at first. It felt like I wasn't
putting any pressure on my face at all and I couldn't even feel it
cutting any hair. To my surprise, once the shave foam was moved from
the shaving area, I was shaved, which I wasn't expecting. This thing
just glides over every contour and gives a fantastic shave with very
little effort. I found that the only useless feature of the razor is
the vibration, I shaved half my face with it and half without and
there was no difference at all in quality or ease of use.
This
blog is all about usability though, so, how usable is it?
I use
cheap, store brand, disposable razors when I need a close shave,
otherwise, I just use my clippers or beard trimmer. I have owned
several reloadable razor handles in the past and have always found
that the cartridges are more expensive than they are worth. The
Gillette Fusion Proglide Power is a fantastic razor and is just not
really for me.
I do
feel that women may really enjoy this razor. A mans face is mostly
straight with a few curves that are easily negotiable with a
different chin position. Women have a lot of angles that need to be
negotiated that I think this razor would excel at. I would imagine
that the risk of nicks would be minimal since it needs very little
pressure and adjusts to everything.
