Inexpensive Cartridge Comparison in Vintage Gillette Atra Razors, are they worth it?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2024
- This video is for shavers who can’t always use a DE Razor or blade but who don’t want to pay $3-$6 per cartridge.
I’ll be trying out two different cartridges today, Rite Aide Renewal and Personna Plus. Both of theses cartridges fit in the Vintage Gillette Trac II and Atra and Atra Plus razors. Note- they will not fit in the Vintage Sensor Excel razor. 100 Personna blades were $15 from Amazon and quantity 10 Rite Aid Renewal I picked up off eBay for $5.
Let’s see how the two cartridges do in a side by side shave.
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Why do vintage cartridge lovers always have to almost apologize for talking about them on wet shaving channels?! Honestly, it gets kinda old. If DE users look down on my enjoyment of utilizing a close, comfortable shave with a vintage Sensor handle and blade, then they must have major insecurity issues about themselves. Use what you like and NEVER apologize!! Great video, Ken!!
John Smith 👍👍👍💈💈💈💈💈💈Thank you
Shaving is only one aspect, the chat and talks you give is the attraction. Great video👍🏼
James Bracken 👍👍💈💈
Shaving with a cartridge is wet shaving, as well. No matter what anyone tries to insinuate...... Great video, Ken, keep up the good work!
ncondo1122 Thank you👍💈
It's nostalgia time.
The Atra was my 1st real razor back in 1990 after a couple of years on the electric shaver.
Bringing back some good memories!!!
artlogonmx 💈💈💈
Cartridge razors I have used for many years as I’m of an age that that’s all there was available at the time (52 at the time of this comment) I got a close shave at the time but I always had a rash or razor bumps for many many years (office worker with a shirt collar). Then when my dad died I got his old DE razors and thought I would have a shave In his memory/honour. Wow what a difference...I’ve never looked back. I’ve watch this and many other shave channels to get the best tips (I particularly like this one kensurfs). I now own vintage fat boys, black beauties, slim and many other models as I now class it as a hobby and a little bit of zen. Please keep away from the cartridges not only for environmental issues but because they are sub quality compared to DE. Love the Channel and the wide range of product testing.
Deej09 Thank you 👍💈
Love the cartridge videos, Ken. Learnt a lot from this one!
in 1998 as a 15 year old boy..i bought mach 3 set for my father. i thought he will have more comfort than his old safety razor..he only tried once and left.. i did not ask but thought the reason was mach 3 cartdiges price.. i left my mach 3 two years before.. and i understood my father better now.. whatever i love u father...
nezir çağlar 👍👍👍👍💈💈
Beautiful precious memories , nezir. He loves you too
Ken my man, you can shave with a potato peeler and we would still watch! You always make a shave interesting!
Exactly the video I needed. I needed to find a razor for traveling. Ty
You rebel! "Going to piss her off anyway" 🤣
tattooeddragon8 Lol
@@kensurfs speaking to that, my woman likes the smell but it makes her wheezy a little if it’s fresh on but original Shulton Old Spice gives my skin a post shave feel better than any other aftershave I’ve tried.
Back in 1977 I was 17 years old and for a while I'd been using one of my Dad's Gem razor. One Saturday my girl friend and I were in our local Gibson's Department store and I happened to see the new Gillett Atra, I just couldn't pass it up, that shinny metal finish and that New pivot technology I had to have it. Well we went through a lot together 18 years of marriage, vacations, even some camping trips. But one day I put the old girl in her case and moved her to the back of the drawer. I had found disposable razors, they were the new girl. But, they weren't the same. So I went looking for blades for my old girl, but their weren't any to be found, so I said a loving good bye to her and tossed her in the trash. About 3 months ago I got into old vintage razors, and today I found a 1977 Atra in the box. So I ordered her and 100 blades. When she gets home she'll go right next to my 1960 Fat Boy and that's where she'll stay.
Awesome👍👍
Ken, thanks for doing what you do. You Sir are terrific company in these times. I look forward to your videos and you feel like a friend. I was a big fan of the Sensor until I dropped it and it broke, and now out of production and difficult to replace. Now a huge fan of the DE shaving hobby thanks to you. Cheers from Canada!
Do you have any Vintage Gillette?
@@magnoliamike Not as of yet. I'm just getting started in it.
Jeff Robinson 👍💈💈💈💈
I started shaving with the Gillette Trac II but over the years the Mach 3 Turbo became my favourite cartridge razor. Now, of course, I wet shave with a 1966 Slim Adjustable.
Paul Asturi 👍💈💈
Really neat to see and learn about the history of these cartridge razors. Makes me wanna get the sensor excel and try it out.
Marcus Page 👍👍💈
Went to an antiques mall today and found a vintage Atra razor with case just like the silver one you used in this video for just under $10. I also ordered ten Personna cartridges for just over $6. I want to try this razor for those "quick shaves" we all need every now and then. I have been using one of my many injector razors for quickies but you still have to be careful to not go too fast with those. And this is still a "Vintage" razor. My go to razor out of all the razors I have is a 1964 gold Gillette Executive Fat Boy.
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Well timed, Ken. I was just given a Trac II and will be trying it this evening for the first time. Thanks for your review of the cartridges.
Derrin Fines 👍💈💈
Hi Ken- Great cartridge comparison video; thank you! Certainly nothing wrong with needing a cartridge shave once in a while. I hope you are doing well. Please take good care; be safe and be well! Have a great weekend. Best regards, as always!
Mike H Thank you Mike👍💈
I went back and watched this video and gave the Personna twin blades a shot, and those things are great. Just saw they’re about $11 for 100 of them now on Amazon. I’m gonna ask my wife for some more for Christmas! Take care, Ken!
I'm in my 20's and use a 54 ball end tech and my late grandfather's old Atra from 89. Shaves like an 80's champion, that one!
Hey Ken! The Personna blades are on Ebay as well for $14 and change and free shipping! Those Rite Aid blades are anywhere from $4-$7 obviously no shipping for a pack of ten. I have a store by me here in the Cleveland Ohio area called Discount Drug Mart. I can their brand for $1.50 for a pack of ten!! That's only 15 cents a blade!! That is completely comparable to DE blades. I use both types of razors, DE and cartridge. The cartridge blades have their purpose especially when traveling on a plane, head shaving, for people on blood thinners, etc. Thanks for this video!! I love the variety on your channel!! You would have to be my favorite along with Paul H. and Sinatra Lennon!! My thanks to you all for entertaining us especially during this quarantine!!!
Jim G. 👍👍👍👍👍
Great shave Ken. I enjoyed how you explained the cartridge timeline and different products available. I remember when my dad switched sometime in the late 70s I believe. Ah, it was a terrible take over. Haha. Still off work (Pa) Stay safe as well!
Mike Hazlett 👍👍Stay safe
You may have upset some diehard DE wet shaving purists, but this video was both informative and entertaining. Videos like this differentiate you from your fellow TH-camrs. Keep safe & well.
William Baker 👍💈💈💈
Hi, Ken 🖐️🙂 i use cartridge razor when i need too quick shave in one pass against the grain, without "tea ceremony" )) 👍💈
Кирилл Смирнов 👍💈
Thank you Ken for yet another fantastic video! The Atra, or Contour as we know it from across the pond, has always been my father's go to razor: I even gifted him with a dead-stock olympic games one like the one you have. I bring one with me whenever I travel carry on only. Stay safe and have a great weekend
Luca Noris 👍💈💈💈💈💈Thank you. Stay safe
I could write a few pages about my experience with Atra/Trac II cartridges. I’ve been using them since 1988 or so when I got my first Atra. My main experience is that I’ve always preferred the Personna/ASR cartridges over the Atra branded ones. The Atras were always more harsh on my face than the store brands. And also the goo strips were so much more slimy on the Atras. I’d rather they not be there at all but you can’t find them without them anymore. I get mine from a local drug store chain and I believe they are Personna. Wilkinson Swords are also decent. They used to sell them at Walmart but at some point about 8 or so years ago they stopped carrying them. I’m curious as to who makes the Rite Aid version. May actually be Personna too.
Mason B 💈💈👍
What a great shave! Excellent side by side. Sometimes even if you wet shave you simply have to use a cartridge and why not use a classic one. The Atra looks very good. Keep up the good work Ken!
Melocchi Sinatra thank you👍💈
My first Razor as a teen. My dad had just passed away and I had his Gillette fatboy, but never got any good with it without him there to teach me. It seemed old-fashioned anyway. I had already abandoned our old barber shop for one of the new, hip long-hair unisex shops for my feathered, Tiger Beat hairstyle, and when you're young, there's no past to be nostalgic about; it's all about the future. My mom bought me the black and chrome Trac II and along with that and my blow dryer, the 70s were in full force.
Awesome👍💈💈💈💈💈💈
Nice Shave Ken, hope all is well and stay safe. Thanks and Best Wishes.
Joseph Kraemer You too
Hey Ken, I agree with some of the other viewers. Just because you use a cartridge doesn’t mean you are not a wet shaver. I’ve use many DE razors and the just didn’t work out for me. My first razor was Trac II and I have fond memories. C can you review Harry’s razor and let me know what you think, not sure if you have in the past, maybe I missed it. Thanks for the great videos, that are really helpful. I watch all of them even though I don’t use a DE. Hope you and your family stay healthy and safe. 😊
Micky Arronte 👍👍👍💈💈💈💈
This is one of the best reviews you ever made and a Homerun. I use the Rite Aid "DayLogic " Brand SE with my Gems and there great. From what I heard they are Personna . I hope you are doing well and staying healthy , with all that is going on. Stay strong for the upcoming Holiday in a few weeks ok..I'm in the same boat. GOD bless.
tony mazz 👍👍💈💈
The side by side comparison shave was actually really cool. Id like if you did more like this.
In the DE realm maybe you could find 2 cheap and "neutral" razors like the tech or super speed and use those to compare razor blades. I think the side by side comparison leads to observations, insights and differences you might not pick up on otherwise.
Thank you Ken 👍🏻
Christian MacCready Thanks👍💈
Nice comparison shave there, Ken. The main reason I started to shave with DE razors was the clogging I got with cartridge razors.
I have a heavy beard, and I actually bought a cheap toothbrush to clean the cartridges out during the shave.
When I bought my first DE razor, I never looked back. No more toothbrush!
As always, shave with what works for you. Whether you like DE or cartridge razors, enjoy the shave.
Thanks for sharing the video!
The Spectre 👍💈💈
My daily driver is the newer Trac II - the PII. Got it off Amazon for 5 bucks. And 100 Personna blades. Love that razor.
Mr Personality 👍👍💈
Very nice Ken! I often use a cartridge razor when I’m traveling or in a hurry, but always love to use my DE razors when I have time to enjoy the shave!
Walter Frasch 👍💈💈
Personna makes cartridge blades for all the supermarket brands including Amazon Solimo. I use to use their 3 blade that sold as Kroger worked just as good as Mach3s.
Razor Blade 👍👍💈
I just got myself a full bottle of Darwin shave soap today. I used all of my sample and I pulled the trigger on the big bottle. In the future, I’m getting the aftershave for that soap. I think it’s a great formal shave soap where you can wear it for formal occasions. I’m taking my soap and aftershave on the cruise next year.
michael skidmore 👍💈💈💈
Good video Ken! I too take blood thinners , I’m careful while enjoying my morning wet shave. Appreciate your videos have learned a lot, stay safe. Looking forward to your next shave.
Bill Duke Thanks Bill👍💈
Hi Ken, nice video, I have been using DE razors for a year, but since I also have several double and multi blade I like to alternate it every now and then, I enjoy it as a child with his toys. 👋👋🇮🇹
Ursus Maritimus 👍👍💈
Hi Ken! Great video, always look forward to them. I think most people find cartridge razors to be absolutely fine for them, me included. I just like DE shaving for the fun of it. The last thing we need is some kinda elitism in any sort of shaving or elsewhere for that matter.
Valentin P. 👍💈💈
I still have some of those handles from I started shaving back in the late 70s Track II and Atra was great shavers. Today I face and head shaves with a straight but would do a finishing touch on my head with a cartridge blade. I have to say that the Atra blades were my favorite back in old days.
Giorgio Corrado 👍💈💈
I've seen your video and got nostalgic for my sensor Excel it was my first cartridge when I was 14 back in 1998. Just checked on the price here in Brazil with the price of 4 sensor Excel heads I can buy 150 derby blades.
Diego Navas 👍👍💈💈
As always a great video Ken! Hope you are in good health.
Rohan Bansal thank you, you too 👍💈💈
Good comparison. I still use a cartridge razor for my travel bag, not that I'm travelling currently, and went back to cartridges for a few months late last year to use up some old stock but added wet shaving techniques (brush, soap, 3 passes etc) which worked OK. I'm now back to DE shaving again as of earlier this year and sold off a lot of my cartridge stock. One of pet hates with cartridges is those slimy/gooey strips.
JustUncleL 👍👍👍💈💈
When I saw it was a cartridge razor shave, I almost didn’t watch. But, I figured if you could struggle through this, I could watch. I’m glad that I did. I was starting to forget how bad cartridge razor shaves are. I quit DE shaving about 30 years ago when the Astra came out. Shortly afterward, I bought one of those with the push button cleaner because I was tired of raking my finger across the blade. Well, that was a joke. The push button only partially cleared the stubble and at times whiskers would get caught in the blades and felt like I was dragging a garden rake across my face. So, I ditched that razor and bought a Sensor Excel, which I still have. Unfortunately, my Gillette Slim disappeared, so when I went back to DE shaving I bought a Micro Touch one from Wal Mart. Well that was better than cartridge but just slightly better. I had frequent nicks and razor burn. I’m guessing the blade wasn’t held tightly. Anyway, I now have a Rockwell 6S and I’m as happy as a pig in slop. It’s been a journey that wasn’t necessary. I wish I had stuck with the Gillette Slim that I bought back in 1967. But wish in one hand...
Eric Jones 👍👍👍👍👍💈💈💈💈
Great video Ken. Love and appreciate your knowledge on vintage razors, thank you for sharing!
Billy Talent 👍👍💈💈
My normal travel razor is the Feather F11 Neo cartridge twin blades, you need to try one, excellent razor especially as it’s a cartridge razor, and my go to after shave is the Old spice been using it for years, no competition?
Cheers🥃
William Hunter 👍💈💈
Always wondered what you thought of these razors, thanks for giving them a look!
Robert Papps Thank you 👍💈
In the UK Sainsbury’s supermarkets sell a basic pack of single blade disposable razors (5 x razors) for £0.40 (40 pence). Basically provide a DE experience - ideal when travelling. A real find.
William Baker 👍👍😎😎🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Stay safe Ken great video as ever should be having my first ever shave with a DE razor this week depending on delivery and that’s all done to your video so thank you
Kev Day 👍👍💈
I love sensor razors it’s what my dad used, and of all cartridges they’re the only ones that work for me. Ive been looking at sensors on eBay, hopefully next payday.
Thanks for the video. If I ever thought about going back to cartridges I know now not to. That shave looked like a struggle trying to clean out the whiskers from between the blades. Yeah, not going to risk it. You have a great day.
Toxicbell 👍💈💈
Nice video. I bought the Persona 100 pack and threw most of them away. They gave a lot of cuts and razor burn. Thanks for the tip on the Rite Aid blades. I had been buying 10 packs at Dollar General which were very good, but l can't find them anymore. Prior to that, I was able to get cheap 10 packs of good blades at Winn-Dixie down in Florida until they were discontinued. Before that Walmart used to sell Wilkinson 10 packs for about $3.75. They also were discontinued.
Slick shave Ken💈💈 Throw back to another time when DE's were on the way out and the "cartridge" was the "in" thing🙄 Personally, I had a dozen of these old "new" razors, no telling how many I went through(College days). Figured out quick I didn't like them and back to the DE's for me👌 That said, I did use the Track II more than any other "cartridge" razor and would use again if I had no choice 👍 Modern soap and post shave would make a big difference, no doubt🤔 Thanks for this shave bro, might just help some folks out. Thanks for the video, always entertaining. Enjoy!
Terry M 👍💈💈
Trac II is my favorite cart of all time. It was my first “official” shave at age 14. I was a groomsman in my brothers military wedding. He didn’t want me looking “shaggy” for his wedding.
I was never a big fan of those goopy strips. I liked the original Trac II blades.
💈That’s for the nostalgic shave! 💈
Bradley C 👍💈💈💈
great video oh you didnt mention my first cartridge razor com the early 90´Gillette ContourPlus the contour is the same as Atra but the contourPlus anyways great video as usual oh the 7 blades is Dorco Pace7 stay safe...cheers....Peter
pkj77 Thanks Peter💈💈
My father bought me an atra razor in 1984 when I started shaving, many razors have come and gone in that time but I still stay with the atra razor. Can't decide whether it's the fact that it's two blades as compared to 1,000 that they now have on a razor head lol or the fact that that was the razor my pops bought for me to start me off shaving.... Probably a little of both. Thanks for the great video Ken
I am a DE, SE, shavette and straight razor shaver, and will never use carts again. However, I am surprised that Rite-Aid blades worked well for you. Ken, have a great weekend!
Joseph Tringone Thank you 👍💈
I realised that boar brushes are the stiffest and the hardest to break in. The moment you break'em in, they start to drop hair. I have also tried the advise of some to put the boar brushes into a bug in the fridge for 24 hours. After 24 hours, I was told to rub them hard on a towel to soften them. Guess what. I lost 1/2 of the hair on the brush. The remaining ones are still hard as hell.
Synthetic brushes are still my preferred choice. No animals involved.
Charles Nero 👍💈💈
Synthetic all the way. No smell either.
I started shaving in 1984. For the life of me, I can't remember what razor I used before the Mach 3. Switched to DE shaving in 2015.
Go Habs 👍💈💈💈
Yes! I’ve been waiting for this video. Hope your doing well Ken!
Samuel Thank you. Stay safe
No worries, are you gonna watch IAMCDB’s live stream?
Very nice Ken. My dad can't use blades because he's on blood thinners and with his hands shaking like they do, there's no way he can use a cartridge. So he now has to use an electric razor.
Stephen Davidson 👍👍
I used to use nothing but the Gillette Fusion 5-blade cartridge razor and every time I’d shave I’d also do the downward swipe with my thumb while running it under water. I thought maybe I was the only one. This is the first time I’ve seen anyone else do it. 😂 I’m strictly a DE shaver now though. I’ll never go back to cartridges.
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Great vid Ken once again! I have posted this warning in a reply but as a warning to others. Do not use Personna blades in the Gillette Sensor handle, they break the securing tags on the handle and you won't be able to use the Sensor cartridges again, although you would still be able to use the Personna ones. IMO the Personna cartridges aren't that good compared to Gillette. 👍👍👍👍💈🏴
ACF Nugget 👍💈💈
Great Video Ken!!
Roger Duran Thank you 👍💈
Hey Ken have you tried the generic Sensor blades? Still spring mounted just no leading riffle-thingys. Thanks for a great video!
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Interestingly enough, I quit using cartridge razors decades ago because my neck always looked like I had a severe case of road rash and I never knew if it was my technique or the blood thinners. I picked up a DE razor 7 months ago and never looked back and I get fewer weepers than when I use an electric razor.
Tom Converset 👍💈💈💈
Hi Ken. Love your channel. So relaxing. I have to ask though, why do you refer to only safety razors as wet shaving? Cartridge razors are also wet shaving, as are straight razors. As you know term wet shaving denotes any shaving with water / not using an electrical handheld razor. Does wet shaving only mean Safety Razoring in the US or do cartridge users over there shave dry? That’s frightening if so haha :)
iio58 I think if you are using a brush, razor doesn’t matter
Kensurfs agreed! I find your channel so relaxing. Thanks for the uploads From a fellow Brit and Bond fan (Manchester).
Ken, Nice comparison video.
Thank you
Krish 👍👍💈
Vintage cartridge razors were really amazing. My father still has his
Trac II with him. 💈💈💈💈
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My father uses an atra to this day, I bought one off eBay that use when I’m too lazy for the de or traveling. He gets the cvs brand refill cartridges. It’s a good razor I wish they started making these again instead of the 5 blade monsters that destroy my skin
Right tool for the job. Sometimes you need a nice piece of hardware... other times a command hook works just fine or better.
Sean Miller 👍💈💈💈
Use old spice myself, cant beat the burn 👌👌 good video 😊
Robert Walsh 👍👍💈
Hey Ken in your opinion which cartridge razor is better if u could only choice one the Atra or Sensor? I bought a Sensor off eBay a couple of months ago just for those quick in a rush shavers. Razor was a bit pricey, but I find good deals on both amazon and eBay for replacement cartridges if it wasn’t for being able to get them online at a much reduced price I’d stuck full time with my DE.
Jeff Faust The Sensor.👍💈
I remember when Gillette sent me a free sensor excel when I turned 18. Don’t know how they got my information but a brilliant marketing move. It was way better than the Mach. But much worse than any DE razor.
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Used to use a flat toothpick to clean multi blade cartridges.
Nathaniel Aiken 👍💈💈
Rite Aide just went to "Daylogic For Men" branding on their blades... Wonder who makes those...??? Picked up a pack to try today.
Also heard you can pull the strip off if you don't like the Aloe?
I’ve been cutting my own hair since I was about 16 lol. I always do a tight and tight fade. 6 on the top spiked in the front and a zero on the sides faded into a 3 . my girlfriend helps me with any spots I missed and cut my neck for me.
Mike Rose 👍👍👍
I've noticed something with hose Personna Carts, they don't seem to fit all TRAC 2 handles. Have you ever had the trouble at times? Also... Sensor is my favourite, It just plows through hair like it's nothing, if I want a super close shave without a lot of "issues" I go Mach 3 Turbo ON the agains't the grain pass just around my mouth and chin. If I want a Sensor Handle new in Box.. i'll need to spend another 150+ CDN ..but love it none the less. Found out something funny though, pivoting Disposable from Personna IF you cut the tabs off will fit the Atra.....yeah I'm bored being laid off...
I remember my dad had the schick injector adjustable then I think we both had the gillette atra but the button on mine broke. I've had the atra plus and I think the fusion but then the cartridges were 18 bucks for 5 cartridges, I've been using a safety razor for a while now and like it way better than cartridges.
hoss burgess 👍👍💈💈
To be honest I’m 28 years old and ever since I started growing facial hair I always either kept a beard or a short beard. Every time it got too long I just buzzed to a short length. But I still kept my line-up nice and sharp. I probably had a few full Shaves with a cartridge razor lol. But if they work for some ppl so be it. I got into traditional we’re saving because I thought it was cool, not because I thought it was better. But doing research I have found sufficient evidence that supports The fact that it can be better for some people. One blade in contact with the skin prevent razor burn and irritation. Then there’s the Hysteresis method the cartridges use where the first blade slightly pulls the hair then the next one cuts it, so on and so forth.
Mike Rose 👍💈💈
I keep my trusty Trac II -- which replaced the Gillette Techmatic -- hanging in the shower with a chain drugstore blade in it. I use it only to trim the back of my neck and for areas (usually the Adam's apple) badly nicked in the previous shave. I'd never pay full freight for cartridges given this minimal use. In fact I don't change cartridges very often. But it's a great tool.
I was thinking that your father-in-law might want to borrow the Homelike razor you once shaved with, using the 0.69mm base plate. I don't have one, but it looks a lot like the Tatara Masamune. In the week since going off my blood thinner I've used an AS-D2, a Gillette Tech, and a Slim Adjustable on low settings. I've only had one or two weepers, but but they scrape a lot of skin off. I'm reaching for the aftershave balms more than I ever had to with the T.M. And these are all mild razors.
Warren I 👍👍💈
Kensurfs, I still have a stash of Sensor Excel cartridges which I got on clearance in Boots here in Thailand for less that $1 per pack of five. I use them for head shaves.
Would you please check for me to see if the Persona carts fit the Sensor Excel?
@Lee Haseley Do not use the Personna cartridges in your Sensor Excel! The Personna cartridges will break the retaining tags on the Sensor handle and you won't be able to use the Gillette cartridges again, although you will still be able to use the Personna ones. The Personna cartridges IMO aren't as good as the Gillette ones. This warning is from personal experience and as the Sensor handle is difficult to find and expensive if you do find them, it's not worth the risk! 👍👍👍👍💈
@@acfnugget7880 thank you very much indeed for that information. I would not like to mess up my handle. You may have saved me some heartache there!
@@leehaseley2164 No probs, you can imagine how I felt when they broke my original Sensor handle!
Lee Haseley mine didn’t fit
Never used an Atra, but Trac II is my favorite cartridge razor. Sensor is good as well, but I like the Trac II more.
Ken, please do another blade comparison using CVS "BLADE" and Rite Aid "DayLogic" Trac ii refills.
You guys notice something strange in the screen at 13:31 to 13:37. Like a a spider silk travelling through the air.
Johnny Unitus might be that aloe. It was really slimy and silky
@@kensurfs I noticed the same thing Ken and my paranormal eye started wondering but often it's a piece of fuzz or like you said maybe something from the aloe strip.
I did now, when I just watched again. I think it's those pods from Invasion of the Bodysnatchers...like at the beginning of the movie, coming from space. We should warn him! ;o)
I saw the same thing
@@brianhintze6440 LOL
As far as cartridges go, the new Gillette Skin Guards are excellent.
MicroNuggets 👍💈
Man, maybe i should bust out my Sensor Excel and do a vid! Lolll. 😄👍🏼💈Very interesting way that Trac 2 load's. Almost like an injector razor. Pretty cool. 😎👍🏼
DE Razor Shaving 👍👍💈
I stole from my dads BR a Track 2 and an Atra, both new w 5 carts when I started shaving. Used them for years..... Recently found the old Atra....still use it. Carts: Dorco and got those Personna. Personna I find a bit harsh....get burning after using them. Use it seldom...I am DE, or sometimes some other newer cart 2-3 blades.
talega1 👍💈💈
Gillette atra, golden era. Of 70s nicevl collection ken
Noor Hasan 👍💈💈💈
I'm actually going back to DE shaving because after shaving with a multi blade razor I found my face didn't feel like I had shaved and was very aggreivated I've also greatly improved on making lather which I think was my other problem
Paul Valley 👍💈💈
Hah Ken - That’s a fine quote „I saw Kensurfs do it.“ - That needs to go on a brush handle or a shirt. Brush prefered. Also - They look very much the same, can you check the package for those two where they are manufactured? Stay safe!
Sgt. Silver You too, stay safe 👍💈
DAYLOGIC men is the current name of Rite Aid's men's grooming products. I can purchase a ten count package of twin pivoting razor cartridges for $9.99 (about $1.00 ea.) , and the will work with the Gillette Trac II or Atra handles. CVS also has their version under the name of BLADE for men with a twenty count package of twin pivoting razor cartridges for $10.99 (about $0.55 ea.) also fitting Trac II or Atra. I cannot vouch for either of the above I have only ever used genuine Gillette or the Personna cartridges. Loved the Video! How about try using Edge shaving gel in a lather bowl with a brush, it whips up a pretty nice lather, of course it works better with a cartridge razor rather than a DE razor, but it was something neat to try. Stay Safe and Well!
Dennis R Moore Jr 👍💈💈
I have purchased a vintage personna travelmate on eBay it's Just Like your Gillette Trac 2 and it's in Brand new condition not even open from it's packaging it cost me $5 dollars and 53 cent's
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Your father in law shouldn't be worried about using single edged razors. I have been on Warfarin (Blood Thinners for 12 years). Just take your time and have a septic stick near by. I love my Merkur Progress and the 11 other which I have bought since watching shaving video. I started traditional wet shaving about five years now. Lend him an adjustable and let him try it on a low number, he will love it.
Michael Sanders 👍💈💈💈
Any new high scores on the pinball machines? Good to have a man cave during quarantine 👍💈
I actually got a new high score on Indiana Jones sine I put in the color display the other week
So out of strange coincidence today before even knowing you did this side by side comparison, I used a persona blade for my atra today. Honestly. Didn’t care for it off hand compared to the Gillette atra blades. Didn’t give me a good shave at all in my opinion. But could have been a bad blade... will have to give it another try with a different new persona blade. But if the 2nd one does the same I’ll just use the original Gillette’s. But I rarely use my atra. Stick with straight razors and DE blades. Local grocery store has 10 packs of personas for the atra for 3$! A pack of 10 Gillette’s costs 20$!!!! Ridiculous.
b H 👍👍💈💈
I lost my job as a childcare teacher due to the situation but I tell you what I’m doing better than ever. I’m getting paid $600 a week for unemployment vs working I was only making $300 every 2 weeks and I don’t even have to work for it. I fell really bad for the average person and all the small businesses and hope they get through it though.
Shane DeBruine Stay safe👍💈
Kensurfs you too 👍🏻
Great video! But the most important question, how did Mrs Kensurfs react?
Stanley Tam she didn’t like the aftershave but the shave she said was great👍💈
@@kensurfs Nice
I don't know if them lube strips do anything lol I use my mach 3 blades for months and months stropping it on my arm as my grandpa did and when it comes time to toss em the strip is completely deteriorated. I don't notice a difference from day 1 to day 70. The difference I do notice is that the blade gets smoother as you use it and strop it. Mach 3 blades start out very sharp feeling.
Great video as always! Thank you 🙏Be safe stay healthy!
Teri Barba Arias You too.👍💈💈