Gillette Mach3 Turbo Men's Razor Blade Refills, 8 Count

I recently purchased this product when amazon discounted this very Steeply. Placed 3 orders for $19.97 total. I still recieved Super Savers too because it dropped from even more after I placed the order. Which if you are not aware, Amazon will give you a refund if the price drops within 30 days of when your order shipped.Now as far as the razors go, you simply cannot beat the quality and bang for the buck of Mach3 Turbo. These razors easily last 10 shaves at least for me and cuts in very few strokes as you all should well know by now.I recieved a Gillete Fusion online months ago and tried it and I can say safely that it has no major advantage over the Mach3 line. Are you interested in the sideburn trimmer? If so, than maybe Fusion is for you. If not 5 blades are not better than 3. Beware though you will have to pay at least double the price for half the cartridges.Stick with the Mach3 Turbo especially when it is at $10 or less for 8 cartridges. You simply cannot beat the quality and bang for the buck.

Are they expensive...yes! Are they worth the extra cost...yes! They give the closest shave I've ever had with less razor nicks. My skin is sensitive, and I have trouble when using cheaper razors with nicks and cuts, these help a bunch.

With these blades, 3 lined up, it is very difficult to nick yourself, and it almost always gives me a close shave, smooth and completely the first time around. 3 blades seems to be the magic recipe. In fact, 3 blades gives an even closer shave than 5 blades (Fusion). And the battery operated feature on the Fusion did nothing to improve its performance. With 5 blades, the first time around leaves stubble, so the tendency is to go over the same area again and again until a rash and a nick occurs. A gentleman wrote in about his experiences with several types of Gillette blades over the years and how they kept on adding blades. He told of this same phenomina I am mentioning. So I checked it out. Then I threw my Fusion in the trash. I am a big fan of these blades now. I really feel the Mach 3's are the best.

The media could not be loaded. I ordered these direct from Amazon and not a 3PS after seeing it priced comparably to what I can get a set of 10 here locally (around 19 dollars). In addition, the 4 dollars off from Amazon made it a better deal. There seems to be a description page issue though currently because if you select a 10 or 12 count, the product description page does not match (saying 8 and 10 instead). I ordered the 10-count set and received the 8 count instead. Amazon CS made it right though, so I have no complaints with that, but I would say to pay attention to your order with blade count to make sure it matches what you trying to order. (Update Jan 27, 2017: It appears the count/description page issue has been corrected with the 10 and 12 count correctly indicated in the product description and order.)Although I normally use a Norelco electric razor for my daily shaving, the Mach 3 Turbo is my go to blade for traveling or for when I want an extra smooth, close shave. As other individuals, have stated, it is important to know who you are purchasing from as there are some fake blades being sold by various 3PS. In my case, the blades direct from Amazon are in the same packaging as what I can buy locally from the major retailers. The packaging has a Gillette Boston address on the back, the plastic holders have a number printed on the side of each and the blades look new and made identical to store bought ones. So, I am pretty confident these are genuine blades.The blades are sharp and give a smooth, close shave without cutting me. The lubricating strip works ok but only lasts a few shaves but for me that isn’t a huge factor as the blades last several shaves even after the lubrication strip wears away. With these being my travel razor or occasional home razor, the blades last quite a while for me. I do think the blades are getting a bit pricey but if you can catch them on sale or with a coupon, then these are good shaving blades.4 stars

Amazon wanted me to change the wording in my review for the seller and packaging, both are fine.

I admit I tried these blades because of the accounts of getting so many shaves per blade. I only got about 6-8 shaves with them, but... what shaves! Smooth shaves, with very little drag and no "burn". I'm pretty sure the last shaves for each cartridge is comparable to the first shave I got with most of the razors I had used before. Note I use the double shave technique of shaving with the grain, then against the grain.

GILLETTE TO THEIR KNEES----DO NOT BE AFRAID. YOU CAN FINALLY STEP AWAY FROM THE LOCK ON THE STORAGE CASE OR GET ARRESTED FOR BEING TO CLOSE. BUY MASS QUANTITIES & FORCE THEM TO UPGRADE TO RAZOR YOU DO NOT NEED & WE WILL REPEAT THE PROCESS. HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE THE MACH3-TURBO, YOU HAVE ALL YOU NEED UNLESS YOU ARE FRED FLINTSTONE. THEN YOU JUST GET HYDROLOSIS(?) & BE DONE WITH IT.....

I've been shaving for almost 15 years and I've used my fair share of razor blades and let me tell you something, these things do the job. I've never left home feeling that I got a raw deal on these things. I've used them for some pretty important events in my life, most notably and most recently, my wedding. No one's ever approached me and said, "Hey -- learn how to shave!" and that means something. So as you can imagine, I've been using these things ever since. It feels good to walk into a room and know that anyone who may be scrutizing your face won't see any "pesky whiskers".