Seems that the Gillette Fusion range now has a new set of blades called 'Proshield'. These fit all Fusion range handles. Asda have a 4-pack of blades on offer at the moment for £6.00.
Presume this is nationwide?
Sorry if posted already - posting in a hurry :-)
All comments (54)
malachi
1 Feb 16#1
Same in Boots and Wilkos I think. Seems to be a limited promotion sale.
robertwilliams30 to malachi
4 Feb 16#48
Not in boots Glasgow Breahead! They are full price! £15+
liam_dob
1 Feb 16#2
Plenty in asda Bishop Auckland,
Blades and handles £6 each
aleem
1 Feb 16#3
What do these shield me from?
GarryRF to aleem
1 Feb 16#6
"Cut me, do I not bleed ?" Well .. apparently not with Proshield !
mushypeas25 to aleem
1 Feb 16#13
Boogie man
DealJourno to aleem
2 Feb 16#34
Hopefully the BS from their marketing team :smile:
jm1963 to aleem
9 Feb 16#53
they will save you from the "Darkside " .....that's stubble
monitor1
1 Feb 161#4
Hot.Best shave out there by far.I shall be stocking up.
lalji
1 Feb 16#5
Also on line, just ordered
tawse57
1 Feb 161#7
Looks like the insatiable Gillette beast needs more feeding - obviously the Fusion Proglide was not the best that a man can get. It has been usurped! :smile:
ukflyboy
1 Feb 16#8
Great deal, though no ASDA near me and minimum spend is £25 which is a LOT of blades when I don't need anything else!
tawse57
1 Feb 16#9
Apparently the Proshield is already old hat in the US and has been usurped by the Proshield Chill. I can't type fast enough to keep up with all the new stuff that Gillette are bringing out :smile:
Apparently these Proshield blades fit the Proglide handle according to the Amazon link below:
Boots want over £20 for these packs of 4 razor blades - crazy price.
DealJourno to tawse57
2 Feb 16#35
What's crazy is that people dispose of the blades long before they are beyond use. Just Google it and enjoy using each blade from between a few months or even longer in future.
bargain orders 4 packs thanks!
sort me out for the year
Retify to z4ndr
1 Feb 161#18
One years worth of shaving for 24 quid is not a bargain. You can get a decent double edge razor for £25 + a pack of 100 blades for £5. At least 4 years worth of shaving for 30 is a bargain, and you get a better shave.
Granted, compared to the usual price this is indeed a bargain, but it is overpriced and even when reduced it is still way above the actual value of the item itself
robertwilliams30
1 Feb 16#17
ASDA also have the chill blades, Whatever these magic ones now do, I don't know..
ncd
1 Feb 16#19
The 'chill' just refers to the colour (blue) , nothing else.
b4dr1
1 Feb 16#20
pack of 100 blades for £5??? where and which blade?
NSA
1 Feb 16#21
Yes they do. I removed my Proshield blade from the razor and fitted it to my Flexball power razor...
redheap
1 Feb 161#22
nonamed china imports are £5 on ebay. Ive never used double edged blades since i was a teenager as they cut my face to ribbons. Never had a nick with Gillette so happy to pay £6 for four as they last me about 2 months per cartridge.
Retify to redheap
2 Feb 16#43
Can't blame a razor for what is the fault of the user :wink:. I used to use the 5 blade monstrosities and yes only ever got a nick when the blade was getting a bit old and dull, but would always get shaving rash. No such thing now with a safety razor, and nicks are rare, unless the blade is dull.
Because they don't have the marketing budget of Gillette/Wilkinsons, and because they are not stocked in most major supermarkets? The multi-blade nonsense have a much higher profit margin for manufacturers, so of course they made them more readily available.
I can count on one hand the number of times that I have cut myself over the last year of shaving too. Sure initially after coming from one one of your Gillette mach 3's or similar I was applying pressure and didn't get the angle right so I was cutting myself, but that was for only a couple of shaves until getting the hang of it, at which point I was appreciating the closer and cheaper shaves, and the added bonus of being able to bundle up and recycle those blades vs throwing a wedge of plastic into landfill every month or two
NSA
1 Feb 161#23
Gillette supposedly claim that the 'chill' blades have a "Chill feature during the shave, thanks to Cooling Technology"
ukstud1
2 Feb 16#24
Ahh double edged razors, i remember the days of shaving and then mopping up the blood with toilet paper, I wonder why they died out....
Mr_Roberto
2 Feb 16#25
I never thought I'd be able to shave like a pro.
heat for the price as I know how much these can cost.
themachman
2 Feb 16#26
Hot and a great avatar pic :wink:
Youngy
2 Feb 16#27
Chill: "features Cooling Technology for a refreshing sensation during your shave"
aizeewizzy
2 Feb 16#28
Ordered 2. Thanks OP for the post.
BoxRide
2 Feb 16#29
Bargain, heat added :smile:
memmo
2 Feb 16#30
Do these blades definately fit the Proglide power razors? Heat added anyway, good spot.
Larsson1916
2 Feb 16#31
Ordered
terencetcf
2 Feb 16#32
Are you sure? Because I don't have the new handle too, only has proglide handle...
ikonanddiva
2 Feb 16#33
Perfect timing, as I was just about to hop on ebay looking for Fusion blades.
7 x 4-pack bought to qualify for minimum £40 online spend, saving around £2 per pack. Thanks meandog101.
HDUKBargainHunter
2 Feb 161#36
They died out because people are lazy and in a rush! Had you taken time to learn the art properly you would have had no issues, But it is not exactly rocket science! It is still a safety razor. I have gone from using gillette to a DE razor and in the 18 months I have been using them I have cut myself twice when first starting.
I have always suffered with spots/acne.....well that went in a week! These 5 blade razors destroy your face and I had to shave every day. I spend 10 minutes with my DE and it's baby smooth and lasts 2 days. Also decent blades are 10p each and last at least 3 shaves. I also assure you that you are not getting even near to a close shave with the gillette.
I only use my gillette when I am in need of a quick tidy up, And it is a horrible shave compared to the DE.
HDUKBargainHunter
2 Feb 161#37
I love the advert I saw on TV, Basically said the proglide was crap :confused::laughing:
robertwilliams30
2 Feb 16#38
Purchased a Chill one, Will see how 'cool' it is, No stocks of the £6 4-packs in my local ASDA at all..
DealJourno
2 Feb 161#39
Proper razor blades, for real men.
robertwilliams30
2 Feb 16#40
Anyone else noticed that they haven't released a "Proshield POWER" handle yet?, Ah well always next year..
NSA to robertwilliams30
2 Feb 16#45
Yeah I noticed that after I bought the standard unit...
My solution = Remove the Proshield blade and install it onto the power flexball handle et voila :smile:
robertwilliams30
2 Feb 16#41
Purchased a Chill one, Will see how 'cool' it is, No stocks of the £6 4-packs in my local ASDA at all..
Retify
2 Feb 16#42
Search Amazon or Ebay, and just about all DE blades are going for £5-£10 for 100 blades
thearbiter65
2 Feb 16#44
Worryingly my car wash always try to sell me the 'pro shield', is it the same thing?
robertwilliams30
3 Feb 16#46
I can say i felt a slight cooling effect. Even more post shave and when skin is dry..
Elysium
4 Feb 161#47
Picked up 3 packs of these at Asda yesterday. Thanks.
themachman
4 Feb 16#49
These werent in the usual place you find blades in my local,but a full aisle of toiletries that were on offer :smiley:
CM52MUZ
4 Feb 16#50
Home delivery turned up without the blades, nightmare!!
1970QPR
6 Feb 16#51
popped into my local today and found a cardboard promotional display opposite where the blades shelf is - handles & blade packs on there. Display wasn't there yesterday & still none on shelves even today.
daveyboy7474
6 Feb 16#52
I picked up 6 packs today
Thanks for posting
jm1963
9 Feb 16#54
bought couple of packs at asda at weekend ...well worth it...usually double that price just for 4
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Opening post
Presume this is nationwide?
Sorry if posted already - posting in a hurry :-)
All comments (54)
Blades and handles £6 each
Apparently these Proshield blades fit the Proglide handle according to the Amazon link below:
http://www.amazon.com/Gillette-Fusion-ProShield-Razor-Kit/dp/B016MPGAIM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1452010068&sr=8-3&keywords=proshield#customerReviews
http://groceries.asda.com/asda-webstore/landing/home.shtml#/product/910002267328
sort me out for the year
Granted, compared to the usual price this is indeed a bargain, but it is overpriced and even when reduced it is still way above the actual value of the item itself
Because they don't have the marketing budget of Gillette/Wilkinsons, and because they are not stocked in most major supermarkets? The multi-blade nonsense have a much higher profit margin for manufacturers, so of course they made them more readily available.
I can count on one hand the number of times that I have cut myself over the last year of shaving too. Sure initially after coming from one one of your Gillette mach 3's or similar I was applying pressure and didn't get the angle right so I was cutting myself, but that was for only a couple of shaves until getting the hang of it, at which point I was appreciating the closer and cheaper shaves, and the added bonus of being able to bundle up and recycle those blades vs throwing a wedge of plastic into landfill every month or two
heat for the price as I know how much these can cost.
7 x 4-pack bought to qualify for minimum £40 online spend, saving around £2 per pack. Thanks meandog101.
I have always suffered with spots/acne.....well that went in a week! These 5 blade razors destroy your face and I had to shave every day. I spend 10 minutes with my DE and it's baby smooth and lasts 2 days. Also decent blades are 10p each and last at least 3 shaves. I also assure you that you are not getting even near to a close shave with the gillette.
I only use my gillette when I am in need of a quick tidy up, And it is a horrible shave compared to the DE.
My solution = Remove the Proshield blade and install it onto the power flexball handle et voila :smile:
Thanks for posting