![]() On the surface that Quattro Titanium looks fairly basic and comparable to other refillable razors. If you are looking for decent packaging to give the razor as a gift, this would fit the bill versus some of the blank cardboard boxes we’ve seen from other razors come in. The packaging is much nicer than other razors we’ve received and is the same as what we’ve seen in stores. While these sorts of packages are notoriously hard to open, there is a panel on the backside that can be easily torn open to get your new razor. The razor came with a handle and three cartridges (along with a plastic blade cover), all encased in a plastic bubble packaging. We bought our test razor from Schick, via Amazon. To us, this literally small innovation created an extremely comfortable shave that let the razor glide over our face, without sacrificing closeness. The Schick Quattro Titanium features tiny “micro” wires that span the cutting edge of the blades. Surprisingly, we didn’t see the feature mentioned on Schick’s website or the Amazon listing for the razor. ![]() The razor features four blades with titanium-coated edges, along with a number of features you’d expect from any quality razor - lubrication strip, rubber fins before the blades, and a head that easily pivots back to shave around the face.īut it was another feature that we have never seen on any razor that we’ve tested before that caught our attention… and what we think created a shave that was among the most comfortable we’ve had. The Quattro Titanium isn’t quite as fancy as Schick’s top-of-the-line razors, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. ![]() One of our testers nicked themselves more on this razor than on any other they’d tried.Schick is a big name in shaving, with a full lineup of razors, ranging from the high-end Hydro 5 ( reviewed here) to three-bladed disposables. The new blade is larger and therefore harder to maneuver into tight spaces, it has very little protective coating to guard against nicks and bleeding, and the pivoting hinge (which was supposed to be an improvement on the pre-2021 hinge design) feels stiffer than ever. In late 2021, Flamingo redesigned its razor, adding features like a “water-activated 360° comfort system and pivoting hinge.” The company also removed the original handle’s metal accents and shifted to making its razor out of “at least 35% recycled plastics.” After testing the new design, we miss the old Flamingo razor. ![]() Still, we think most people will probably be happier with Billie. This $7 razor is beautiful, and the starter kit (which now comes with a wall mount and extra head) is an excellent value. We also twice tried Flamingo, a five-blade model from the popular razor company Harry’s that also has an optional subscription service. Either way, we found that razors designed for facial shaving all have smaller, rectangular blades that are less equipped to handle the nuances of shaving a body, such as the broad expanse of a leg or the grooved valley of an armpit. While a 10-month subscription to Dollar Shave Club costs $90, a 10-month supply of razors from Dorco, for similar models with the same blades, costs under $30. In 2012, Ben Popken, the former editor of The Consumerist, confirmed that Dollar Shave Club buys all of its high-quality blades from Dorco. ![]() Its more popular four-blade model costs $6 per month, and a six-blade model costs $9 per month. The only razor that actually costs $1 a month is the company’s twin-blade subscription. Several readers inquired about Dollar Shave Club, the subscription service that promises to deliver high-quality razors to your doorstep for “ a dollar a month.” Though Dollar Shave Club claims its products are unisex, they’re shaped more like face razors, and most of its media shows people shaving their faces. And while the large pivoting head is helpful for shaving ankles and knees, it’s too cumbersome for shaving the bikini line. While customer reviewers who have arthritis or difficulty with hand steadiness laud the design, overall we found its six blades (two sets of three with a small gap between them) dull compared with those of our picks. You can also grip the handle like you would any other razor. There’s a fairly steep learning curve when shaving using the device as intended (if you buy this model on Amazon, along with a request to review the product, you will also receive from the company a PDF with four recommended options for maneuvering the device). Roller balls mounted in the handle that face the skin are meant to help the razor glide along. Unlike our picks, which are all cartridges atop long handles, the Aveline cartridge is mounted to a stout, curved handle with a hook for slipping over a finger-so there’s no need to grip anything. Intrigued by its unique design, we tried the six-blade Aveline razor from HeadBlade. ![]()
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