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Well, it's time for another shaving video

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from Freakin' Reviews here.[br]The third one mid-2017,

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and this time I'm putting[br]the Micro Touch Solo

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versus the Philips Norelco OneBlade.[br]That's today's review.

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So, let's get right to it.

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You may have seen my review[br]for the Micro Touch Solo recently,

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but that was obviously inspired[br]by or influenced by

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the Philips Norelco OneBlade.[br]So, today I'm gonna

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take a look at the two of these[br]and compare them side-by-side,

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head-to-head, and see[br]if one is a clear winner.

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As you can see,[br]the heads look similar to each other.

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I've been using the [br]Micro Touch Solo quite a bit.

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I've used the OneBlade in the past,[br]but I've never own one.

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So, I'll be curious to see[br]how the two compare

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in a more challenging environment.[br]So, let's see how

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the two of these do.

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Here are the instructions[br]for the Micro Touch Solo.

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Pretty basic.

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This is the instruction sheet

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for the OneBlade.

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A lot more to it.

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I would say the [br]most significant differences

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right out of the gate[br]are that the OneBlade can be used

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with gel or foam in the shower

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while the Micro Touch Solo cannot.

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It's only for dry shaving.

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Now, the other difference[br]is the Micro Touch Solo

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is about $10 less than the OneBlade.[br]This is about $25.

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This is about $35.

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So, that might also be a consideration.

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If you're not using it in the shower[br]for wet shaving,

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the Micro Touch Solo[br]could be an option for you,

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but let's see how they compare[br]going against this beard.

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Here we are again[br]for my third shaving video

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in a few months.

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This time, I'm going to do[br]the Philips OneBlade

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versus the Micro Touch Solo.

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Now, what I think I'm going[br]to do is instead of doing

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one side, OneBlade, one side, Solo,

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I think I'm gonna do

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one stripe

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next to each other,[br]so you can kind of compare.

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Now, there is one thing[br]that the OneBlade can do

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that the Micro Touch Solo can't,[br]and that's that

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it could be used with shaving cream.

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I'm gonna do the both these dry,[br]both of them

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say you're supposed to use[br]them against the grain.

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So, I'm gonna do that.

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But, once I'm done,[br]I'm gonna put some shaving cream on

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and see if I can get closer[br]with the OneBlade,

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because the Micro Touch Solo[br]was not for use

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with shaving cream or in the shower.

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So, I'm gonna see if this can go[br]to the next level.

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One more thing to point out[br]Is they both have

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about a 45-minute charge.

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They also both have these combs[br]that you can use

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for additional trimming.

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The Micro Touch Solo has this fancy light

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which the OneBlade does not have,[br]so the slight differences.

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But, let's see how they compare[br]as I put them to test,

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getting rid of my beard[br]for the third time this year.

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(shaving noise)

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And, that took a couple of times[br]to get that right.

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It's not completely

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without stubble right now.[br]I had to go a couple of times.

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It was- I had to kind of[br]get the angle of it.

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Let's see now how

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the Micro Touch Solo does[br]right next to it.

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I'm gonna do this section right here.

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(shaving noise)

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Okay. I mean you can't see[br]a huge difference.

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Let me keep going.

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I'm gonna do the Solo again[br]on the other side,

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so you can kind of have-[br]because, there wasn't

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a lot of space there.

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I'm going to do the Solo,[br]OneBlade, and Solo again,

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and then the last strip[br]I'll do the Philips again.

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(shaving noise)

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That was good the second time.[br]That was a pretty good

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stripe going up,[br]but that was just one pass.

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Got a lot of it out.[br]I'm gonna do this last section here

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with the

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Philips OneBlade now.

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(shaving noise)

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Just to point out,[br]this one just came off of the charger.

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And, actually they both[br]just came off the charger as well.

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But, this one. Notice how much[br]slower it sounds.

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(shaving noise)

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It could be the difference[br]that the motor is stronger

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that's why it has a higher pitch to it.

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I mean I'll let some of the more[br]tech-savy guys

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discuss that, but it seems like[br]this motor, it might be

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moving a little bit stronger[br]than the Micro Touch Solo.

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But,

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I mean if you look at where I did

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the Micro Touch Solo,[br]the OneBlade, the Solo, the OneBlade,

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there isn't a huge amount [br]of difference really

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between the two of them.

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I had to go get some more light with my

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Bell+Howell Light Bar[br]which I've also reviewed.

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I'm going to do the same thing now.[br]I'm gonna do

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one stripe with the OneBlade,[br]and then one

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with the Micro Touch Solo[br]and see how that looks.

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Here we go.

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(shaving noise)

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That went-

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I was going on the up grain[br]and it wasn't doing anything.

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At down, it seems like[br]it's working better.

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(shaving noise)

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So, what do you guys think[br]about those sideburns?

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Maybe I should leave[br]those next time, huh?

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That doesn't be real things? All right.

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So, now what I'm gonna do next[br]to that is here,

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this is the Philips OneBlade.[br]Next up the Micro Touch Solo.

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(shaving noise)

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Again, still not bad.[br]I just feel like this just came off

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the charger and it feels like

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(shaving noise)

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it doesn't have as much power

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as,

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(shaving noise)

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as that.

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Let me finish this part up[br]with the OneBlade now.

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(shaving noise)

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Okay. And, I'm gonna[br]do this last section

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with the Micro Touch Solo.

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(shaving noise)

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And with either one of them,[br]you can use the edge

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like this to trim.

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(shaving noise)

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All right. So, there you go.[br]I mean I think that as far just

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dry shaving, the really close

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I did kind of it in stripes.[br]And, I don't see any

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huge difference between the two of them.

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What I'm gonna do now[br]is I'm going to add some

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shaving cream to see[br]if the OneBlade can go one step

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beyond what the Micro Touch Solo can do.

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This isn't a real thick [br]shaving cream. It's a

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sensitive skin, so it's,

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it doesn't look real thick[br]like your typical

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shaving cream does,[br]but it is actually pretty good.

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All right. There is, there is[br]shaving cream on there.

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And, this doesn't lather[br]or a lot like some

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of those shaving creams do.

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Again, the Solo cannot be used[br]with shaving cream,

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but the OneBlade can be used[br]with shaving cream.

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(shaving noise)

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Okay. Let me wipe this off[br]and see how it compares.

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Yeah. There, there is definitely[br]a difference.

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Look at this.

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If you look very closely,[br]I'm sorry I probably won't want

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to be that close to me either, but

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you can see that's almost like,

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that's almost as close[br]as a regular razor.

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Over here, you still have[br]a little bit of stubble.

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This is just dry,

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and this is with shaving cream.

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Definitely a difference.

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And unfortunately,[br]the Micro Touch Solo doesn't

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allow you to use shaving cream[br]or in the shower,

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so that's as close as you're[br]gonna get with a Solo.

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And, that's how close you're gonna get[br]with the OneBlade

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using shaving cream.

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Just by the fact that it can be used[br]in the shower

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with shaving cream,[br]the OneBlade has an advantage.

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Although if you're never[br]gonna use those things,

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just want a quick trim,[br]the Micro Touch Solo does a great job.

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Now, as close as the OneBlade[br]was able to get

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with shaving cream,

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do you think it could really compare

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to the Gillette Fusion 5 Proshield Power?

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I'm not sure. Let me try that out.

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The Proshield Power also has[br]its own on button.

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Again, there's a shaving cream,[br]it's very thin.

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(shaving noises)

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By the way, I've been using[br]this blade for two weeks too.

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(shaving noises)

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This is now shaved [br]with the Fusion 5 Proshield Power.

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I don't know how well[br]the camera is gonna see that.

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It's pretty smooth. It's pretty smooth.

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This is where the OneBlade.[br]It's also pretty smooth.

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If I see the up grain,

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you can probably hear this[br]a little bit of stubble.

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Actually, a little bit of stubble[br]there too.

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It's pretty close. I mean really.

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I mean the Fusion 5 Proshield Power[br]is insanely expensive.

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I think the refills are about $5 a piece.

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So, it wouldn't take long[br]for the OneBlade to really

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pay for itself as far as[br]compared to a razor like that.

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So, really over time, this could[br]be a better investment.

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One more feature I was going[br]to point out is they both have

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trimming combs on them[br]with 1mm, 3mm, and 5mm.

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I have the 3mm on both of them.[br]I'm gonna do

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a little bit of trimming here

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just to show you how they work.

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First up, the Micro Touch Solo.

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(shaving noise)

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This is just a regular trimmer comb.

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(shaving noise)

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A lot of electric razors have these.

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(shaving noise)

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So, pretty straightforward.

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OneBlade similar thing.

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(shaving noise)

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Once again, just because[br]the motor just feels more powerful,

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I feel like it's a little bit[br]more efficient

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than the Micro Touch Solo.

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There's nothing wrong[br]with the Micro Touch Solo,

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but this one just feels a little bit[br]more powerful to me.

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And, when I was just doing this

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trimming, it seemed like it went[br]through it a lot faster.

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Now, I originally gave[br]the Micro Touch Solo

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a pretty good review,[br]and I stand by that video

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because I still think it's a good product.

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However, when you compare it[br]to the Philips Norelco OneBlade,

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I've got to go with the OneBlade.

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Mainly because the powerful motor[br]and because you can

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use it in the shower or a shaving cream,

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that seems to be [br]a significant difference to me.

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And, the Micro Touch Solo is $10 cheaper,

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and it has a built-in light,[br]but it's limited

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to dry shaving only.[br]If you only plan to use it

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on dry shaving, this could be[br]a good purchase for you.

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I know this is kind of a first look review[br]of the OneBlade

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and also a comparison[br]to Micro Touch Solo,

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but I'll keep using them[br]to let you know how they hold up

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over time.

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The thing that I would want[br]to see is how long

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these blades last,[br]because the blades are kind

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of expensive. Right now,[br]the blades for the OneBlade,

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I found a 2-pack for $25.

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I have not seen the replacement blades

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for the Micro Touch Solo in stores yet.

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But, if it's significantly cheaper,[br]that could also be

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a compelling reason to pick this one

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over the OneBlade.[br]Especially, if you're only interested

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in dry shaving.

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Have you used a Philips OneBlade[br]or the Micro Touch Solo

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or something else like it?[br]Let me know what you think

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in the comments below.

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