Shaving innovation

Disclaimer: This post has nothing to do with Fleck technology

I shave. I’m a guy. I have to shave. This means I also have to buy shaving tools. And I own quite a few. Depending on mood, humidity of the air and my skin, time of day and people present I either use a Gilette razor with cream or a electric shaving tool from Philips. As with every other acitivity I undertake in life every time I shave I try to think of ways to improve this system. The tools also inspire my thoughts ofcourse with recent innovations like 2, 3, 4, 5 blades on one Gilette razor and added electricity for extra vibrations for an already shaky hand.

last week I came up with an innovation that I’m sure is easy to add and would make Gilette or any other razor company more money: the Sharpness indicator

This is how it works: on each individual blade they add a small plastic clip. The first one is red, the second yellow and the third is white. When you shave you break off the white tip. The next time you shave and use this individual blade you break off the yellow tip. You are now entering the Red zone! Then the third time you shave you try to break off the red tip but that one won’t break off. That willl be Gilettes signal to you that you are shaving in the red zone now. A zone where hairs are torn out by the root because you are using dull blades.

Get it? I think most people use their blades 5 or 6 or even 20 times before replacing them. I don’t even know how many times I use a blade. I just look at my blade with a blank stare and try to determine if I should or shouldn’t throw this one out and get a new blade.

So, do you work at Gilette or some other shaving company? Well, what are you waiting for? Introduce the idea on monday and send me my money before the end of the week. You know I deserve it…