Comments for A Million Dollar Idea

A Million Dollar Idea

2004-06-29T22:46:19Z

A while back, Gillette released the M3Power Razor, a motorized razor based on their fan-favorite Mach 3. Now, as many of you may recall, I care about razors. I'd seen a TV show a while back explaining how to optimize the shaving razor, and it explained one key element to optimal shaving that's still missing: motion. Though Gilette had blown through a billion bucks on the product line thus far, it seemed a glaring oversight.

But no longer. They've got millions of razors deployed, all motorized , and the AAA battery is included. (Why just give charge for the blades when you can charge for the blades and batteries?) You know where I'm going with this, though. There's a huge market for plausible deniability vibrators here. Just add an alternate tip that plugs into the razor end, or a cover for the blunt end, and voila. Shy people, or travellers, or those who live in states where such masturbatory paraphernalia are prohibited, would be liberated from their sexual oppression.

I figure you could sell the "massager" tips for the Mach 3 for about five bucks. If you make a million dollars, buy me something nice.

Comment from TheBrad on 2004-06-29

2004-06-29T22:23:19Z

I like the way you think. It scares me, but I like it.

(I love my vibrating razor. Best shave I ever had.)

Comment from ronn on 2004-06-30

2004-06-30T04:51:28Z

You need a vacation. And soon.

Comment from raj on 2004-06-30

2004-06-30T15:22:51Z

You are right about the charging for batteries part..

Did you know Gillette owns Duracell? And their arch-enemy Schick is owned by Energizer Holdings?

Comment from monkeyinabox on 2004-06-30

2004-06-30T15:53:04Z

Having not tried this razor, I guess I'm having a hard time seeing it vibrating enough for this use. And also given that I'm actually thinking about this is a sign I need to get back to work. :)

Comment from Scott Johnson on 2004-07-01

2004-07-01T06:20:02Z

I never understood why they wanted to motorize the razor until I read this. Now I simply must try one of these out!

Comment from Stray on 2004-07-04

2004-07-04T17:09:24Z

I've used all sorts of razors: one-, two- and three-bladed razors, including Gillette's Mach 3. Frankly, I've found no appreciable difference between the shave I get with a super-expensive razor and my ancient Trac II. I won't even try the battery-powered Mach 3, as I think that's just ridiculous.

When it all comes down to it, I don't see how more blades or a vibrating head really help; for me, it's all in HOW you shave. If I shave an area of my face and there's a little stubble left--which rarely, if ever, happens--I go over it again. Selling razors on the "fewer strokes" line is silly; am I really so pressed for time that I can't stand to spend even one half-second giving that spot another stroke?

It all comes down to price for me, so I've gone back to my old Trac II, whose blades are considerably cheaper than that of the Mach 3. I see Schick has a four-bladed razor now; who'd have guessed that razors would be a huge industry, approaching fetishism?

Comment from Camilo on 2004-07-06

2004-07-07T03:48:36Z

oh the environment. I envision a desolated landscape, full of extremely shaven people racing after the last car that has the last batteries of the world. Mad Mach II. Of course.

Comment from AndyBannister on 2004-07-08

2004-07-08T15:23:06Z

Since the massager tip was your idea, I guess you'd deserve a *cut* of any profits ...

I foresee a whole thread full of razor jokes ...

Comment from David Stewart on 2004-07-09

2004-07-09T22:13:27Z

Ever since blogging about the M3 Power Razor, I've had almost no other traffic besides people from Google looking for info about the razor ... I think Gillette has a definite hit on their hands. You gotta have this if you shave your head.

Comment from Craig Chester on 2004-07-09

2004-07-10T03:19:56Z

Ah, the razor wars. Just like most products of this nature, there is only so much you can do to differentiate between products. Until now. I solved it. No one will have this and it will reap in millions.

The razor with 64 blades. How come no one has thought of this yet? 3 blades, kiddie stuff. 4 blades, getting better. 64. Thats the answer.

Comment from Wednesday on 2004-07-11

2004-07-11T19:28:52Z

Well, the razor-as-vibrator thing is nothing new. Phillips' electric shavers for ladies, at one point (I haven't looked since '93), let you push a button and flip the bladey bit off completely; then you'd have a little curved base, with two plastic prongs that the bladey bit would slot into, and that was what vibrated the blades and caused the shaving to occur. The base and prongs were about the right size for girl bits. No batteries, no bits to replace.

Comment from resyk on 2004-07-16

2004-07-16T15:55:53Z

Haha nice post. I can see so many applications for a vibrating handle that it is almost scary. If being able to masturbate and shave the same area at the same time isn't progress, I don't know what is.