Is Gillette planning to phase out the Mach III? - page 1 -

• Is Gillette planning to phase out the Mach III? by Razor X on 16 May, 2008 20:01
• I had to buy some more Headslick today and I noticed an aisle display for the Fusion, which gave all the reasons it is supposedly superior to the Mach III.  I thought it was rather interesting that Gillette is targeting one of its own products, as opposed to a competitor's, to market the Fusion.  Makes me wonder if they are planning to phase out the Mach III eventually.  Anybody know?
• #1 by warhawk on 16 May, 2008 20:11
• Quote from: RazorX on 16 May, 2008 20:01

  I had to buy some more Headslick today and I noticed an aisle display for the Fusion, which gave all the reasons it is supposedly superior to the Mach III.  I thought it was rather interesting that Gillette is targeting one of its own products, as opposed to a competitor's, to market the Fusion.  Makes me wonder if they are planning to phase out the Mach III eventually.  Anybody know?
  

  razor:  no... i haven't heard of that.  although i'm a big fan of the fusion (manual)...i hope that gillette doesn't phase out the mach III because i know a lot of people such as U that use it daily.  i seriously doubt that they will phase it out. 
  
  WARHAWK
• #2 by tomgallagher on 16 May, 2008 20:12
• Probably
• #3 by Razor X on 16 May, 2008 20:16
• Quote from: Tom Gallagher on 16 May, 2008 20:12

  Probably
  

  
  That's what I think, too. Otherwise, why pit two of their own products against each other?
• #4 by parksie on 16 May, 2008 20:22
• I think it is all a marketing ploy.  The fusion may not be selling all that well when it comes to refill cartridges.  Think of it as a windows vista/xp thing.  Not many want to switch from something that works.
• #5 by lupulus on 16 May, 2008 21:05
• Well, if a company competes  against itself, it is often called "cannabalism."  I think that Gillette is partially doing this, but yet would still like to see the Mach III sell.  At the end of the day, they want the Fusion to thrive for some time until they come out with the Mach Turbo Extreme Cold Fusion Holy sh*t 7 Blade Run For Your Life Supercool 2010 razor.  That should beat out all of the competition when it comes out.
• #6 by warhawk on 16 May, 2008 21:09
• lupulus:  welcome 2 the sly fraternity.  post up in the INTRODUCTION section of the forum... so that we can give ya a proper welcome.
  
  WARHAWK
• #7 by ZDB2k on 16 May, 2008 22:10
• I hope they dont. I love my M3, although I have yet to try a Fusion. Is there really a difference between these two?
• #8 by GASlick on 16 May, 2008 22:12
• I use a Fusion and love it.  I hope they don't go away.  Is the Mach III comparable? less expensive?
• #9 by warhawk on 16 May, 2008 22:15
• Quote from: ZDB2k on 16 May, 2008 22:10

  I hope they dont. I love my M3, although I have yet to try a Fusion. Is there really a difference between these two?
  

  i have tried both and the fusion (manual) gets me the smooooothest.   however... if U love the M3...then i would stay with it.
  
  WARHAWK
• #10 by ZDB2k on 16 May, 2008 22:25
• Cool, I'm going to pick one up. I need another nice razor anyway. 
• #11 by GASlick on 16 May, 2008 22:28
• The Fusion is absolutely the best razor I have ever used.  I use it and HeadSlick on my face and head.  Just get it all done at one time.
  
  I use the fusion manual and I am super smoooooooth
• #12 by Razor X on 16 May, 2008 22:35
• Quote from: GASlick on 16 May, 2008 22:12

  I use a Fusion and love it.  I hope they don't go away.  Is the Mach III comparable? less expensive?
  

  
  Mach III blades are much cheaper than Fusion blades.  About $2 apiece.
• #13 by GASlick on 16 May, 2008 22:36
• Razor - Do you get as nice a shave?
• #14 by Razor X on 17 May, 2008 15:04
• Quote from: GASlick on 16 May, 2008 22:36

  Razor - Do you get as nice a shave?
  

  
  I think so.  The Mach III is what I started with and I've pretty much stuck with it because if it ain't broke, why fix it?  I got a free Fusion in the mail when they first came out.  It did a good job, but I didn't think it was any better than the Mach III.  I don't like how bulky the Fusion head is, so because of that and the higher price for the replacement blades, I went back to the Mach III.