![]() Would you like to suggest a topic or a TV commercial to review? Drop me a line at ad opens with a wide shot of a gorgeous swimming pool surrounded by impeccably shaped and manicured greenery.įrom the right enter three young women in bikinis, all quite fetching. It wasn’t on my radar, but it should have been. Many thanks to Tony, a Cranky reader affectionately known as “Captain Curmudgeon,” for suggesting I review this ad. But four years later, the ad is still running. Schick received a fair few complaints at the time, and even threats of boycott. LIFEHACKER: Got a better pun? You know where the comments are.Schick’s “trimming the bushes” TV commercial for its Hydro Silk TrimStyle women’s razor debuted in 2015, raising eyebrows and sparking controversy across the ad world. Which means that in my opinion, the Schick Hydro’s a bit damp, and not really a cut above the rest. But OK is a distance from where a “premium” product should sit, and I certainly won’t be rushing out to buy replacement blades for the Hydro Power 5 Select. GIZMODO: At that Woolies discount, it’s actually OK - especially given that premium blades often attract really high prices. I’m not sure my lukewarm endorsement will persuade you, though. ![]() I notice this week that Woolworths is selling the Hydro for half-price, which might make people more tempted to try it. So that’s something to consider if you do find powered blades make you feel peachier. That’s not an issue with the Hydro 5 it’s small enough that I could have used it for the No Luggage At All experience without worries. Like Alex, I thought the gel was great - better than what I currently use - but I’d really be just as happy using it with any conventional blade.Īs a constant traveller, I’ve always disliked electric razors because they waste a lot of space in your bag, especially if you have to take the charger too. So I ended up thinking of it as a novelty, not a useful enhancement. Whether I was using one of the three speeds or leaving it switched off, I just couldn’t see or feel any difference. Two: the vibrating didn’t seem to have any impact on the actual shaving experience. One: despite the multi-blade environment, I did find it couldn’t deal with all the hairs on my lip near my nose, necessitating more than occasional tweezer follow-up. But there’s two potential problems to point out. But it’s a qualified first, since it’s not an entirely electric razor: it is a razor that vibrates thanks to a battery in the handle.Īs a razor only dealing with my face, the Hydro 5 did an adequate job - I didn’t have any irritation issues, so in that respect I was much happier than Alex. So in that sense the product represents a first. LIFEHACKER: Let’s start with the good news: I didn’t cut myself, not once. But it’s not really what Shick’s selling the experience on - what was Lifehacker’s take on the Hyrdo blades? The one part of the package that I really did like? The Hydro Shaving Gel. You bleed quite heavily from the scalp it’s hardly the sophisticated look that razor advertising would like to promote. It was a little too happy to get clogged with hair - especially when shaving my head - and despite careful shaving, it did manage to cut my head open in a very prominent spot. The five blade arrangement also gave me some grief. I was very glad I hadn’t paid $700 for the SensoTouch.Īs a result of this and similar experiences, I’m automatically suspicious of anything designed to shave my face where power is involved. I got much closer and less painful results from a store brand disposable. I found it painful and about as effective as rubbing my face with sandpaper. Nick on Gizmodo was mildly enamoured with it, but I liked it a lot less. I’ve chosen to spare you the pictures.įor instance, a couple of years back, Philips sent out its very expensive SensoTouch 3D to journalists to test. ![]() Indeed, I’ve never met an electric shaver that didn’t cut my face to ribbons. I’m a good case in point: I have never yet met an electric shaver I liked. LIFEHACKER: We’re doing this as a combined review for a very simple reason: razor experiences vary. Does it make shaving any better? The Kidman brothers put it to the test. Schick’s Hydro Power 5 Select razor is a strange combination of a high-end razor with disposable blades and the electric shaving experience.
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