Save a Blade Automatic Razor Sharpener -

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Jeremy Lofgren –

  

I thought if it makes my blades last even 50% longer, it would be worth the money, but I did try it for two weeks, and it did seem to make the blade last a little longer, thought it did not feel like a new blade. Then, after only about three weeks of use the small piece on the inside that actually spins and sharpens the blade broke. My buying advise: spend the $20 on a couple more blades, and skip this product.

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Tony Polito “TonyPolito” (Greenville, North Carolina) –

  

According to a number of investigative television and blogging websites, this gizmo actually RUINS the blade. The best video on this scam is found at myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/Deal_or_Dud_Save_A_Blade . There you will see that they put the blade under a high-powered microscope at Southern Methodist U. and it clearly shows the blade edge is totally destroyed by the device … it even destroyed the edge of an UNused blade. Also, they question the Dallas-based distributor about the tests and the answers they got back were pure bologna.

Yes, cartridge blades are also total rip-off, incredibly overpriced. They too are a scam. The government recently forced Gi11ette to stop claiming the battery-powered handles improve performance. They do not. And four, five blades, turbo blades, and so on — it’s all just hype to make you pay a fortune for a whole lot of nothing. Wake up. $[...] for a razor blade?

Gi11ette has, over the years, simply bullied old-school flat double-edge “safety razor” blades off of the retail shelves of America. Why? Because any competitor can make a regular flat DE razor blade without violating a Gi11ette patent. Because of the patents Gi11ette holds on worthless gimmicks like five-blade cartridges, it has a monopoly on them. (Gi11ette actually sued Sch-lick (over the Quattro) claiming it held the patent rights on ALL multi-edge cartridge technology. Gi11ette lost.) And, of course, when there is a monopoly, prices go sky-high.

In that most consumers do not take the time to look for other options, he/she has only his/herself to blame for being suckered into $[...] a blade. Old-school flat DE (double-edge) blades cost incredibly less and, after the learning curve, yield up a superior shave. Last week I bought TWO HUNDRED DE blades, a well respected brand, a great sale admittedly, for under $25, bottom line. THAT IS 6.25 CENTS PER EDGE, FOLKS …

Do yourself a favor. Instead of falling for scams like this gizmo, magnetic sharpeners and such … start looking at a high-quality stainless steel DE “safety razor.” They go for $30 to $50, which you will “earn back” very quickly on the much less expensive blades. Merkur is one company that makes a number of high-quality DE razors, and there are others. It takes a while to learn “the touch” of a DE razor, they’ll be some nicks, but after that, it is actually a much, much better shave.

Trust me, DE/safety “wetshaving” with a quality cream will change shaving from chore into a small luxury that you look forward to each morning. And you’ll save a small fortune along the way.

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Harold J. Bolen “Harryj00″ (St.Helens.Or) –

  

This product does not work, at least on the Mach3 razors that I tried it on!!!

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