There was a recent thread recently Razor blades and I posted the Wilko do
some which are compatible with Gillette.

We happened to visit Wilko today, they seem only do the triple version now
although they still fit the Contour / Sensor handle which used to use twin
blades. £3.20 for 5.

I’ve used them before, they are sharp and seem to last. In particular the
lub strip seems to last longer than the Gillette one did.

Brian <noinv@lid.org> wrote:
>
>
> There was a recent thread recently Razor blades and I posted the Wilko do
> some which are compatible with Gillette.
>
> We happened to visit Wilko today, they seem only do the triple version now
> although they still fit the Contour / Sensor handle which used to use twin
> blades. £3.20 for 5.
>
> I’ve used them before, they are sharp and seem to last. In particular the
> lub strip seems to last longer than the Gillette one did.

As the lube strip is only a gimmick to make you throw away an otherwise
perfectly good blade it’s irrelevant.

Tim

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On Wednesday, 5 April 2023 at 15:32:38 UTC+1, Tim+ wrote:
> Brian <no...@lid.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> > There was a recent thread recently Razor blades and I posted the Wilko do
> > some which are compatible with Gillette.
> >
> > We happened to visit Wilko today, they seem only do the triple version now
> > although they still fit the Contour / Sensor handle which used to use twin
> > blades. £3.20 for 5.
> >
> > I’ve used them before, they are sharp and seem to last. In particular the
> > lub strip seems to last longer than the Gillette one did.
> As the lube strip is only a gimmick to make you throw away an otherwise
> perfectly good blade it’s irrelevant.
>
> Tim
>
> --
> Please don't feed the trolls
I like them but I stick to Wilkinson sword. Jonathan

On 05/04/2023 15:32, Tim+ wrote:
> Brian <noinv@lid.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> There was a recent thread recently Razor blades and I posted the Wilko do
>> some which are compatible with Gillette.
>>
>> We happened to visit Wilko today, they seem only do the triple version now
>> although they still fit the Contour / Sensor handle which used to use twin
>> blades. £3.20 for 5.
>>
>> I’ve used them before, they are sharp and seem to last. In particular the
>> lub strip seems to last longer than the Gillette one did.
>
> As the lube strip is only a gimmick to make you throw away an otherwise
> perfectly good blade it’s irrelevant.
>
> Tim
>
better using Arko

On 05/04/2023 17:13, Jim gm4dhj ... wrote:
> On 05/04/2023 15:32, Tim+ wrote:
>> Brian <noinv@lid.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> There was a recent thread recently Razor blades and I posted the
>>> Wilko do
>>> some which are compatible with Gillette.
>>>
>>> We happened to visit Wilko today, they seem only do the triple
>>> version now
>>> although they still fit the Contour / Sensor handle which used to use
>>> twin
>>> blades. £3.20 for 5.
>>>
>>> I’ve used them before, they are sharp and seem to last. In particular
>>> the
>>> lub strip seems to last longer than the Gillette one did.
>>
>> As the lube strip is only a gimmick to make you throw away an otherwise
>> perfectly good blade it’s irrelevant.
>>
>> Tim
>>
> better using Arko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=uGdCyxZyFeE&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2F&embeds_origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=nickshaves

On 05/04/2023 14:29, Brian wrote:
>
>
> There was a recent thread recently Razor blades and I posted the Wilko do
> some which are compatible with Gillette.
>
> We happened to visit Wilko today, they seem only do the triple version now
> although they still fit the Contour / Sensor handle which used to use twin
> blades. £3.20 for 5.
>
> I’ve used them before, they are sharp and seem to last. In particular the
> lub strip seems to last longer than the Gillette one did.
>

The only Wilko Razor I found in a Wilko shop was a 3 blade one. The
blade itself fits on a Gillette handle. It is a bit bulkier than the
Gillette Mach 3.

I also now have a Gillette Fusion 5 which I bought on ebay. It was made
in Poland. I will try it soon.

--
Michael Chare

On 05/04/2023 14:29, Brian wrote:
>
>
> There was a recent thread recently Razor blades and I posted the Wilko do
> some which are compatible with Gillette.
>
> We happened to visit Wilko today, they seem only do the triple version now
> although they still fit the Contour / Sensor handle which used to use twin
> blades. £3.20 for 5.
>
> I’ve used them before, they are sharp and seem to last. In particular the
> lub strip seems to last longer than the Gillette one did.
>
just received my ebay cheapos today,,,now where is the ARKO ?

On 07/04/2023 17:41, jim.gm4dhj wrote:
> On 05/04/2023 14:29, Brian wrote:
>>
>>
>> There was a recent thread recently Razor blades and I posted the Wilko do
>> some which are compatible with Gillette.
>>
>> We happened to visit Wilko today, they seem only do the triple version
>> now
>> although they still fit the Contour / Sensor handle which used to use
>> twin
>> blades. £3.20 for 5.
>>
>> I’ve used them before, they are sharp and seem to last. In particular the
>> lub strip seems to last longer than the Gillette one did.
>>
> just received my ebay cheapos today,,,now where is the ARKO ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314419416419

excellent shave .......

On 07/04/2023 22:25, jim.gm4dhj wrote:
> On 07/04/2023 17:41, jim.gm4dhj wrote:
>> On 05/04/2023 14:29, Brian wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> There was a recent thread recently Razor blades and I posted the
>>> Wilko do
>>> some which are compatible with Gillette.
>>>
>>> We happened to visit Wilko today, they seem only do the triple
>>> version now
>>> although they still fit the Contour / Sensor handle which used to use
>>> twin
>>> blades. £3.20 for 5.
>>>
>>> I’ve used them before, they are sharp and seem to last. In particular
>>> the
>>> lub strip seems to last longer than the Gillette one did.
>>>
>> just received my ebay cheapos today,,,now where is the ARKO ?
>
> https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314419416419
>
> excellent shave .......
not that anybody is interested ...

On 08/04/2023 12:19, jim.gm4dhj wrote:
> On 07/04/2023 22:25, jim.gm4dhj wrote:
>> On 07/04/2023 17:41, jim.gm4dhj wrote:
>>> On 05/04/2023 14:29, Brian wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> There was a recent thread recently Razor blades and I posted the
>>>> Wilko do
>>>> some which are compatible with Gillette.
>>>>
>>>> We happened to visit Wilko today, they seem only do the triple
>>>> version now
>>>> although they still fit the Contour / Sensor handle which used to
>>>> use twin
>>>> blades. £3.20 for 5.
>>>>
>>>> I’ve used them before, they are sharp and seem to last. In
>>>> particular the
>>>> lub strip seems to last longer than the Gillette one did.
>>>>
>>> just received my ebay cheapos today,,,now where is the ARKO ?
>>
>> https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314419416419
>>
>> excellent shave .......
> not that anybody is interested ...
I don't know you go to all that trouble .......

Circa 2005 The Guardian published an article about a visit to
Gilette's UK R&D site. It described how in a room equipped with
two-way mirrors volunteers were filmed shaving by high speed cameras
in order for the company to see what happened at the razor/face
interface,and which presumably informed the company's decisions about
increasing the number of blades needed for a good shave.

On 10-Apr-23 15:52, Peter Johnson wrote:
> Circa 2005 The Guardian published an article about a visit to
> Gilette's UK R&D site. It described how in a room equipped with
> two-way mirrors volunteers were filmed shaving by high speed cameras
> in order for the company to see what happened at the razor/face
> interface,and which presumably informed the company's decisions about
> increasing the number of blades needed for a good shave.

My presumption would be that the good folk in Marketing thought that
increasing the number of blades would drive sales.

Will uk.d-i-y be discussing the twelve-blade razor in a few years time?

--
Sam Plusnet

On 10/04/2023 20:29, Sam Plusnet wrote:
> On 10-Apr-23 15:52, Peter Johnson wrote:
>> Circa 2005 The Guardian published an article about a visit to
>> Gilette's UK R&D site. It described how in a room equipped with
>> two-way mirrors volunteers were filmed shaving by high speed cameras
>> in order for the company to see what happened at the razor/face
>> interface,and which presumably informed the company's decisions about
>> increasing the number of blades needed for a good shave.
>
> My presumption would be that the good folk in Marketing thought that
> increasing the number of blades would drive sales.
>
> Will uk.d-i-y be discussing the twelve-blade razor in a few years time?
>

They now seem to be marketing specialised razors for removing hair from
different parts of the body. Perhaps we will be discussing the model for
removing hairs from the palms of your hands :)

--
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On 05/04/2023 14:29, Brian wrote:
>
>
> There was a recent thread recently Razor blades and I posted the Wilko do
> some which are compatible with Gillette.
>
> We happened to visit Wilko today, they seem only do the triple version now
> although they still fit the Contour / Sensor handle which used to use twin
> blades. £3.20 for 5.
>
> I’ve used them before, they are sharp and seem to last. In particular the
> lub strip seems to last longer than the Gillette one did.
>

I buy Astra blades .... a box of a00 makes them very cheap per blade.
Astra wins many of the blade tests

On 10-Apr-23 22:57, alan_m wrote:
> On 10/04/2023 20:29, Sam Plusnet wrote:
>> On 10-Apr-23 15:52, Peter Johnson wrote:
>>> Circa 2005 The Guardian published an article about a visit to
>>> Gilette's UK R&D site. It described how in a room equipped with
>>> two-way mirrors volunteers were filmed shaving by high speed cameras
>>> in order for the company to see what happened at the razor/face
>>> interface,and which presumably informed the company's decisions about
>>> increasing the number of blades needed for a good shave.
>>
>> My presumption would be that the good folk in Marketing thought that
>> increasing the number of blades would drive sales.
>>
>> Will uk.d-i-y be discussing the twelve-blade razor in a few years time?
>>
>
> They now seem to be marketing specialised razors for removing hair from
> different parts of the body. Perhaps we will be discussing the model for
> removing hairs from the palms of your hands :)

Time limited special offer - available 'til the next full moon!

--
Sam Plusnet

Sargan <rick_hughes@gmx.com> wrote:
> On 05/04/2023 14:29, Brian wrote:
>>
>>
>> There was a recent thread recently Razor blades and I posted the Wilko do
>> some which are compatible with Gillette.
>>
>> We happened to visit Wilko today, they seem only do the triple version now
>> although they still fit the Contour / Sensor handle which used to use twin
>> blades. £3.20 for 5.
>>
>> I’ve used them before, they are sharp and seem to last. In particular the
>> lub strip seems to last longer than the Gillette one did.
>>
>
>
> I buy Astra blades .... a box of a00 makes them very cheap per blade.
> Astra wins many of the blade tests
>

I’ll be dead long before I could use up 100 Gillette blades.

Tim

--
Please don't feed the trolls

On 11/04/2023 18:09, Tim+ wrote:
> Sargan <rick_hughes@gmx.com> wrote:
>> On 05/04/2023 14:29, Brian wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> There was a recent thread recently Razor blades and I posted the Wilko do
>>> some which are compatible with Gillette.
>>>
>>> We happened to visit Wilko today, they seem only do the triple version now
>>> although they still fit the Contour / Sensor handle which used to use twin
>>> blades. £3.20 for 5.
>>>
>>> I’ve used them before, they are sharp and seem to last. In particular the
>>> lub strip seems to last longer than the Gillette one did.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I buy Astra blades .... a box of a00 makes them very cheap per blade.
>> Astra wins many of the blade tests
>>
>
> I’ll be dead long before I could use up 100 Gillette blades.
>
> Tim
>
bum fluff man

Brian wrote:

> There was a recent thread recently Razor blades and I posted the Wilko do
> some which are compatible with Gillette.
>
> We happened to visit Wilko today, they seem only do the triple version now

I happened to be in Wilko today, and they did have some 5-bladed "MN"
cartridges ...