P&G bets on new, expensive razor to attract consumers - WSJ

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[Red in Blue PA]

April 18 (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co is planning to offer a new kind of razor, with a swiveling ball hinge and a pricey tag, to move forward with its strategy to push premium products, according to the Wall Street Journal on Friday .

The world's largest household products maker has seen sales of its Gillette razors suffer a hit in the fourth quarter of 2013 from the growing trend of sporting moustaches and stubble.

[Noob1999]

..............The problem with the second path is it becomes an arms race that quickly has companies adding ridiculous “features” that nobody really wants............

Great point!

Like the recent VW ad that is centered on claims that you can go from coast to coast on three (?) tanks of fuel.

Who cares, ya gotta stop to pump your bilge every couple of hundred miles. Why carry an extra 150 pounds of fuel across country?

[TexasGator]

“So, I’m axing”

You use an ax on your beard?

[Beagle8U]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omTCrwHQMcw

[ExCTCitizen]

I heard P&G might be selling Gillette and Duracell since they are focus on core brands.

[Ghost of SVR4]

It aint the number of blades Laz, it’s you use them. lol

[Cyber Liberty]

The Frozen Logger by Cisco Houston

[Red in Blue PA]

I have Shick razors I use and Gilette Fusion razors I use. I shake both off the same number of times before putting them away, yet the Gilette ALWAYS has the shorter lifespan. And by a lot!

My own opinion is that they (Gilette) do something to make the blades wear quicker.

[Red in Blue PA]

I believe that is the one I use and swear by it. Closest shave I have ever got.

[lefty-lie-spy]

Thank you!

[Gaffer]

Yep. The close in spots I use a my S&W Ranger Bowie. :o)

[RayChuang88]

While you can get a great shave with an old-style double-edge razor, my big gripe with them is that you have to shave really slowly to get a decent shave and you want to whip up shaving cream with a shaving soap and mug. Meanwhile, with the Schick Xtreme 3 I normally use, the stubble on my face is removed very smoothly and quickly with a decent shaving gel.

[1010RD]

When you need to shave a grizzly.