Customer Reviews

Gillette Sensor Shaving Cartridges for Men, 10-Count Packages (Pack of 2)

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When I read these words "Gillette Sensor Shaving Cartridges for Men, 10-Count Packages (Pack of 2)" I thought I would get 2 packages of ten.

Maybe I can't read or add

Maybe the ad is misleading

Ok, so when I was out of work for a bit a few years ago i sat down and looked at all my expenditures at razors came up on the list. After some experimentation I came to the conclusion that something like a sensor two-blade razor was basically as effective as other more expensive options with three or four blades on them. This cost savings is further multiplied by the fact that, in order to fit more blades on those other razors, the blades are made much thinner and are more prone to wearing out. So a sensor blade like these are much cheaper and seem to last longer. This package is a good pack of 20...I'm not sure if the price is the best one out there, but i was able to throw this in an order and have it delivered rather then making a run to a store and having to remember to get these.

I have been shaving my head for about a dozen years now. When I started, I just used the same blades I was using on my face: Gillette Sensor. Every once in a while, I try something new. Perhaps it's in my christmas stocking. Maybe it's on super sale. Maybe it's all I can find at Costco. Regardless, they have all been failed experiments and I must go back to the plain, old Sensor.

Sensor Excel. Quattro. Mach 3. I have tried many things. What do all of these (and many more) have in common? They all have the little rumble strip before the blades. The rumble strip (i'm sure there is a more formal name) probably results in a smoother shave for many people, but for me the result is simply a bloody head.

If Gillette every stops making these, I don't know what I will do. They do a fine job on my head and face and never leave me bloody.

I couldn't agree more with Paul Thomas "thepablo." Like him, I've tried all kinds of razors, inluding Gillette's newer designs, such as the Fusion. For me, the soft rubber "rumble strip" that Gillette adds to these newer models just gets in the way and prevents me from getting as close a shave as I get with the good old Sensor. Another problem with the Gillette Fusion is the location of the pivot point between the handle and the cartridge; it's just plain awkward. That, coupled with the ribbed rubber strip, creates major shaving frustration. In any case, Gillette makes the best blades, at least for thick barbed wire beards like mine. Schick blades are garbage by comparison. They seem dull even when they're brand new, which leaves me a nicked-up, bloody mess. Gillette, I beg you, please don't stop making my tried-and-true Sensor blades!!!

I was thrilled to find these on here on a subscribe option. Less enthused when I read further and found out they won't ship to Alaska because this is a decent price on these cartridges and the subscribe option looks great.
My husband and I have been using Sensors for the last 20 years. They give a nice clean shave and the blades last us a week which is a lot better than how quickly newer razors seem to last since they are so thin to have so many blades in a cartridge. I also like the smaller head for getting around curves on my legs.
We have tried some of the newer razors with more blades and other options, and keep going back to the Sensor. It's a good solid design that's stood the test of time.

I agree wholeheartedly with the previous reviewers. I'm sure there are those who like the "rumble strip", but it catches on my skin and I nick myself every time. The simple two-blade sensor is the best razor I've used.

I received 4 packs of 5-each blades, rather than the advertised 2 packs of 10-each. This is not so much of a problem as the fact that one 5-pack was manufactured in Brazil for the Brazilian market (no English on the package), and one of the blades in that pack is a Sensor 3, identified on the front of the box as "Experimente". I find this kind of substitution irritating, as the effort to return the order is not justified, and DAB Nutrition is probably counting on that.

I have been using the SENSOR razor since it was introduced more than 20 years ago. Gillette keeps inrocuding newer, more expensive razors. The latest, Proglide Fusion has been so heavily disocunted that I deided to give it a try. It is a perfectly fine razor once you get used to maneuvering the rather large head in tight spaces, like around your nose.

For the first couple days, I shaved half my face with the old and the other half with the new and really couldn't see/feel much of a difference. I continued to use the new one for about 3 weeks and then went back to the SENSOR. It shaves every bit a well as the newer one and for about one third the cost for the new blades. I rue the day when they stop making these blades. This seems to be in the planning stages as they are now encouraging people to not buy MACH3 and switch to Proglide. For what it's worth, I also prefer the SENSOR to the slightly pricier SENSOR EXCELL.

Like many of the other reviewers, using cartridges with more than two blades has never really worked for me. Sensor cartridges give me a close shave while producing far fewer cuts, and they last me about a week. At this price, that's about 25 cents per use -- far less than other cartridges.

I agree with Mark's review. Two blades is enough! I thought I purchased the Sensor Excel with the rubber skin guard. No wonder the price was so cheap. I used to buy at Costco but they no longer sell them. These work fine but I need to replace more often because the skin guard reduces the friction. overall a good blade and the price is right but not quite as comfortable as the Excel. My brother uses the old safety razors and swears by them but he takes twice as long to shave.