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A vital piece of grooming appartus is the razor. Far too many of os just make do with what we've got, clawing our faces every single today and heading off to work with nicks, scrapes and raashes that would make a fight club bruising look like a holiday. Our beards, or lack thereof, are vital to our image, and as with all things grooming it pays to have them done to perfection. And a good razor is vital to that. Here we review the razors that have landed in our offices over the past few weeks and give our verdict on them. Old Spice 4-Blade Disposable Razor.  First up was the Old Spice Disposable razor. The days of one blade razors have come to an end. They are reserved now for military campaigns, camping and emergency use only. Most of the blades on the market are now triple bladed, with extra god-knows-what added on. We were surprised when Old Spice landed some razors across our desk. We never even heard of razors being made by them so their was a small buzz at trying them out. The same kind of buzz you get when you realize it’s finally time for elevenses. These are disposable razors and have 4 blades. Modern! Although we were slightly worried that it promised '4 lube zones'. Surprisingly not a bad razor, but we couldn't see ourselves shaving with it every day. Although at an internet price of $4.99 we could manage a week on it before our faces developed unhealthy scars for which we promptly splashed some Old Spice aftershave on and then sought medical help for searing blistering pain. This stuff would make a man of you. It’s interesting to note that whilst using Old Spice Razors and aftershave we attracted a much older generation of female and had sudden
urges to go fishing and sailing. Overall not a bad razor at a good price - if you want to use disposables. 5/10.
Straight Razor - Cut-throat straight razors  We were so excited to see our test clown cut himself with this beauty we made him shave in the office in full view of everyone. We were excited to say the least at the prospect of some blood on the gullible idiot. There are a number of these razors available, ours came from Executive Shaving and was made by Thiers in France. It cost a hefty $160 and had the classic 'rectangle' blade that we so remember from old westerns. This razor delivered as promised. When our subject did get the technique right it was baby smooth. A shame it took so long and so many nicks to figure out the correct technique though. He's healing well, so no need for get well cards. Well worth the money, but unless you practice the technique and have time in the morning to shave with this, use something else instead. Definitely not one to shave with first time on your wedding day. 7/10
Gillette Fusion  We rather dubious of Gillette given that their marketing strategy revolves around getting expensive sports starts to plug their products and prices to make them seem worth it. These things require batteries and come with 5 blades. How many more blades Gillette can fit on a razor will have to wait and sea. Easily the daddy of them all a close shave and blades that never seem to blunt. Although the price is enough to make you interested in inflation and central bank policies, we do recommend this if you have some spare dosh. Apparently the difference with the Mach 3 range is simply 2 more blades, 1 precision trimmer and 15 microfina that will 'follow the contours of your face'. We are still looking for microfina around the office and have failed to find any. To give you a useless fact, Mach 3 had a paltry 10 microfina. Stone age stuff. If you can't afford the fusion, buy the Mach 3. We couldn't tell any noticeable difference other than feeling that bit more cool with the Fushion. If you rail against capitalism avoid these things. 8/10
 Related: View the Gillette Fusion advert
Wilkinson Sword - Quattro Titanium Precision  It seems the more engineering words you tag on to a razor name, the better it sells. It comes with 4 titanium coated blades and a lubricating strip. Rather special is 4 different trimming levels enabling you to choose the beard length. Again batteries are required for this, but without them we couldn't tell any difference. Long lasting blades are a bonus. Much cheaper than the Gillette and delivered a shave that was comfortable and close. 7/10
 Related: View the Wilinsword advert at Thug Videos
BIC Comfort 3 Advance  Don't laugh. The French company has been around for years making Bic razors and they have been used by nearly everyone in emergencies. The newest razor from them, the BIC Comfort 3 advance comes in blue tone and has soothing 'Aloe and Vitamin E moisturizers for sensitive skin'. We'd like to ask what other type of skin there possibly is, but our phone calls were not returned. Overall not a terrible shave, the blades don't last long, expect 2 shaves maximum. Not very comfortable either which is why we're giving this a 4/10.
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