Showdown - Gillette Fusion vs. King C Gillette Safety Razor
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- Опубліковано 3 лют 2021
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Gillette Fusion vs. King C Gillette Safety Razor
Cream - Pure by Gillette
Brush - Synthetic Yaqi Moka
I can feel the effects of the Fusion still after more than an hour by the way since doing the video and it was only WTG (with the grain), my goodness! "Best shave ever" they said, hardly!
Great video, like most of yours that I've watched, I'm sorry you don't post anymore 💈💈
I've said this before in comments on other channels but in my opinion, cartridge razors, especially the expensive 3, 4 and 5 blade ones, are one the biggest legalized scams to have ever hit the market. DE razors are literally superior in nearly every way. Nothing has ever been released for wet shaving that is superior to a good DE razor. I find it really humorous that they even go so far on the box at to advertise these as "trimming, or grooming razors." It's like the don't want any newbies to DE razors to get the idea that they can actually use this to shave their face, as it's really meant for.
I totally agree with the spirit of your comment with a minor exception. Cartridges may be okay for people with parkinsons or motor neuron disease for example so I really not completely against them. But they are a scam overall for sure because they market a product that can legitimately serve a niche market for everyone. Most people 98% would benefit from using a safety razor instead.
@@dailyshaves7242 Agreed. Yes never though about the infirm when it comes to these razors, but yes that is the one case I can think of where the cartridge razors could be better.
I prefer DE over carts, but for vast majority of people carts are much easier to learn. As bad as most of carts shave there is zero learning curve. Also it is fast with combination of canned goo. This and goo = good enough save for most of people.
Not for me, not for you I agree it is shitty experience but majoritybis aimong for easy SAS shave and done. Also people who shave their head preffer carts. ..
I started using a de over 20 years ago over cost 20 dollars for a few cartridges was just outrageous,and over time I realized only in America would we be so stupid to use primarily cartridges while a majority of the rest of the world still used de
Alot of gimmicks in garage razors I much prefer the safety razor better shave less irritation. I still have my match3 razor but three blades are unnecessary I also have the scencer excel that's actually a good razor and was far enough to go with catrage razors
I've used mach 3 pretty much since I started shaving and I just switched over to king c gillette safety razor. It cuts extremely well, but I had so many ingrown hairs I ended up nicking my self so many times lol. Got a smooth shave for the first time in long tho, so it was worth it. the day after I also saw less ingrown hairs and weird red bumps.
Many men including myself have found that cartridges aren't the best for our skin. They give me razor burn and if my stubble is more than 3 days, it's brutal to shave with a cartridges.
@@dailyshaves7242 Same for me, especially considering the fact that I am Kurdish, which means my hairs are strong and thick as hell, so wet shaving is definitely the way to go if I actually want to get a shave that won't make me contemplate life. I've already gotten used to wet shaving, so I do it now with ease, as long as I have a nice shaving soap/cream and keep decent skincare and general hygiene, which is all fairly easy ngl.
@@depressinocappuccino6193 We can relate to one another. Im glad you've found classic wet shaving and moved away from those nightmare cartridges.
For me, the safety razor beats the cartridge every time, by every measure. No contest. I also enjoy a shavette shave, on occasion, with the caveat of extra time and precaution. I usually enjoy a shavette shave on the weekends or a day off work, when there's more time. Otherwise, the safety razor easily wins for bbs shaves in the least amount of time, with the most comfort and least amount of caution and effort.
Great shave, just subscribed and look forward to more excellent content
Plenty of content to come! Thank you for subscribing.
This razor is my intro into wet shaving and must say its been a very good experience so far. I will add, it's a bit too tame, but will experiment with blades. Thank you for the video, cheers mate!
You a welcome, thank you for your comment. I think you have a great intro into wet shaving with that razor, in fact, many people have very expensive razors and say that they LOVE the King C Gillette more. It's a good thing!
That KCG is a great razor for the cost. I agree that it is a mild razor. I pair mine with a more aggressive blade with very good results. I actually use a Feather blade. I hope you have found a satisfactory combination for your needs.
Nice review 👍.
Thank you!
The difference between Catraige and a Safety Razor is it has 5 Blades and safety razor has only One blade. So you may Feel Comfortable with Safety Razor. Because it has Single blade. 5 Blades means 5x Irritation.
I’ve shaved with both safety and cartridge razors. Cartridge razors like Fusion, on my skin, win hands down.
I'm glad you have found what works for you. Most men find the opposite to be true. Shaving half the face with a safety razor and the other half with a cartridge with say 3 or 4 days of growth would highlight major differences easily.
Also it depends on the razor, blade and technique when performing traditional shaving.
Thanks for your comment and sharing.
If you like a plastic gimmick enjoy
Comparing a safety razor to a cartridge razor is like comparing a pot of gold to a bag of dirt.
I made the switch to DE recently I'm blown away by the difference.
Great comparison, thanks. I've ordered a King C Gillette 👍
Nice. I think it's very good value for the money. Terrific mild shave you can virtually do on autopilot. Let me know what you think?
@@dailyshaves7242 First time ever using this type of razor today and i see its going to take practice 🤣 not as easy as a fusion blade but just as close. I'll keep practising!
Well done! I'll sure you will master it quickly!
hey , how many times can i shave and still use one blade of the king c gilette ??
Carts always give me ingrowns and irritation. With a mild safety razor, I get bbs shaves with two passes & buffing in less than ten minutes. No nicks, cuts, irritation, ingrowns, and no plastic to the landfill.
Perfect!!! That's awesome and completely agree with the cartridge point, no to landfill.
Sir, how are you, more and more people are adopting the DE wet shaving as this is the best, I started wet shaving around five years ago and since then I love it, I am also a daily shaver and have collected DE safety razors from all over the world, my daily go to razor is Merkur 37c slant and Edwin Jagger 316, also remains in rotation, if you are able to get DORCO PL602, that is a plastic DE razor and gives excellent irritation free shave, try that one 🙏🙏🙏👍👍
Great recommendation. I also love shaving and trying new razors and products. Good rotation. I will keep an eye out for the DORCO PL602 and if I give it a try, I'll post up the video. Thank you.
@@dailyshaves7242 thanks
Love it 👍 Greetings from Germany
Thank you
Its still widely available in Europ, just bought onwe yesterday. €15,- only.
I like this razor head a lot, but I use a different handle as the one that it came with is too slippery.
I'm a black man and the fusion works better for ME. Be it due to different texture or thickness of "stubble" or whatever. Although it does cut nice and close, I get knicked with the safety razor if I'm not extremely careful, however with the fusion i can have a bit more liberty without cuttin myself open(it's my wallet that takes a cuttin). We're all different and to each their own. Thanks the video was a helpful guide.
Hi Jimi, yes there is a learning curve to using a safety razor. I've made 2 recent videos... "Beginner Budget Shave" and a video called "Shaving under the nose" where I teach the techniques of shaving with a safety razor.
As for "nicking yourself" that all about technique and it's a wise idea to have a styptic until one masters the skills. Like a chef learning how to use a knife or a carpenter using a chisel. Fear of cutting oneself if healthy (ie not or warfarin or prone to infections) shouldn't be feared but an encouragement to improve and develop ones skill for a flawless shave like million of men could do before the cartridges came out.
The King C Gillette safety razor is ideal for beginners... and if you have say 5 days of growth the fusion will struggle but the safety razor will effortlessly mow through the stubble as you can see on the video.
I do mention that the fusion has a purpose, it's good for people who have motor neurons disease, parkinson's or those who find it difficult to pick up the right technique for a safety razor. This is why my recent videos I have focused on technique for beginners. Also not all safety razor are the same, they all shave very differently. This is why so many wet shavers love to explore the variety of safety razors.
Some of the variables of a safety razor are:
1) Blade exposure
2) Blade gap (the space between the blade and safety bar)
3) Cutting/Shave Angle (how the blade is crimped in the head)
4) Blade stiffness (how the blade is pinched)
So this is why I've specifically featured this razor the King C Gillette. As a black man, the safety razor is superior though for most black men the tendency is to suffer in grown hair, so I would only recommend sticking to 2 with the grain passes. You can have a flawless safety razor shave, light touch and technique.
However if my rather lengthy response can't sway you to watch the my 2 other videos talking about technique and giving safety razor shaving another try then I am glad the fusion works for you. If for nothing else, the safety razor is much better for the environment than the fusion. DE blades can be recycled. The fusion can't.
Let me know what you think...
God Bless,
John.
@@dailyshaves7242 So after a week or so of practice, I'm a master with the safety razor now! Like u said ive gotten over the learning curve. Now i can save some "moolah"!
Congratulations!!!
You have joined the 'Legendary League of Men' and I hereby declare you to be in the club of wet shavers!
I must say that I am massively proud of you and that you now shave with a safety razor having taught yourself!!! If you have a son please pass on your skills or even to friends!
I love brush and bowl lather with modern synthetics, my favourite being a 24mm Yaqi Synthetic Brush. Very worthwhile investment and will add to the enjoyment and shaving performance. Once you find a great soap... it's "Off to the races".
You are going to save thousands!!!
Thank you for sharing your journey with me so far. You are doing well!!!
Jimi, I’m glad you have learned to enjoy wet-shaving. The best tip I can give most guys is “don’t push-just pull.” That means to let the razor do the work. Very light pressure as you ‘pull’ the blade along your face. Don’t ‘push’ the blade against the skin. If you continue to have any problems.... I have a friend who has had good luck with the BEVEL shaving system. It’s aimed at some of the unique needs of black men who enjoy DE shaving. Remember, advice is worth what you pay for it and mine was free!
@@dailyshaves7242 Indeed my man! I actually look forward to shaving now. My beard can't grow quick enough! I will definitely pass it on, especially since i had to learn on the fly. Thanks again for the vid! Maybe soon I'll make my own for the man with a "kinkier" face.
I think the disposable razor does best for head shaves. I have a beard, so I don't shave there. I use tweezers on wild cheek hairs. Sometimes I shave under my neck. A friend bought a Pitbull battery skull shaver. He wasn't impressed with it. They were popular ads a few months ago. 🐛
Do you Shave daily Sir?
Shaving with catridge blade is different than safety razor. You only glide it keeping the blade flat on skin once. That’s it. Shouldn’t shave a area multiple times like a safety razor
Before I say anything, I feel obliged to state that I'm not a fanatic admirer of Gillette products. My number one top favorite safety razor is the adjustable Taiga made by HomelikeShaving.
But:
This King C. Gillette DE safety razor is a wonderful piece of mystery. It actually is an extraordinary shaving instrument that constantly keeps me busy thinking about the essential question: Why so cheap??? Why have the Gillette people in Russia and China developed and constructed such an excellent, extraordinary quality, all-purpose safety razor, available at this ridiculously low price? Is it Gillette's tricky way to kick down the competition companies such as Mühle, Merkur, Parker etc., whose popular products are much more expensive though remarkably lower in quality?
In any case, this King C. Gillette safety razor represents the best unadjustable DE safety razor on the market. Don't get discouraged by the ridiculously low price. The joy of shaving with this safety razor is just striking, and the smoothness and quality of the result is absolutely excellent. To make the long story short, as regards the non-adjustable side of safety razors, I love this King C. Gillette safety razor!
Nice comment. I agree the King C Gillette represents terrific value for money and delivers a wonderful shave. I am really happy you also love it!
Gillette is not a good company and I think you may be onto something with them producing a razor like this in order to kill the competition. Gillette has demonstrated predatory practices and a political agenda to demonise men and their sons, it's a very toxic company.
why so cheap you ask well when we take the gillete fatboy from 1958 that cost around 1.95 dollars if you convert that into todays value of the dollar that would be around 18 dollars
King C Gillette was the father of planned obsolescence...
"Give them the razors and sell them the blades".
The model was all about selling blades.
In Russia this razors and blades is saling too.
Gillette are the biggest shaving company in the world... this safety their best razor on the market.
marketing move for fusion, safty razor is the best chois in shaving.👍
I don’t have a neck, so no worries. Fusion5 Proglide is good enough for me. 1 cartridge lasts almost 6 months with ‘2 shaves a week’ routine…
You don’t have a neck? How is that possible?
Unlike other YT wet shavers you have a real dark, coarse and dense beard. 👍
I know! That's part of why I subscribed instantly. A guy with a beard this coarse will actually be able to tell you if something works well. Not to be rude to anyone but some of these guys appear to have almost no facial hair and you wonder what they're actually shaving.
Thank you for noticing the coarseness of my stubble. It's actually a reason why I started my channel because the recommendation by some other youtubers were particularly unsuitable for me and many of them are motivated by financial interests rather than giving critical opinion on razors and products.
Cheers and hello from Australia!
Thank you for your comment. It's important for me to give an honest opinion from someone who has coarser stubble and it's one of the major reasons for me to put my face on camera. Hopefully you'll find value in my channel. Cheers and hello from Australia!
@@Super80sMan 😃💈👍🏼
Only cartridge razor I'll ever use is the gillette mach 3.
It's the best
Different folks, different strokes. Glad you've found what works for you!
The best razor... is the best razor FOR YOU. So use what YOU like and what works for YOU. No worries! ¡Por los gustos hay colores!
I must begin stating my whole-hearted agreement with your assessment of the comparative quality of the two shaves and recommendation that the DE shave is better.
The KCG safety razor is still widely available in the US and I actually see the availability spreading and increasing. I think Gillette is counting on making money by selling 10 blades for $6. At $.60 per blade there is a good profit margin available. And most wet shavers are going to change blades every few days to a week. Cartridges are recommended to last somewhat longer.
Another aspect of Gillette’s marketing involves their acquisition of the Art of Shaving retail chain. AoS used to carry more variety of wet shaving razors and blades. IMO they now promote Gillette razors (like the Mach 3) much more. I also think that Gillette wants to build the “street cred” around one of their own new DE razors so that they can really feature it in the AoS stores. I look for a “high-end” version to become available for sale through AoS stores before very long. Maybe all brass, stainless steel, or a reissue of their initial dabble in a return to DE razors-the Gillette “Heritage” model (which is an excellent razor BTW).
An important note about cartridges is that each stroke is actually 3, 4, or 5 blades passing over the skin. Four strokes could be the equivalent of up to 20 passes with a DE razor. No wonder the fusion creates so much additional irritation and ingrown hairs!
Very well said! Thank you for sharing and we are on the same page!
Plus you have to go over the same spot several times with the Gillette Fusion. Causing irritation. That's why i haven't one in over ten yrs..
I have the Gillette King C. And yes he' s much more better of Fusion. Fusion i have before.
Yes! Glad you have the same result!
Hello friend.
Hi there. Hope you like the video and are doing well.
They still sell the king C Gillette in America
No way I am returning to the cartridge razor ponzi scheme ever again:)
King c gillette is the best
King C Gillette is an impressive razor that destroys the Fusion which is supposedly "Gillette's Best Shave".... it's a good thing!
@@Michael-Archonaeus You're gone buddy. You had your chance
Do u always have ur mouth open when shaving? 😂
I mean u are using the cartridge razor really badly that s not how u are supposed to shave with it, you should get like 1-2 short passes, rinse and repeat, but the safety razor is better anyway
It is enough to look at the handle to see which one is a toy 😉