Not very intuitive (Wilkinson Sword Intuition Razor Normal Skin)

Member Name: abbadabbado

Product:	Wilkinson Sword Intuition Razor Normal Skin
Date:	30/12/07 (113 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: quicker in the shower

Disadvantages: expensive for what you get

I received this razor free as part of a product test, and not wanting to waste any time I hopped in the bath the same day to try it out on my unwanted body hair that keeps coming back no matter what I do!

In the consumer world it retails at around £5.50 but I'm not convinced I would pay this much for the razor and then the same again for replacement blades once they were needed.

The intuition differs from other standard razors in the way that it has a block of soap attached to the head of the razor blade. It looks as though the blade has been inserted into a bar of soap. This is to make shaving easier by not having to apply shaving cream first. It also makes the head of the razor quite bulky in appearance.

I will admit to being a bit worried about using this without having the security of shaving foam protecting my legs first. What if the soap wasn't any good and I dry shaved my legs? That would hurt and I would be left with sore legs, never mind the fear of cutting myself.

The soap actually lathered up well, but I did notice there was a slightly slimy trail of soap on my legs as I was using the razor. This didn't look very nice but didn't affect the actual shaving process in any way.

The shave itself was a very close shave and worked well on my legs compared with my usual razor. I managed to get away without any nicks, but to be honest I don't usually cut myself with the razors that have the bars running down the front as these do.

Looking on the soap at the end there were tiny bits of my hair left over. Not a pleasant site I can tell you even though it was only leg hair. It made it look very unclean. Washing the razor isn't an easy task as if you imagine a bar of soap being in water for a while, its going to start disintegrating isn't it. That's going to make the life of my razor shorter.
To be fair, after usage, the bar still does look very solid and there doesn't appear to be a lot worn off it even after being dipped into water and run up and down my legs on a few occasions.

As I mentioned the head of this razor is bulky in appearance, and coupled with the fact the razor looks like it is made out of cheap plastic and coated with a thin rubber layer, it doesn't look like it's worth the money you would have to pay for it compared to other slimline razors on the market.
I weighed both this razor and my standard razor I use (both made by Wilkinson sword), and the intuition is in fact just as light as my other one, despite looking as though it would be a lot heavier.

For your £5.50 you will get a wall suction pad to secure your razor to the tiles whilst in the shower. The standard razor is a nice aqua colour, but there is also a pink version on the market for sensitive skin.

I'm not a very big soap fan, but will admit that for quickness this razor is a lot better than having to worry about lathering up your legs in the shower and managing to shave them before the water washes all the suds away.

If this razor cost a lot less then I probably would consider buying it, however I will use this one until the blade tells me it's time to be changed ( a handy little feature this razor does have), and then go back to using my own razor.

Please note this review is also posted on Ciao where I am a member.

Summary: a razor with soap attached