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Should P&G exit the shaving business?
www.bizjournals.com ^ | 04/23/2019 | Barrett J. Brunsman

Posted on 04/29/2019 10:58:12 AM PDT by ThinkingBuddha

The Cincinnati-based maker of Gillette razors and Braun electric shavers (NYSE: PG) reported net sales of $1.4 billion for the Grooming business in the recently ended third quarter, down 8 percent from last year.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: gillette; razor; shave; shaving
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To: ThinkingBuddha

I have a Gillette razor I have owned for years. I haven’t bought any new blades since Gillette got woke. I looked at different razors and blades. I have been using a Harry’s razor and blades and am happy with that. I get a closer shave with fewer nicks and cuts. Gillette’s mistake woke me to the opportunity to upgrade to a better razor.


41 posted on 04/29/2019 11:43:22 AM PDT by Wilhelm Tell (True or False? This is not a tag line.)
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To: coon2000

“Drop Gillette, it’s overpriced junk made by a woke company.”

Harry’s politics is probably no better. I think their five-blade razor is comparable and maybe better than Gillette’s. I switched to them for price, mainly.


42 posted on 04/29/2019 11:44:25 AM PDT by unlearner (War is coming.)
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To: irishjuggler

Clark Howard uses the cheapest razors he can find then cleans and dries them after every use. He claims that he can get a month out of each razor. I tried it and I didn’t get a month but I can get 2 to 3 weeks. He said blades go dull from pitting and rust, not your beard.


43 posted on 04/29/2019 11:48:18 AM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

DSC provides 5 cartriges at what ever frequency I want for $4 each shipment. I had to cut back on how often I recieved a shipment due to how long the razors were lasting.


44 posted on 04/29/2019 11:48:36 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: coon2000

I dropped Gillette for Schick. Equivalent product with the SJW attitude (or any that I am yet aware of).


45 posted on 04/29/2019 11:49:33 AM PDT by Tallguy (Facts be d*mned! The narrative of the day must be preserved!)
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To: Peter W. Kessler

Store bought razors are expensive my friend. Also, the DSC comercial about how difficult it is to obtain them in a store is very accurate IMO.


46 posted on 04/29/2019 11:50:19 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: ThinkingBuddha

Pretty soon you will find Gillette only at Dick’s, right nest to the Yeti’s.


47 posted on 04/29/2019 11:50:48 AM PDT by Cold Heart
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To: ThinkingBuddha

Dorco frugal guy pack. Lasts 15 months or more.


48 posted on 04/29/2019 11:52:45 AM PDT by Comment Not Approved (When bureaucrats outlaw hunting, outlaws will hunt bureaucrats.)
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To: ThinkingBuddha

I don’t use their razors, they have priced themselves out of my market years ago. No going back.


49 posted on 04/29/2019 12:12:54 PM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: ThinkingBuddha

I am boycotting Gillette and will never buy anything from P&G again.

I had ordered from Harry’s, but then saw that they did the same crap; so cancelled immediately.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRightBoycott/comments/agblck/harrys_is_no_better_than_gillette/


50 posted on 04/29/2019 12:13:09 PM PDT by Bon mots
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To: Oshkalaboomboom
I happened to tune in Clark Howard some years back. He had tried out the Gillette Fusion the past week, and was quite impressed with it.

Except for the price.

I've been using a DE for a first pass, then using up my supply of multiblades for a second pass. Safer for the more "complicated" areas of the face/neck where the DE would tend to nick or scrape.

I rinse the DE head in a small jar of alcohol, and wipe down the exposed blade edges. Likewise, I just wipe down the multiblades themselves, avoiding the comfort strips.

I try to get a week out of the DE, and a month out of the multiblade.

51 posted on 04/29/2019 12:19:55 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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52 posted on 04/29/2019 12:20:08 PM PDT by Bon mots
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To: irishjuggler
I buy single-blade disposables from CVS... probably a year’s worth of shaving for around $5.

I get double-bladed disposables from Wal*Mart. Good for at about 10 shaves/disposable. 10 blades for $1.87. Yes, I'm poor.

53 posted on 04/29/2019 12:25:22 PM PDT by luvbach1 (I hope Trump runs roughshod over the inevitable obstuctionists, Dems, progs, libs, or RINOs!)
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54 posted on 04/29/2019 12:26:26 PM PDT by Bon mots
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To: ThinkingBuddha

55 posted on 04/29/2019 12:39:39 PM PDT by DCBryan1 (Quit calling them liberals, progs, socialists, or democrats. Call them what they are: COMMUNISTS!!!!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Thanks. I was not aware of this.


56 posted on 04/29/2019 12:44:03 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ( One of President TrumpÂ’s Clinging, Deploreable, Low IQ Dreg supporters helping to MAGA!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Thanks. I was not aware of this.

DORCO
Pace 6 Plus- Six Blade Razor System with Trimmer - 10 Pack (1 Handle + 10 Cartridges)
4.4 out of 5 stars 4,192
$20.99


57 posted on 04/29/2019 12:47:16 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ( One of President TrumpÂ’s Clinging, Deploreable, Low IQ Dreg supporters helping to MAGA!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

“Dollar Shave razors are the same as Dorco razors. You can go to Amazon and get a pack of Dorco 10 pack of razors and one handle (six-blade) razors for $20.99.”

I looked at Dollar Shave and thought the razors were the same Dorcos I’ve been using for years. You cannot beat the cost or quality of the Dorco. The blades also last a long time.


58 posted on 04/29/2019 1:09:45 PM PDT by suthener
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To: colorado tanker

I am going to try costco, Kirkland brand blade/ razor when I run out of Gillette. Problem is I don’t know who really makes them.


59 posted on 04/29/2019 1:52:41 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: ThinkingBuddha
BAILI Classic Butterfly Double Edge Safety Razor Shaver Kit for Men Women with 1 Swedish Platinum Blade 1 Mirrored Travel Case, Silver, BD179 by BAILI Price: $14.95
60 posted on 04/29/2019 1:58:53 PM PDT by matthew fuller (Introducing the 2020 dimmacrat Presidential Candidate, Gropey Joe and his little friend Mr. Wiggles!)
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