Disclosure: The Final Lap received no money for this review, and corresponding free razor offer (below) We simply received a review unit of the razor without any expectations of a good review from Gillette.
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Review: As a NASCAR sponsor, Gillette approached us with a review unit of their brand new razor Fusion ProGlide Power coming in June. As a long time user of cheap generic disposable razors, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I always felt the disposables were good enough, and other razors were a bit pricey for not much more performance.
I received the review unit from Gillette and it came in a very wiz-bang marketing box. Included were the razor itself, shaving gel, and a warming pre-shave. I followed the directions for this shaving experience to the letter as described in the literature.
The razor features 5 blades, a precision trimmer, and requires a battery for the vibrating action of the unit. At first I thought having a battery, power button, and vibrating on a razor was a bit gimmicky, but more on this later. The razor is very slick looking, feels comfortable in the hand, is slightly heavier compared to my disposables, and almost has the experience of an electric razor.
First I used the warming gel, designed for the pre-shave experience. The sensation was a bit odd, as my hands felt truly hot before I put it on my face. This step in hindsight seems essential to the process.
Next I used the shaving gel, which as a user of cream also took some getting used to, however cream now seems overkill compared to the gel.
With all of the prep out of the way, it was time to dive into some shaving, as this was a review of the razor right? Having used the disposables for such a long time, I’ve come to expect the usual tugging on the beard the cheaper blades have. The Gillette was such a smooth glide down my face, that I actually had to check to see if it had worked. Seriously, there was no pain, tugging, or re-covering an area after the first run. If I had to compare the Gillette to the disposable, it would be like the difference between a Lexus and a Yugo, it’s that drastic.
The vibration is certainly part of the experience as I believe it helps with the lack of tug that you feel with other razors. There is no doubt that this radio host is making the switch to the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Power coming in June.
This razor truly is a big change in a long time, and truly does what their slogan says “Turns Shaving Into Gliding” After my shave, I was amazed at how smooth my face was afterwards, which I have never experienced before with disposables. In addition, I think by using this complete system, I didn’t have the usual nicks, scrapes, and rash that was normal for my shaving experience.
I used to dread shaving, and only did it a couple of times a week. The only problem I have now with the ProGlide is, I only have one blade to use until June with my review unit.
