Gillette Fusion Proglide Manual Razor and Cartridge
Review by William Sharp "always Ann Arbor" : Good handle, very good cartridge so far

There's no doubt the proglide version of the Gillette fusion is outstanding. But is it sigificantly better than the original fusion? This is what I've found. I shave in the shower, warm water, using a unscented Gillette shaving gel. The handle of the proglide has a slightly different shape, more of a knob at the end. I suppose the knobv makes it easier to grasp the end of the razor when making gentle swipes alog the skin, sort of an artist at work. But the handle of the original fusion is also okay, and I don't think the new handle is much of an improvement, if any. The blades in the cartridge are great, more than marginally better than the original. A few easy swipes do the job for most of the face. I've found the razor shaves closer than the original about the neck and above the upper lip. Result is the shave time is quicker with a good result. I also believe a proglide cartridge will last longer than the fusion. I've used one cartridge for about twenty shaves, and so far it is doing the job. thus, since the cartridge seems to give more shaves, that fact ought to offset the extra cost. Bottom line is, the new proglide fusion is great, better than the original, but since the original fusion cartridges also do a great jobb, I plan to use them up before switching over to the proglide.

Update april 2011 - I think the proglide works best for men who shave every day, and against the grain for a close shave. The blades are thin and close and work best with short hairs. When shaving with two or more days of growth, hthen it's best to first shave downward, with the grain, and then up against the grain to get a close shave.

Gillette Fusion Proglide Manual Razor and Cartridge
Review by Michael Kerner "Michael Kerner" : A Thin Blade Between Love & Hate

When it has came down to the advances we get with shaving, they can be strong at times with giving us the best and closest shaves, or a hit & miss only after a few times. That does come to be the case with the Gilette Fusion Proglide Manual Razor. I like it because it gives a strong clean cut shave right out of the gate when you use it. My biggest gripe though is that only after a few times because the blades in the cartridge are so thin, the razor does become quickly dull to the edge. So even to the visible eye, you lose that shave and you'd have to earn those wings by quickly getting a refill for your Gilette razor. While it is a great concept, it can be a easier waste of money only after a short time. Hopefully, Gilette can come out with a razor that can be closer to the edge.

Price: C

Convience: C

Overall: C

Gillette Fusion Proglide Manual Razor and Cartridge
Review by Daniel S. Gandhi : Only good for frequent shavers

This razor is good for beards 1 to 3 days old.It cannot handle anything longer than that as the blades are very close to each other and requires short strokes,otherwise gets clogged very easily.It does not come no where near a Mach 3 when it comes to condition i mentioned above,in cases where you shave daily or alternate day it is way superior to a Mach3 and as advertised it has less tug and pull.I would recommend investing some more dollars for a different package which comes with a razor stand,as this one here does not come with one.

Gillette Fusion Proglide Manual Razor and Cartridge
Review by Jeremy Hinton "www.djbigboy.com" : Yep I made the switch

I actually switch daily between a regular razor and electric. My old regular razor was a Mach 3 which I have used for a long time. But my son came of age and I decided to look into new razors. This seemed to be a good choice based on other reviews. So, I picked 2 up and the first shave was pretty amazing. Very comfortable and very close. It does seem to actually glide. I think this razor may make me use my electric razor less.