Go Down
-
Anyone know if a Gillette Guard cartridge will fit a Headblade? by Cysly on 09 Feb, 2013 14:28
-
I am intrigued about the idea of using a single blade cartridge on my Headblade.
-
#1 by Crusher0209 on 09 Feb, 2013 18:34
-
I don't know but I have found that single blades tear up easily for me but I am sure someone on here knows about it or at least have tried it before
-
#2 by Switchy on 09 Feb, 2013 20:29
-
Do you happen to have the addapter's they are black ! They should work for you ! I have never tried them but there is a thread in here somewhere LOL ! Sorry couldn't help you more !
-
#3 by Bluebriz on 09 Feb, 2013 20:34
-
I should have some Gillette guard cartridges and extra blades arriving in the next week, so will check for you. I think I have yellow and black adaptors.
-
#4 by Cysly on 09 Feb, 2013 21:15
-
Thanks Bluebriz!
-
#5 by Bluebriz on 14 Feb, 2013 06:07
-
I have the head blade sport (I think) with black and yellow adapters, but I can't see Gillette guards fitting. In this pic you can hopefully see that the guard handle turns out at the end to fit razor head.
The black sport adaptor is much too small, and the yellow one, although a similar width, turns in at the ends so the opposite direction to the Guard. It's also not wide enough to go around the outside of the razor head. Hope that helps!
-
#6 by Cysly on 14 Feb, 2013 08:36
-
Thanks Bluebriz. Let us know how the Guard shaves-I am still interested for my ugly mug!
-
#7 by Bluebriz on 14 Feb, 2013 18:56
-
I only tried it once so far on my head but I got a great shave. Needs a lighter touch than my usual Extreme III but still a great shave. More concentration required, feels like a DE on the head.
-
#8 by Bluebriz on 17 Feb, 2013 00:58
-
Second shave with the Guard and I like it. Can see myself using these a lot as long as I can get them easily enough!
-
#9 by gutsygirl on 27 Feb, 2013 09:01
-
I am glad to hear of ur positive experiences with the G.Guard, bluebriz, bc I have some coming in the mail to try in the next week or so!
-
#10 by Mike_412 on 28 Feb, 2013 08:37
-
I'm glad to hear that you liked the Gillette Guard. After reading some excellent reviews on them in regard to head shaving, I ordered a couple of handles and a bunch of razors on Monday from West Coast Shaving. After checking my tracking number for the USPS about 37 times since then due to my extreme OCD when ordering something over the internet, they're due to arrive today. Excited to try them out.
-
#11 by Bluebriz on 28 Feb, 2013 17:58
-
gutsygirl and Mike_412, please let us know what you think of them! They require quite a light touch I think!
-
#12 by gutsygirl on 28 Feb, 2013 21:18
-
Yep, will give an update if someone reminds me after I take it for a spin. :-) shipping info says it should arrive between march 5th and 12th.
-
#13 by gutsygirl on 04 Mar, 2013 23:50
-
Whoa! I'm totally stoked!!! I tried my first Gillette Guard shave tonight and I'm just amazed at this razor's performance. As I took it out of the package and jiggled the cartridge head on the razor body, I groaned a little because it didn't have any springy action...it reminded me of a cheap Barbie toy or something. And while I immediately loved the texture of the grip, the lack of any real weight to the razor had me disappointed. But I decided I would give it a fair trial anyways and I couldn't be more glad I did!
A smidge of background data. Before I became my own "stylist," I had been to countless stylists for haircuts and no matter how long they had been in the business they ALL said "I have NEVER met anyone with hair as thick as yours!" Then they proceeded to thin my hair by approximately 50% to make it manageable. So shaving my head is like taking a pocket knife into a jungle to clear underbrusch when you should have a machette-toting army of ninjas instead! Uhm...yeah...something like that.
With the Mach 3 razors I had a lot of tugging and pulling. Always. And multiple (5 or 6?) Passes were necessary to get BBS. I had all but given up on ATG shaves due to irritation and the requirement for still more passes. And I'm talking about using a NEW Mach 3.
The Gillette Guard is in a whole other category. Yes, you use a very light touch, very little if any pressure. Much more like I believe DE shaving would be. But because that little cartridge head swivels to contour your head, it gets super close. I kid you not that I had a DFS in ONE pass and a BBS in JUST TWO passes!! And absolutely no tugging - that one blade felt like a "hot knife going through butter" and therefore no irritation.
Mach 3, move out of the way! I've found my new headshaving buddy and he's the bee's knees! My Mach 3 razors will be relegated to the emergency ONLY stash now. My Guard is so much cheaper and I could have gone ATG in the first pass with no irritation! I've never had as close a shave with Mach 3. Dear Mr. Guard, I'm so sorry I underestimated you based on first appearance...would you forgive me? :-)
So that's it fellas. If you are considering trying the Gillette Guard, I give it 10 out of 5 stars and believe you won't be disappointed! Just use a light touch. I was able to make long strokes very comfortably with this razor, no fear of nicks and cuts. Like with any razor, be careful around the ears. I'm just so happy I tried this razor!!!!
-
#14 by gutsygirl on 04 Mar, 2013 23:58
-
By the way, this Gillette Guard cut my shaving time down by several minutes! With the Mach 3 it took so many passes and re-checking for missed spots that it often took 15 min to shave WTG even when I was using a can of goop (rhymes with Barbasol). Now I can even lather some shaving soap and shave in under 10 min because two passes is a piece of cake!!! This razor missed very little, probably in part because I could make long strokes as opposed to the short choppy strokes required by the Mach 3. Oh I'm so happy!