Are women's razors a little known secret? - page 1 -

• Are women's razors a little known secret? by The Zook on 16 Jul, 2008 19:46
• Although I've never been so much as nicked by the Fusion or Mach3 I've always felt something was missing, I think I found out what.
  
  I read on here that someone was using a Venus blade on their Mach3 handle so I decided to dig into this a little bit since my wife has one of these.
  
  Turns out there is a huge difference, albeit a slight one... seems the women's cartridges are rounded while the men's are flat, I had to see how this worked on the head.
  
  Due to sheer design, I found it got into the various grooves of my skull much better with less effort and fewer passes. The blade didn't feel like it was scraping across my skin either like the Mach3 and Fusion did (my other two favorites).
  
  Digging in a little further on Gillette's website I see there is a Venus Embrace, must be the Fusion version for women because it has the extra blades. The Embrace is a little different in design in that it isn't rounded so much, but the blades move with your contours, I'm anxious to try this out as well.
  
  You have to try this out for yourself... Pick up a 4 pack of Venus Divine (at least they are bluish), I think you'll understand after the first pass.
  
  I think we've been getting the shaft guys!
  
• #1 by GASlick on 16 Jul, 2008 19:56
• hhmmmm.  I'll have to try that.
• #2 by The Zook on 17 Jul, 2008 09:30
• Picked up the Venus Embrace on my way to work, will give it a go tomorrow morning...
  
  Ain't it purdy!
  
  
• #3 by BlackJamesRackham on 17 Jul, 2008 15:00
• Oh man...I dunno. I guess I have to try it. I'll have to use the "it's for my gf" excuse at the store I guess.
• #4 by Sgt. Pate on 17 Jul, 2008 17:15
• I dunno... I can't imagine any self respecting Marine using a "women's razor"!  I'm thinking I'm just gonna have to pass on this one!    HOORAH!
• #5 by Marz on 17 Jul, 2008 17:23
• I wouldn't mind being reincarnated as one... but I wil lstick to the headblade
  
• #6 by The Zook on 17 Jul, 2008 17:38
• Well I guess it's only for those who are secure enough in their manhood. 
  
  Does work good, I'll say that much... but it's not perfect, there's way too much 'null' area around the blades so it's impossible to get under the nose and around the ears.
  
  I put a little effort in and wrote to Gillette, we'll see if anything happens with their next generation
• #7 by Sgt. Pate on 17 Jul, 2008 19:23
• I'm very secure in my manhood... but I don't shave that!   
• #8 by The Zook on 17 Jul, 2008 19:25
• LMAO
• #9 by Deadbob on 18 Jul, 2008 14:33
• Quote from: Sgt. Pate on 17 Jul, 2008 17:15

  I dunno... I can't imagine any self respecting Marine using a "women's razor"!  I'm thinking I'm just gonna have to pass on this one!    HOORAH!
  

  
  <--- Retired Marine and Picked up a 3 pack Venus Disposables at Target today. The clerk looked at me funny when she scanned them, so I told her that I have gotten some of the closest head shaves with a woman's razor. She replied with, "I never though about that... I'll have to try my razor on my boyfriends head next time he lets me shave him."
• #10 by Sgt. Pate on 18 Jul, 2008 19:17
• You must have been an officer!    J/K Bob... they all have blades right?
• #11 by Deadbob on 19 Jul, 2008 00:52
• Quote from: Sgt. Pate on 18 Jul, 2008 19:17

  You must have been an officer!    J/K Bob... they all have blades right?
  

  
  Naaa... I was a slimy reservist, so that explains A LOT!
  
  Anyway, The Venus did a "decent" job... I had to put more pressure on teh blades than I was confie with & had to make 3 passes on the back of my head. I also had a bit more stubble 8 hours later than I do with a Headblade/Sensor Excel combo
  
  On the plus side, my shadow was lighter with the venus & my head had ALOT more shine then what I got with the ice cube / Aloe finsh
  
  
• #12 by gardner179 on 17 Aug, 2008 14:35
• i think i will pass on this one guys.
• #13 by Nick912 on 18 Aug, 2008 22:14
• whatever guys!! I used to love using the Venus razors! So gentle and nice. I dont give a crap if it is pink with glitter on it. If it gives me a great shave then I'm down.
• #14 by Robmeister on 18 Aug, 2008 23:35
• Quote from: Nick912 on 18 Aug, 2008 22:14

  whatever guys!! I used to love using the Venus razors! So gentle and nice. I dont give a crap if it is pink with glitter on it. If it gives me a great shave then I'm down.
  

  
  I tried my wife's......not bad at all....
  
  Still...nothing beats or has beaten my FUSION, man