Gillette Fusion 5

Is Gillette fusion 5 the best razor on the market

0%
unlikely
high confidence
“works fine until you see the price per blade”
Reddit is absolutely done with paying premium prices for what they're calling deliberately degraded blades, with multiple people noticing the quality has dropped as Gillette pushes their expensive Labs range. YouTube reviewers are happy enough with the shave quality itself, praising comfort and closeness. But the Reddit crowd has moved on to safety razors and alternatives, with one person saying the blades 'get dull very fast and are very expensive.' basically it's a decent shave held hostage by cartridge economics.
best comment YouTube · disagrees
“I used Gillette for years and finally switched to the Fusion 5 which I loved until I bought Harry's which I found a little better than the Fusion 5. The Gillette blads get dull very fast and are”

what's working

  • Effective for beard lineup and shaping
  • Provides a very close and smooth shave experience
  • Delivers an enjoyable and comfortable shaving experience
  • Long blade cartridge lifespan of around 30 days with daily use

what's not

  • Blades get dull very quickly
  • The moisture/glide bar strip becomes inconsistent over time
  • New blade cartridges drag on hair and don't cut cleanly even when brand new
  • Quality appears to be declining intentionally to push customers toward newer razor models
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