My M5 Magnum Review[/size]I bought the M5 Magnum on Sunday, and I have used it for several days now. It reminds me of a Gillette Fusion blade on the Mach 3 handle. I think the Gillette Fusion is a better overall razor because of its larger handle, and the extra blade for trimming the edges of facial hair seems to be placed at a better angle. That said, the Fusion's benefits over the M5 are small. The M5 handle is smaller but works fine, and even though the Fusion's edging blade has a better angle, the M5 is still one of the few blades to have one.The reason I will continue using the M5 is the price, because the difference is huge. A 4 blade pack of M5s cost $5.22 while a 4 pack of Fusion blades cost $13.98 and I don't remember if that was even the power blades. This cheap price was actually a determent to me because I assumed if it was that cheap it's got to be crap. I was wrong. Fusion users should give the M5 a shot because the cost of the razor (with 2 blades) and a 4 pack of blades is less than the cost of 4-pack of Fusion blades. Even if you hate the M5 (you won't) you'll still come out ahead financially once you get through 4 blades.I think the difference in price is to pay for the Fusion's advertising campaign!
Don't forget the one in the razor. So you actually get three cartridges and a handle for 7 bucks. I've been using one off and on for a couple of weeks. It's OK, but I find my self needing to do a lot more passes than with any of the Gillettes. Don't get me wrong, I think the same thing of the Fusion. So bang for the buck, I'm picking the M5. Seems like the more blades they add, the more passes I have to make. YMMV