Gillette Atra, Contour, Vector - The blade clips onto the handle at two points and pivots up and down, which is supposed to make the blade follow the curves of your skin better than the Trac II and earlier razors. The Vector may be the only one still being made. It's almost identical to the later Atra and Contour that used a plastic handle rather than a metal one. I think the word "Plus" in the Vector means something different from other Gillette razors. Instead of referring to the lubrication strip, it refers to a push mechanism in the cartridge that cleans out the hair between the two blades.Other brands that fit - Personna Auto, Personna Duofit, Schick Super II, Schick Slim Twin (the cartridge is thinner, but should still fit; this is not the current disposable Slim Twin razor), Schick Ultra Plus, Wilkinson Contact Plus, Wilkinson Profile, Old Spice High Endurance (triple blade), Noxzema Triple Blade, Headblade, Merkur.Note that some blades are made to fit both Atra and Trac II type razors. On some pivoting razors, this kind of blade may not pivot as much as a blade without Trac II fittings.UPDATE - Compatibility isn't exact with the Schick Slim Twin. I've had success using the Slim Twin cartridge in more than one pivoting razor, but other people have reported problems.Gillette Sensor, Sensor Excel, Sensor 3 - Newer than the Atra, with somewhat different pivoting of the blade and the added feature of each blade in the cartridge flexing individually. The Sensor 3 uses a triple blade, but it fits the same. American Safety Razor also makes compatible handles and triple and twin blades.Other brands that fit - Acti-Flexx (twin blade), Tri-Flexx (triple blade) - both of these will also be labeled "Personna" or have a store brand name.
Has anyone found just the adapters in the stores? I want to get some spares, but the only way I can find them is with the razor or with the triple blades. I want the black adapter though. I wasn't sure about ordering them since shipping will probably be more than the adapters themselves.
Tyler, the list of which blades fit which adaptors is EXACTLY what I was looking for, I lost my black adaptor that came with the HB and don't wanna get new ones. So I'm looking for what fits that specifically.
Quote from: jamesh75 on August 01, 2009, 06:50:07 PMHas anyone found just the adapters in the stores? I want to get some spares, but the only way I can find them is with the razor or with the triple blades. I want the black adapter though. I wasn't sure about ordering them since shipping will probably be more than the adapters themselves.That's my other question, if I can get the replacements in a store it'd be so much better. Kind of pointless to get them shipped unless I'm ordering something else as well.
Quote from: justinlane on August 01, 2009, 06:52:44 PMQuote from: jamesh75 on August 01, 2009, 06:50:07 PMHas anyone found just the adapters in the stores? I want to get some spares, but the only way I can find them is with the razor or with the triple blades. I want the black adapter though. I wasn't sure about ordering them since shipping will probably be more than the adapters themselves.That's my other question, if I can get the replacements in a store it'd be so much better. Kind of pointless to get them shipped unless I'm ordering something else as well.Here's the way I do the math:Each 3-pack of adapters costs around 6 bucks from HB. When you factor in shipping it comes in at 10, maybe 15 bucks total. That's about the same as a new HB Sport. Now, since getting a 3-pack of adapters is like getting 3 new HB's, I consider it to be a great value over the long run. Also, when you order anything from HB, they usually throw in some pretty cool free stuff, like samples of their creams and stickers and such.
Here's as full of list as I know:Yellow Adapter:HeadBlade Double and Triple bladesGillette Atra Blades and Atra Plus (USA)Any blade that says they are compatible with Gillette Atra razors.Black Adapter:Gillette Sensor and Sensor ExcelGillette Sensor Triple bladesPersona Double and Triple bladesAny blade that is compatible with Gillette Sensor razorsHere's something I found to help a little more:QuoteGillette Atra, Contour, Vector - The blade clips onto the handle at two points and pivots up and down, which is supposed to make the blade follow the curves of your skin better than the Trac II and earlier razors. The Vector may be the only one still being made. It's almost identical to the later Atra and Contour that used a plastic handle rather than a metal one. I think the word "Plus" in the Vector means something different from other Gillette razors. Instead of referring to the lubrication strip, it refers to a push mechanism in the cartridge that cleans out the hair between the two blades.Other brands that fit - Personna Auto, Personna Duofit, Schick Super II, Schick Slim Twin (the cartridge is thinner, but should still fit; this is not the current disposable Slim Twin razor), Schick Ultra Plus, Wilkinson Contact Plus, Wilkinson Profile, Old Spice High Endurance (triple blade), Noxzema Triple Blade, Headblade, Merkur.Note that some blades are made to fit both Atra and Trac II type razors. On some pivoting razors, this kind of blade may not pivot as much as a blade without Trac II fittings.UPDATE - Compatibility isn't exact with the Schick Slim Twin. I've had success using the Slim Twin cartridge in more than one pivoting razor, but other people have reported problems.Gillette Sensor, Sensor Excel, Sensor 3 - Newer than the Atra, with somewhat different pivoting of the blade and the added feature of each blade in the cartridge flexing individually. The Sensor 3 uses a triple blade, but it fits the same. American Safety Razor also makes compatible handles and triple and twin blades.Other brands that fit - Acti-Flexx (twin blade), Tri-Flexx (triple blade) - both of these will also be labeled "Personna" or have a store brand name.