Review (5/5): An Incremental Improvement, But Worth It
The biggest improvement here is in the handle, which feels better than my old Fusion Power Phantom, though they look pretty much identical side by side. I've long missed my third-party handle for my Mach 3, and this one still isn't as nice as my original Fusion Manual handle (which was made in eastern Europe), but, like I said, this one seems to be an improvement over the previous Fusion Power, and I've become sold on the vibrating handles. They're always making tweaks to the blade cartridge, and this one is better, seeming to glide more effortlessly while delivering the same close shave as before. The warming face wash included would be nice to use if one doesn't shower before shaving, but that's a rarity for me, and the cooling aftershave feels pretty much like every aftershave Gillette has made for about the past 25 years, and they never quite do it for me. The Fusion Shave Gel is the same as before, though I prefer the moisturizing variety to the sensitive one included here.