Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Is Letsshave.com really a good try?

I have always been quite an experimental person and I really like to look around and compare stuff before I settle for something. So, it’s been precisely seven years since I have been using Gillette Mach 3. I normally shave on a three day’s facial growth and my Mach 3 has seriously never failed me; no clogging, hardly any irritation, just few nicks and cuts on and off and a week worth of a single blade.
However, last month I came across an advertisement on Facebook by Letsshave.com that talked of better shave at half the price. I was suddenly attracted by ‘half the price’ and clicked the ad and before I realized it I had succumbed to my experimental instinct and ordered a three blade razor – Pace 3.
So, here I am, a month and a half later, talking about the differences that I drew based on my usage of both the products.
The Price
The difference here is huge. So, I am referring to it the first.
Buying a Gillette Mach 3 cost me about 505 bucks including the cartridges that lasted a month. However, I managed to stretch the time period to a month and a half at times. I’ll be honest in saying that the spending often stung me a little but I never gave much of a thought to it.
On the contrary, LetsShave Pace 3 cost me only 399 bucks including four cartridges that lasted over a month too.
I saved almost 26.57% which is incredible. So, Pace 3 definitely has an edge over Mach 3 when it comes to price.
The Blades
Mach 3 has 3 blades obviously, as the name suggests which are high definition and anti-friction blades. I have used them ever since I started shaving and I am used to a few nicks and cuts on and off especially towards the end of the week.
Pace 3 razor again have 3 blades, of course, which are pretty fine and have a pivoting head that contours the face. The best part is that the blades just don’t clog and this is also what they describe Pace 3.
On face of it, both Mach 3 and Pace 3 have similar performance.
The Handle
Mach 3 has a thin handle that I was used to of. However, sometimes when the blades got clogged and I had to hit the razor against the sink, the blade used to pop out of the razor. Other than that, Mach 3 handle never gave me any discomfort.
Pace 3 handle, however, felt like an extension of my arm. The grip was awesome despite the fact that in the beginning, I felt that the razor was kind of fat but towards end of the month I got used to it and the Mach 3 handle felt like a stick in my hand.
So, in terms of the handle, I would surely recommend Pace 3.
Lubricating strip
Mach 3 has a lubricating strip that begins to fade when the blades begin to become dull.
However, I haven’t really noticed much of a change in the color of the lavender lubricating strip in Pace 3.
Obviously, Mach 3 is giving better results here but change of color in lubricating strip hardly has an impact on the blades and shave. So, it doesn’t really bother me.
Changing choices
So, l think, considering the considerable price difference and other benefits that I have derived from Pace 3, I am done with Mach 3 for now.LetsShave also offers additional discount in their prices

So, technically as soon as I am done writing this, I am going to order the Pace 3 replacement blades from Le 


Kabir Malik