Philips Norelco OneBlade vs MicroTouch Solo

Well, it's time for another shaving video

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

and this time I'm putting
the Micro Touch Solo

versus the Philips Norelco OneBlade.
That's today's review.

So, let's get right to it.

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

but that was obviously inspired
by or influenced by

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the two of these do.

Here are the instructions
for the Micro Touch Solo.

Pretty basic.

This is the instruction sheet

for the OneBlade.

A lot more to it.

I would say the
most significant differences

right out of the gate
are that the OneBlade can be used

with gel or foam in the shower

while the Micro Touch Solo cannot.

It's only for dry shaving.

Now, the other difference
is the Micro Touch Solo

is about $10 less than the OneBlade.
This is about $25.

This is about $35.

So, that might also be a consideration.

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

the Micro Touch Solo
could be an option for you,

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

Here we are again
for my third shaving video

in a few months.

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

versus the Micro Touch Solo.

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

one side, OneBlade, one side, Solo,

I think I'm gonna do

one stripe

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

Now, there is one thing
that the OneBlade can do

that the Micro Touch Solo can't,
and that's that

it could be used with shaving cream.

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

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

So, I'm gonna do that.

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

and see if I can get closer
with the OneBlade,

because the Micro Touch Solo
was not for use

with shaving cream or in the shower.

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

One more thing to point out
Is they both have

about a 45-minute charge.

They also both have these combs
that you can use

for additional trimming.

The Micro Touch Solo has this fancy light

which the OneBlade does not have,
so the slight differences.

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

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

(shaving noise)

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

It's not completely

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

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

Let's see now how

the Micro Touch Solo does
right next to it.

I'm gonna do this section right here.

(shaving noise)

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

Let me keep going.

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

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

a lot of space there.

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

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

(shaving noise)

That was good the second time.
That was a pretty good

stripe going up,
but that was just one pass.

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

with the

Philips OneBlade now.

(shaving noise)

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

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

But, this one. Notice how much
slower it sounds.

(shaving noise)

It could be the difference
that the motor is stronger

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

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

discuss that, but it seems like
this motor, it might be

moving a little bit stronger
than the Micro Touch Solo.

But,

I mean if you look at where I did

the Micro Touch Solo,
the OneBlade, the Solo, the OneBlade,

there isn't a huge amount
of difference really

between the two of them.

I had to go get some more light with my

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

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

one stripe with the OneBlade,
and then one

with the Micro Touch Solo
and see how that looks.

Here we go.

(shaving noise)

That went-

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

At down, it seems like
it's working better.

(shaving noise)

So, what do you guys think
about those sideburns?

Maybe I should leave
those next time, huh?

That doesn't be real things? All right.

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

this is the Philips OneBlade.
Next up the Micro Touch Solo.

(shaving noise)

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

the charger and it feels like

(shaving noise)

it doesn't have as much power

as,

(shaving noise)

as that.

Let me finish this part up
with the OneBlade now.

(shaving noise)

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

with the Micro Touch Solo.

(shaving noise)

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

like this to trim.

(shaving noise)

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

dry shaving, the really close

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

huge difference between the two of them.

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

shaving cream to see
if the OneBlade can go one step

beyond what the Micro Touch Solo can do.

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

sensitive skin, so it's,

it doesn't look real thick
like your typical

shaving cream does,
but it is actually pretty good.

All right. There is, there is
shaving cream on there.

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

of those shaving creams do.

Again, the Solo cannot be used
with shaving cream,

but the OneBlade can be used
with shaving cream.

(shaving noise)

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

Yeah. There, there is definitely
a difference.

Look at this.

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

to be that close to me either, but

you can see that's almost like,

that's almost as close
as a regular razor.

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

This is just dry,

and this is with shaving cream.

Definitely a difference.

And unfortunately,
the Micro Touch Solo doesn't

allow you to use shaving cream
or in the shower,

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

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

using shaving cream.

Just by the fact that it can be used
in the shower

with shaving cream,
the OneBlade has an advantage.

Although if you're never
gonna use those things,

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

Now, as close as the OneBlade
was able to get

with shaving cream,

do you think it could really compare

to the Gillette Fusion 5 Proshield Power?

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

The Proshield Power also has
its own on button.

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

(shaving noises)

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

(shaving noises)

This is now shaved
with the Fusion 5 Proshield Power.

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

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

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

If I see the up grain,

you can probably hear this
a little bit of stubble.

Actually, a little bit of stubble
there too.

It's pretty close. I mean really.

I mean the Fusion 5 Proshield Power
is insanely expensive.

I think the refills are about $5 a piece.

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

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

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

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

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

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

a little bit of trimming here

just to show you how they work.

First up, the Micro Touch Solo.

(shaving noise)

This is just a regular trimmer comb.

(shaving noise)

A lot of electric razors have these.

(shaving noise)

So, pretty straightforward.

OneBlade similar thing.

(shaving noise)

Once again, just because
the motor just feels more powerful,

I feel like it's a little bit
more efficient

than the Micro Touch Solo.

There's nothing wrong
with the Micro Touch Solo,

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

And, when I was just doing this

trimming, it seemed like it went
through it a lot faster.

Now, I originally gave
the Micro Touch Solo

a pretty good review,
and I stand by that video

because I still think it's a good product.

However, when you compare it
to the Philips Norelco OneBlade,

I've got to go with the OneBlade.

Mainly because the powerful motor
and because you can

use it in the shower or a shaving cream,

that seems to be
a significant difference to me.

And, the Micro Touch Solo is $10 cheaper,

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

to dry shaving only.
If you only plan to use it

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

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

and also a comparison
to Micro Touch Solo,

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

over time.

The thing that I would want
to see is how long

these blades last,
because the blades are kind

of expensive. Right now,
the blades for the OneBlade,

I found a 2-pack for $25.

I have not seen the replacement blades

for the Micro Touch Solo in stores yet.

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

a compelling reason to pick this one

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

in dry shaving.

Have you used a Philips OneBlade
or the Micro Touch Solo

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

in the comments below.

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