Looks great, handles poor, 21 July 2015

Purchased this as it was the only compatible handle I could get on Amazon Prime at the time being in a hurry.GoodLooks great, nice weight for the man who wants to brag he shaves.Not so Good.The actual handles itself is extremely impractical. It's made from a hard black resin type material which when dry is smooth and has no grip. When wet it's like trying shave with a bar of soap, it slips and slides from your hands and has no grip surface area what so ever. Add shaving foam and you are really having to struggle to not drop this razor. I don't really like slipping when I'm shaving so I modded the handle. I took some thin slivers of inner tube and glued them around the handle, now I can shave without worrying about cutting my face.ConclusionNot sure who this is aimed at, a normal plastic handle will last you years is lighter, comes with a holding case, is cheaper and doesn't slip from your hand while shaving. Looks great, handles poor.

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British Engineering at its best., 29 July 2015

I've been using one of these for a year now and to be absolutely honest , I have had no issues with it. So why am I purchasing a new one. I work away from home often and have been using the basic Mach3 Razor. However in comparison to this one, it feels like a lightweight toy and that lightness doesn't allow you to apply pressure as you can with a heavier version.I've noted that people have reported that it becomes slippery when wet. I've had no issues and I shave every day.

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Broken After 6 months - Is this a record? But Replaced Once Reported within 4 days, 28 Aug. 2016

Bought August 2016 and now 6 months later the product is starting to fall apart.As you can see the grey bulb is supposed to remain attached to the body of the blade holder to receive new blades and eject used blades but now comes away itself.Amazon Market replaced without quibble (hoorah!) and the broken product was returned all in the space of 4 days.Let us hope the new razor lasts the course of at least 4 years

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