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Verified Purchase This review is from: Wilkinson Sword Hydro 5 Power Select Razor (Personal Care)
Bought this just over a month ago. I've always previously used Gilette products and never tried anything else. Decided to give this a shot whilst waiting to get new blades for my Fusion ProGlide (FPG).
It has quite a different feel compared to the FPG whilst shaving but the end result is pretty similar. One thing it does better is that the moisturising strip lasts a lot longer than on the FPG (which tends to last around 5-6 shaves at most). After almost a month of using it (around 15 shaves) the moisturising strip still moisturises the face as well as the first time.
The handle is quite a bit bigger but comfort-wise it's fine. One advantage of the FPG is the rear blade which is missing here but in practice you can still shave tight spots like under the nose without flicking the moisturising strip back.
The blades are considerably cheaper than the FPG too (which also has a lot of fake blades in circulation as I discovered to my cost)...
Verified Purchase This review is from: Wilkinson Sword Hydro 5 Power Select Razor (Personal Care)
I have used the Gillette Fusion wet shave in the past -both the manual and battery powered version. I then moved onto the Wilkinson Hydro 5 manual wet shaver a few years ago when I spotted it in WAL-MART in Florida. I have used the Hydro 5 ever since. Then along comes the Hydro 5 "POWER SELECT". So of course I decided to give it a whirl.
The packaging comes with the razor, AAA battery and one Hydro 5 razor blade. The packaging contains clear instructions on how to fit the battery - by twisting of the end of the handle -al la Gillette. Also it shows you how to watch the gel reservoir to know when to change the blade as the reservoirs empty out.
For my beard (medium I think), I tend to ignore the reservoir and just keep shaving until it feels uncomfortable. My manual Hydro 5 blades lasted me about a month and I am expecting the same period for the "POWER SELECT".
Note that the blades for the "POWER SELECT" are more expensive than the manual version. All I can say is that...
This review is from: Wilkinson Sword Hydro 5 Power Select Razor (Personal Care)