Product Description

Gillette Fusion Power Razor; Phenom; 1 razor

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9645 in Health and Beauty
• Brand: Gillette
• Model: 3430253
• Released on: 2007-10-26
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 4.00" h x 5.00" w x 6.00" l, .30 pounds

Features

• Five-blade shaving surface features a patented on-board micro-chip to optimize performance by regulating voltage and frequency
• 1 Precision Trimmer built into the back of the cartridge; perfect for those tricky places.
• Flexible comfort guard carefully follows the contours of the face
• enhanced indicator Lubrastrip signals when it's time to change the blade; included one "AAA" battery

Manufacturer Product Description
Gillette Fusion Power is Gillette's Most Comfortable Shave. 8 years of shaving innovation and 20 more patents make Gillette Fusion Power Phenom better than MACH3. Gillette Fusion Power Phenom is an advanced shaving system with an advanced design that provides optimal performance when using either side of the razor. On the front of the cartridge, Gillette Fusion Power Phenom features 5 PowerGlide® Blades spaced closer together to form a shaving surface technology. This design distributes the shaving force across the blades to help reduce pressure, with more comfort and less irritation than MACH3.

The back of the cartridge has a truly innovative Precision Trimmer—a single blade built into the back of the cartridge, allowing you to easily trim sideburns, shave under your nose, or shape facial hair, such as goatees, soul patches, and chinstrap beards. A soft touch, secure handle that intuitively rolls through the fingers allows for an easy 180-degree transition between the shaving surface on the front and Precision Trimmer on the back. Gillette Fusion Power Phenom also contains a Flexible Comfort Guard that follows the contours of your face and pulls your skin taut for a comfortably close shave. Additionally, it features an Enhanced Indicator Lubricating Strip that gradually fades to white when you are no longer getting your optimal shave, so you always know when to change the blades. Inside the handle is an oscillating motor that delivers soothing micropulses, which help reduce friction and increase razor glide. Also living inside the handle is the onboard microchip, which creates an entirely new platform of technology that improves the system's performance and brings electronics to wet shaving for the first time. The microchip serves three primary functions: It regulates voltage for consistent power, it controls the Low Battery Indicator Light, which alerts you when the battery runs low, so you always have power when you need it, and it powers the Automatic Shut-Off, which turns the razor off after about 8 minutes in case of accidental activation and protects the battery during travel.

• 5-Blade Shaving Surface Technology with 5 PowerGlide® Blades spaced closer together to help reduce pressure-with more comfort and less irritation than MACH 3
• Precision Trimmer on the back of the razor for those tricky spots like sideburns, under the nose and around facial hair
• Flexible Comfort Guard that follows the contours of your face and pulls your skin taut for a comfortably close shave
• Enhanced Indicator Lubricating Strip gradually fades to white when you are no longer getting your optimal shave, so you always know when to change the blades
• Oscillating motor that delivers soothing micropulses, which help you reduce friction and increase razor glide
• Onboard microchip regulates voltage consistent power
• Low Battery Indicator Light alerts you when the battery runs low, so you always have power when you need it
• Automatic Shut-Off turns the razor off after about 8 minutes in case of accidental activation and protects the battery during travel

Contains:

• 1 Razor
• 1 Cartridge
• 1 Battery

Customer Reviews

Fusion Power Razor - Surprisingly Improved But Still Expensive
I have used a regular Fusion razor for a while, and a few months ago I decided to give the Gillette Fusion Power Phenom Razor a try. As far as I can tell, other than cosmetic color differences this design is the same as the Gillette Fusion Power Razor, Phantom, 1 razor and the Gillette Fusion Power Battery Powered Shaving System, 1system. I can definitely understand the criticisms but I have been surprised myself by what a difference a little vibration has made. Suffice it to say I think this shaver and the powered vibration are an improvement over previous models.

While I can understand that some accuse Gillette of a gimmick, I can say that these razor blades definitely do seem to shave closer than the Mach 3 version. So if it's a gimmick, then I too have been fooled.


The vibration definitely seems to help the razor glide over my face more smoothly. As a result it takes less passes to get a complete shave.

Even if you are speptical but just want to find out if the vibration will help you, these are going for less than a dollar more than the manual version, the Gillette Fusion Manual Razor with Replacement Cartridge and Storage Case. So that extra 80 cents is worth finding out if the vibration helps you. If it doesn't just don't use the power feature and this is the same as the manual fusion.

I will have to agree that the small blade on the back of the razor is not effective for shaping. It's just too hard to get it at the perfect angle. Still, this is a minor con, and I'm sure that some people will be able to get the proper technique with it.

The Gillette Fusion Power Replacement Cartridges, 8-Count Package may not be the greatest value out there, but these refills are what you need. These definitely come at a premium price. After using these refills for a while they seem to last longer than my Mach 3 ones did. So I can accept the premium.

The first blade that came with my shaver lasted a while, and my first refill has gone strong for a while too. I think these blades were made to last a LONG time so it's easier to accept the higher cost of refills. Then again, by comparison the cost of the initial shaver and blade seem to be low so it's worth giving it a try.

Enjoy!

A Nice Upgrade
It's a razor. It does its job well. I previously used the Mach3 lineup including both manual and power. The primary advantages of switching to the Fusion are (i) you get the trimmer on the back and (ii) you get a closer shave on the first pass. The disadvantages are (i) fusion blades will not work on the Mach3 handle and (ii) you will pay a bit more for these blades compared to the Mach3. If you shave all the time and you like new technology, I recommend the switch. If you shave only periodically and think all razors are created equal, stick with what you have.

better razor than the mach 3
This razor works much better than the mach 3 razors and you get a much cleaner shave with it. The blades seem to last a little longer than the mach 3's by almost 1 1/2 times. I have found that that single blade on the opposite side of the razor head is fairly useless as the angle on it makes it difficult to shave.