Gillette alternatives

[Yagoda]

 

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

I buy BIC disposable razors, a French company.

 

I base my purchases on whether they are value for money, not their origin.

 

Having said that, the USA does not seem to produce quality goods and services any more, since bean counters took over.

 

An exception is military equipment, which I don't need.

 

 

What US made items have you purchased that werent quality?

[Yellowtail]

When I was shaving every day, a Fusion blade lasted over a month. It does not seem like something where a large cost savings is going to be found. 

 

That said, I always shave after a shower and use Cremo shave cream, which I think makes the blades last longer. 

 

Now that I am retired, I use a trimmer to keep a short beard and just shave my neck about once a week. I do not remember the last time I had to change blades. 

 

I find the disposables generally cr*p, but okay in a pinch. I've tried a few of the Dorco products, but I did not like them as well as the fusion. I have an old Parker double-edge I would break out on special occasions, but I don't have those much anymore, and I do not see well enough without my glasses to use it. I can shave blind with the fusion. 

 

 

[scottiejohn]

35 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

You should boycott the US invention of the Internet. 

The US did NOT invent the internet on it's own!

The set of rules (communication protocols) to enable internetworking on the Internet arose from research and development commissioned in the 1970s by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) of the United States Department of Defense in collaboration with universities and researchers across the United States and in the United Kingdom and France.

[Mike_Hunt]

1 minute ago, scottiejohn said:

The US did NOT invent the internet on it's own!

The set of rules (communication protocols) to enable internetworking on the Internet arose from research and development commissioned in the 1970s by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) of the United States Department of Defense in collaboration with universities and researchers across the United States and in the United Kingdom and France.

The US invented the core protocol and make a commercial success.  You should also thank us for GPS. 

[scottiejohn]

12 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

The US invented the core protocol and make a commercial success.  You should also thank us for GPS. 

The Web was invented by English computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee while at CERN in 1989 and opened to the public in 1993.

[Yellowtail]

3 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

The Web was invented by English computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee while at CERN in 1989 and opened to the public in 1993.

No, it was Al Gore

[Mike_Hunt]

18 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

The Web was invented by English computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee while at CERN in 1989 and opened to the public in 1993.

But the web you mean http.  

[CallumWK]

I bought these at Big C a while ago, they were 89 baht, and are excellent. Since price has changed and they are now 99 (sometimes 89) for a set of 3.

 

[Hummin]

3 hours ago, JontS said:

Yes, and their whole entourage

Proud of Boycott America since 1995

[Hummin]

Ehm, still shave with Gillette 

[Yellowtail]

11 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Ehm, still shave with Gillette 

Well, Gillette sounds French, and he was from Fond du Lac, which also sounds French. 

[Hummin]

2 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Well, Gillette sounds French, and he was from Fond du Lac, which also sounds French. 

Where is Gillette originally from?

Fond du Lac, WisconsinJanuary 5, 1855, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. 

[Yellowtail]

3 minutes ago, Hummin said:

 

Where is Gillette originally from?

Fond du Lac, WisconsinJanuary 5, 1855, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. 

He was an American, but yes, but his name is French, and Fond du Lac is French as well. 

[Hummin]

9 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

He was an American, but yes, but his name is French, and Fond du Lac is French as well. 

So you say I Get a free pass?

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, Moonlover said:

Go visit Watsons and check out their own brand '5 System Razor'. Similar to Gillette, but cheaper. They often 2 for 1 sales as well. I've been using them for a few years now.

 

https://www.watsons.co.th/en/watsons-men-5-system-razor-1-handle-2-cartridges./p/BP_307927

Nothing but Gillette products on that link.