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General Lee 01 Senior Enthusiast

General Lee 01

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I got this package from Gillette yesterday, and it said "Happy 18th Birthday!" (My Birthday is Thursday BTW, who's getting me a pack of smokes? :rolleyes: )

 

And in the package, was their "Mach 3" razor and a can of their shave Gel.  

 

I'm not going to use it cause I've had an Electric razor for a long while now....

 

Ok, how did they know? Is their some National directory where they can look up people who are turning 18 soon? ???

MountaineerTom Senior Enthusiast

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Mach 3's are the shizznit, Best/closest shave I've ever had.

 

If I try to use an electric, it looks like someone tried to wax my neck with a cinder block.  :rolleyes:

sincityZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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Mach 3's are the shizznit, Best/closest shave I've ever had.

 

If I try to use an electric, it looks like someone tried to wax my neck with a cinder block.  :nono:

Yeah, for a regular blade, the Mach 3 is the way to go.  I also have an electric razor too.  I use both, just depends on how long since I have shaved and all.  Doesn't really matter...either way, I will have visible stubble on my face within a few hours of shaving anyways.   :rolleyes:

elboberino Enthusiast

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Here's something wierd, I got a Mach 3 from the Air Force when I turned 18.  It's a nice razor, I still have it and I still use it.  Then, when I turned 20, the Air Force sent me another razor, but this time, the Mach 3 Turbo.  What's odd though, it said happy 18th on it and I just looked at it, raised an eyebrow in cofusion and decided to keep it. Cool!
MadFish Enthusiast

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I got the same thing for my 18th birthday. but, it wasnt from Gillette them selves. It was from a family friend who works for Gillette. He aslo sent me the turbo for my 22nd birthday. Now, fi I could just get him to send me money instead :rolleyes:
WEFs99 Enthusiast

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They have a zillion ways to find out a lot about you without really trying hard. DMV is one.  Even your trusted bank will sell your info then lie like a rug and say they wouldn't.

 

It's in your profile and there have been 500,000 visitors here :rolleyes:

Batgirl Enthusiast

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If you have filled out ANYTHING for any kind of contest, drawing, anything on line, or even a car loan...THEY GOT YOU!! They sell all that info. There is no way to stop that.

THEY LIE!!

 :rolleyes:

Elwood Senior Enthusiast

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I love the MACH 3.

 

I remember when I turned 18 I got a razor in the mail too.  It was the Gillette Sensor (they didn't have the Mach 3 then I don't think).

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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If I could only figure out exactly where they get their info...

 

..I could figure out a way to make them think that I turn 18 every couple of weeks, and they would keep sending me razors.

 

Would save a bundle that way. Those things aren't exactly cheap.

99silveradoz71 Senior Enthusiast

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Those things aren't exactly cheap.

Tell me about it, we had 2 thefts last year at our drug stores of razor blades...I have used the Sensor Excel for a while which isn't bad.  Maybe I'll pick myself up a Mach 3 sometime and give it a whirl.

MountaineerTom Senior Enthusiast

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Those triple blades dull quickly though.

I don't think so, I only use go through 1 in 2 weeks, and I have a pretty tough beard.  When I used disposables, they barely made it to Friday.

CMNTMXR81 Senior Enthusiast

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It depends on how long I let it grow before Shaving it again.  If it's been like a week and it's long, the Mach3 is undoubtedly the best of my shaving team.  However, if it's only a day or two and it's more or less stubble, the old Gillete Sensor/Sensor Excel work much better on my face.

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