Review: Harry’s Razors

About a month ago on the MacBreak Weekly podcast, I heard an advertisement for Harry’s razors and decided to take a look. I was intrigued that the cost per blade was about half of what I was paying for my Gillete Fusion even when I bought them at Costco. The starter kit included a handle, 3 blades and shaving cream for $15 (I opted for the polymer handle). They also offer a 30 day money back guarantee which meant I couldn’t pass it up.

I’m all about saving money in particular on recurring expenses, so I was hoping for a shave that was as good as the Gilette Fusion. When I started my first shave, I put on the shaving cream and thought that it was way too thick, but shaved anyway. The shave seemed much closer than my Fusion; I didn’t clean how I shaved, I just changed the razor and the cream. After about a week, I returned the unopened package of blades I bought from Costco ($52 for 14 blades) and ordered 16 blades for $25 (free shipping on orders over $10). I was hooked.

I tried another shaving cream with the razor and realized that even though the shaving cream is thick, it works quite well. I’m going to order some more shaving cream as I think the combination works quite well.

I was so pleased that I bought my dad the Winston set (aluminum handle) for father’s day. Like me, he was impressed with the shave. However, unlike me, he doesn’t shave as often and already has a stash of Fusion blades, so he’s not going to be a convert for awhile.

Pros

• Fast shipping
• Very cost effective after initial handle purchase
• Shaving cream works well.

Cons

• Shaving cream is a bit thick
• Requires some planning so that you have blades on hand

Summary

While my initial reason for purchasing was to save money, the shave is so much better than what I’ve had in the past. I’m not turning back on this and it is my hope that they stay in business. The major razor manufacturers have had such a monopoly that they have been charging exorbitant prices for far too long.

For anyone (mostly men, I guess), that use a razor like a Gillette Fusion, I’d definitely give it a try. No risk and you may just be impressed with the results; at a minimum, you’ll be impressed with the cost savings.

(The link to Harry’s is an affiliate link; if you order through it, I get free blades, but no one has paid me to write this.)