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Unisex razor
- Close shave
- Wear indicator strip
- No-frills design
- Lubricating strips
- Expensive replacement blades
- Cartridges don't last long
In reviews, the Gillette Mach3 Turbo is a standout among manual razors for men and women. Most reviewers say it delivers the best shave for the money, outperforming fancier models such as the five-bladed Gillette Fusion and the Gillette Fusion Power, which has battery-powered vibrating blades. On the downside, a replacement pack of five cartridges runs about $15, and some users say the cartridges don't last long. The women's version of this razor is the Gillette Venus Divine (*Est. $10), which differs mainly in design and packaging.
We found the most useful review in Which? magazine, which examines 12 models along with electric shavers, and at ConsumerReports.org, which compares the Mach3 Turbo with Gillette's newer, tricked-out model, the Fusion. In addition to looking at reviews of the razor itself, user reviews of replacement blades are also helpful, especially at Drugstore.com and Amazon.com, where it receives more comments than other models.
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Our Sources
1. Which? magazineDetails/Subscribe
Editors test 12 manual razors for men with a group of male subjects who undergo a total of more than 700 shaves. The Gillette Mach3 Turbo is one of the top picks among manual razors.
Review: Men's Razors, Editors of Which? magazine, April 2009
2. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
In this short review, 26 male testers try the five-bladed Gillette Fusion razor, comparing it to three- and four-bladed models.
Review: The Power of Fusion?, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, July 2006
3. Amazon.com
About two dozen reviews are mostly glowing, but some users complain about the cost of replacement cartridges. They also say cartridges don't last long. Several say the Gillette Mach3 Turbo is an improvement over the old Mach3. Be cautious when purchasing replacement cartridges online -- we find more than 50 reviews warning of fake cartridges being sold on Amazon.com.
Review: Gillette Mach3 Turbo Shaving System, 1 System, Contributors to Amazon.com, As of Aug. 2010
Users, many of them women, declare this among the best razors they've tried, delivering the closest shave, working well around curves and leaving legs smooth. One consumer, however, says the Gillette Mach3 Turbo is too sharp.
Review: Gillette Mach3 Turbo, Razor and 2 Cartridges, Contributors to Drugstore.com, As of Aug. 2010
This website is devoted to those who shave their heads. The reviewer tries the Gillette M3Power, which is essentially the battery-powered version of the Mach3 Turbo, by shaving half of his head with one and half with the other.
Review: Gillette M3Power Review, Editors of Headshaver.org, Undated
