King of Shaves
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Emsman

Original Poster:

7,345 posts

219 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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Just bought one of the new king of shaves razors.

I cut my face worse than if I had offended the Kray Twins.

It went blunt after half a face of shaving, and you appear to need a PHD in engineering just to replace the blades.

Has anyone else got an (albeit trivial) opinion, or can suggest an alternative as Gillette ones are always out of stock where i buy from.


Hoppy2008

2,496 posts

224 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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I know you say the Gillette are always out of stock, but I use the Fusion blades and I love them.
Could you not stock up on them so you dont run out?

Hoppy

iluvmercs

7,541 posts

256 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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King Of Shaves shaving gel is good.

When it comes to razors....Fusion Power - end of!
I just buy Gillette products my local Tesco. So all the major supermarkets, Superdrug and Boots will sell Gillette smile

Darren

Edited by iluvmercs on Thursday 4th December 08:08

BMWBen

4,906 posts

230 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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You bunch of girls, all you need is a well sharpened hunting knife.

Hoppy2008

2,496 posts

224 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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BMWBen said:
You bunch of girls, all you need is a well sharpened hunting knife.
You are Mick Dundee AICMFP

smile

illmonkey

19,815 posts

227 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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I think the KoS one is the best i've used! All the others give me a rash under my chin, this doesnt at all.

The blades lasted a fair amount of time too.

toppstuff

13,698 posts

276 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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I used a king of shaves razor for the first time this morning. All fine - in fact its a good shave, no cuts.

Maybe your face is a funny shape?


wink

Famous Graham

26,553 posts

254 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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Don't Costco do big packs of Gilette blades?

marlinmunro

3,071 posts

234 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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Just sent a pack back to them, the worst blade I have used in a long time. Back to Mach 3 for me.

Blues

8,546 posts

248 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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I had the same problem with KoS blades. I looked like Freddie Kruger had been stroking my face eek
Once was enough to dispatch it to the bin. Back to Mach 3 for me

SpunkyMonkey

425 posts

224 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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Get yourself one of these:

Best shave I've ever had, new blades are 20p each.

JRM

2,065 posts

261 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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I tried the Wilkinson Sword one a while ago - the 'caged' one, because it's SO sharp - damn right it is, nearly cut me head off!

Mach 3 all the way, no wonder Gilette have a monopoly, they are by far the best and their shaving gel lasts for ages compared to others.

[AJ]

3,079 posts

227 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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SpunkyMonkey said:
Get yourself one of these:

Best shave I've ever had, new blades are 20p each.
I really want one of these. With a really nice silver tip badger brush and soap dish. But for some reason the so called safety razor scares me!

trumpet600

3,527 posts

260 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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Emsman said:
Just bought one of the new king of shaves razors.

I cut my face worse than if I had offended the Kray Twins.

It went blunt after half a face of shaving, and you appear to need a PHD in engineering just to replace the blades.

Has anyone else got an (albeit trivial) opinion, or can suggest an alternative as Gillette ones are always out of stock where i buy from.
And I thought it was just me.

First time I used it, I cut myself like a ribbon - I initially thought it was me being ham fisted as I don't use a mirror.I couldn't put a shirt on for 20 minutes until my face had stopped dripping.
So the following day I tried again - exactly the same result.

Also, I noticed that because of the shape of the part that holds the blade, you can't get the blade under your nose and end up with a little adolf style 'tash.

Funkiest piece of shyte I've seen in a long time.

SpunkyMonkey

425 posts

224 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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[AJ] said:
SpunkyMonkey said:
Get yourself one of these:

Best shave I've ever had, new blades are 20p each.
I really want one of these. With a really nice silver tip badger brush and soap dish. But for some reason the so called safety razor scares me!
It took about 3 shaves to get used to mine (moving from a mach 3). Now I shave much closer than I ever did before, never cut myself and the feeling of badger hair laying on the lather in the morning is fantastic smile

CivicMan

2,211 posts

230 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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Gillette Fusion + King of Shaves gel. Works for me.

RemaL

25,102 posts

263 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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i've been using the KOS blade for a few weeks. found it better that the mach 3 I was using before. close shave, easy to use and not thatexpensive

okgo

42,128 posts

227 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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SpunkyMonkey said:
Get yourself one of these:

Best shave I've ever had, new blades are 20p each.
Yup been using a safety razor for all of my shaving life now and I won't go back. Blades from that pikey supermarket beginning with W 37p for five.

I have a nice sterling silver one on the xmas list smile

Edited by okgo on Thursday 4th December 09:40

trumpet600

3,527 posts

260 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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RemaL said:
i've been using the KOS blade for a few weeks. found it better that the mach 3 I was using before. close shave, easy to use and not thatexpensive
Feck. If i used it for a few weeks I'd need a transfusion.

Shadytree

8,291 posts

278 months

Thursday 4th December 2008
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Fusion Razor Blades are such a rip off. Yes, they give a great shave, but for the price they really do have you by the short and curlies!

So where's the best place to get cheap fusion blades ?