Another update. Many people have asked about how many blades my razor had. I use the Mach3 which has 3 blades. I tried a 4 blade and 5 blade with the Save A Blade but the results were not as good.
March 09, 2009
Holly wow!!! 100 shaves with one razor blade. I would never have thought that.
There are so many people I want to thank. First the Save A Blade team. They put together one heck of a product. Next I would like to acknowledge the voice of the Save A Blade commercial. Your confident tone urged me to purchase the Save A Blade. And finally, thanks to all of you who have commented on my blog.
I am going to end this portion of the test. 100 shaves is far more then most people get with a razor blade (as indicated in the survey results).
Survey Results
01 - 10 Shaves 49%
11 - 20 Shaves 26%
21 - 30 Shaves 12%
31 and More Shaves 11%
As for my razor blade that I have named old faithful, I just might enact a small temple to place it upon.
Final results...
Date 11/13/2008 First Shave
Date 03/9/2009 Last Shave
Smoothness of Shave at end of test 6.5
Number of cuts during the entire test 3
Overall Impression 10
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PHASE 2 OF THE TEST
First Shave
Date 03/10/2009
From the same pack of razors, I placed a new Mach 3 into my handle. I used the blade just as I did with the blade I used the Save A Blade on, except this blade will go though life without the help of the Save A Blade.
Last Shave
Date 04/10/2009
Number of Shaves 30
Number of Cuts 4
Overall Impression - The Save A Blade allowed me to get over 70 more shaves to the razor blade.
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Also I thought some of you might find this picture of interest. Here is the inside of a Save A Blade (found on www.flickr.com)
UPDATE 3
ORIGINAL REVIEW
Description
As a descendent of a caveman, I have a lot of hair. Shaving is a daily part of my routine. Through the long years I have tried many razor blades, the disposable bick, to the Mach 3. The problem with them all is that they get dull and cut.
Well while lying on the couch one night my eyes found a commercial for The Save A Blade. From the good folks at http://www.asseenontv.com/ .
“Save a bundle on razor blades with the ingenious new razor sharpener, Save A Blade™. Save A Blade´s patented Micro Honing technology sharpens old, dull blades to like-new condition saving you hundreds of dollars every year and it works on all types of razors. Get up to 200 smooth shaves from a single blade.”
I thought to myself, I must have it. Oh yes, it will be mine…….
What It Costs
I purchased mine at the local CVS convienence store for $19.95 which matches the http://www.asseenontv.com/ website. However asseenontv charges $6.95 shipping and handling.
Ease of use 5 Stars
The premise is simple enough, stick your new razor blade into the device and press the button. In fact the hardest part of using the Save A Blade is getting it out of the tamper proof packaging!!! And in a rare occurrence, the Save A Blade already has a battery in it.
Actual performance 5 Star
The Save A Blade makes a somewhat loud noise while it buffs the blades. The instructions recommend using a new blade to start with. Currently I am using the Schick Xtreme 3. Normally I get 8 to 10 shaves out of one blade. Currently I have 28 shaves using the same blade (and still going!!!) No cuts or nicks on my chin.
Final thoughts on practicality
The Save A Blade is a bit noisy to use early in the morning but I can’t argue with results. One complaint is for Schick Quattro blade. The instructions advise that you need to remove a small wire that that blade has. I guess the wire mucks up the buffer on the Save A Blade. They don’t tell you that when reading about the product online or when watching the commercial.
Final Score
5 out of 5 stars
UPDATE
I have to admit, I continue to use this product and am still impressed with it. In fact i feel a bit guilty when I don't use it before shaving.
I have noticed that the lid you have to press open to insert your blade into the Save A Blade is not the best design. I sometimes have difficulties keeping the lid open.
Also an eagle eyed reader caught a mistake I made. I mentioned an incorrect blade type when commenting about a wire that needed to be removed. I have corrected my error. Thanks for keeping me honest.
