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A Word of Warning Re:Knock Off Blades. by JDog on 21 Sep, 2007 03:06
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I broke a cardinal rule in headshaving. I sacrificed quality for quantity and paid the price.
A few weeks ago while grocery shopping I noticed some Atra type knock off generic blades.10 for 2.50. Brought them home and they fit the Atra HB adaptor. Used one in the shower that night and got a pretty decent shave with it but I always usually do a 2nd shave at the sink for touch ups with my Fusion.
Tonight I lathered up the last of my KOS Alpha Gel and took the HB with the knock off Atra to my dome. Seemed okay for the 1st few minutes. Little drag,felt smooth. But then it started stinging after about 5 minutes. I put my hand there ,no blood.
Upon exiting the shower and looking in the mirror I found that this piece of crap blade had cut my head in about 30 places.Granted most were very small nicks but nonetheless a massive pain in the ass.
What did I learn.
ONLY USE THE REAL THING. CHEAP BLADES EQUALS HORRIBLE HEADSHAVE
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#1 by shakf on 21 Sep, 2007 04:15
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Bro that looks bad man. I think I fell victim to buying fake Fusion Power blades from ebay because the lubrastrip came off after one shave and it just isn't a close shave
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#2 by danyroo on 21 Sep, 2007 04:26
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Holly smoke Jdog............. it must sting for sure.. just looking at the pic.. I can imagine the that stinging.
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#3 by KALBO on 21 Sep, 2007 09:19
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OUCH!
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#4 by PigPen on 21 Sep, 2007 10:36
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My noggin stings for ya bro
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#5 by baldchief99 on 21 Sep, 2007 11:08
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OUCH!!!!!
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#6 by Alexander215 on 21 Sep, 2007 13:32
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Yow, better you than me JK BRO haha.
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#7 by Timmay on 21 Sep, 2007 13:37
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BRO! I CANT BELIEVE YOU DID THAT. HAVENT YOU BEEN READING THE POST! You sure did pay the price...ouch! so I will take it easy on you. Dont be using that headslick with those cheap razors you hear me! you need to donate those cheapo's to charity. Get em out of your bathroom or where ever you keep em..glovebox...where ever...just get em out!
LOL
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#8 by xnewyawka on 21 Sep, 2007 14:35
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Jeez, that's gotta hurt JDog! You just sealed it for me as far as using the generic's on my head.
I use the Atra copy for my face, which isn't bad, but no way is it going near the noggin'!.
You probably should have tossed that sucker out of the shower after feeling the stinging.
I feel for ya, bro.
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#9 by X The Hierophant on 21 Sep, 2007 14:43
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Upon exiting the shower and looking in the mirror I found that this piece of crap blade had cut my head in about 30 places.
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#10 by nilagorilla on 21 Sep, 2007 17:13
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Ya I just was the DUMBASS TODAY and bought the personna ones and on the even spots of my head the blade would pass right over it like it was smooth I'm talking like 5 passes trying to get the spot of scruff and I'm like what the hell!Tons of drag also I made 3 stripes total across my head and was scared crapless that I was gonna nick and that was the 3 blade ones,felt like a potato peeler,I immediately threw my gillette sensor 3's back on and finished.never again!The blades brand new felt like they had a month use on them !
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#11 by warhawk on 21 Sep, 2007 17:32
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I broke a cardinal rule in headshaving. I sacrificed quality for quantity and paid the price.
OUCH.....damn....my dome is hurting 4 ya....jdog. hey....people complain about the $$$ on the fusion blades but they get me the smoothest & i never got a nick or cut yet.
ONLY USE THE REAL THING. CHEAP BLADES EQUALS HORRIBLE HEADSHAVE
hey jesse.... how long did it take 4 u 2 shave again? did u give your dome some healing time?
WARHAWK
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#12 by xnewyawka on 21 Sep, 2007 17:50
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hey....people complain about the $$$ on the fusion blades but they get me the smoothest & i never got a nick or cut yet.
Warhawk, just to let you know, I got a big thumbs up today on the Fusion as a head shaving razor.
I was in Walgreen's picking up a HB classic and some atra refills, when the very attractive salesgirl asked me if I've ever used the Fusion. I told her I hadn't and that I love the HB.
She recommended the Fusion highly, and said most of the customers who shave their head said it is excellent. I guess I'm going to have to give it a spin. But first I'm going to compare the HB Classic to the Sport. I know you're a devout Fusion guy and thought you would like hearing that it got big kudos.
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#13 by warhawk on 21 Sep, 2007 18:05
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xnewyawka.....
Warhawk, just to let you know, I got a big thumbs up today on the Fusion as a head shaving razor.
WARHAWK
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#14 by Tyler on 21 Sep, 2007 19:36
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Sorry to hear that you had to endure that JDog!