![]() (disclaimer) I haven't used either in their original incarnation, so a pinch or three of salt maybe in order with what follows, but: How would you compare the trac II to the atra? Also, does the original sensor have no lube carts or was that the beginning of the downfall of decent cartridges? However, I've found that after that design, it seems like everything fell apart, now its all about how many blades and how many types of platinum they're coated with and gimmicky stuff like that, inlcluding of course lube strips. I assume the swing arm should be better since it pivots and that makes sense to me so I get a closer shave under my chin and places where its hard to reach with a fixed head, so in that sense it was an upgrade in technology. ![]() But Im not sure which is best since the Trac II has a fixed head and the Atra has a swing arm. I also found a 4.5 ounce handle for the cartridges and theres no gimmicky 4-5 blade nano blades, just two no lube, no gimmick blades and a nice metal handle for it. Also, I found some great places which sell the original atra cartridges with no lubrication strips, that's even better. Atra has a swing arm so i thought that could be good. ![]() I decided I want to try something in between. Strange? maybe but DE shaving is just something I haven't gotten used to after attempting all these months. I've also decided I don't like lather and I want to use oliveology shave gel because it is non foaming and I don't like the idea of not being able to see where I'm shaving because of the lather on my face, which always seems to be the case for me. Therefore, I've looked on the internet once again in order to find a better way to shave for me since my facial hair grows so fast, almost too fast. The whole reason I tried it was because machIII cartridges I used to use are too expensive and the new stuff Gillette comes out with nowadays are just rip offs and have things like "lubrication strips" which are just gimmicks to get more money out of u by leaving goo on your face and things like that. I decided I don't like double edge shaving. The only shaving advice I have given them is to take their time, to let the shaving cream sit on their face for a few minutes before they start plowing ahead.I got a Gillette NEW and no matter what advice I've been given, the shave isn't that great. I let my sons pick their own razors, but hope they see the wisdom of my choice. And both enterprises, shaving and being a father, seem to attract advice. Like much of what a dad does, shaving is not noticed by his family until he stops doing it. Both fatherhood and shaving, for instance, require daily duty, although the occasional escapes can be joyful. My views on fatherhood and shaving mingle easily. ![]() He disparaged electric razors as being not strong enough to handle the wiry beards of our clan. A mention, for instance, of Gillette Blue Blades reminded me both of the mornings I used to watch him put Blue Blades in his razor and of televised Friday-night fights, the Gillette Cavalcade of Sports, that my brothers and I used to sit and watch with him. Reading about old razors reminded me of my father, who died in 1998 just short of his 83rd birthday. My old-school shaving days could be numbered. And there was my Atra Plus, which the Web site said was “no longer made.” Near it were dispensers of double-edge blades from Gillette, Schick, Wilkinson Sword. There in all its glory was the image of the classic, chrome-finished razor with butterfly doors. Scrolling through these photos was like strolling through a shaving museum. There on a Web site, () I saw a variety of razors and blades for sale, most them “old-school.” Truth be told, I didn’t know the name of this razor until I found a picture of it up the other day on the Internet. Like a well-balanced tool, it feels good in my hand. It supports no more than two blades but accommodates the less-expensive store brands of replacement blades. I stick with what one of my sons calls “Dad’s old-school razor.” It is an Atra Plus. Baltimore Sun eNewspaper Home Page Close Menu
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