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I didn't expect the Schick Tracer to get so expensive

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 3:15 pm
by Pauldog
Schick not only discontinued the Tracer / Tracer FX / FX Diamond (and I think it's the Wilkinson FX Performer in Europe), but they discontinued the blades, too. The razors are mostly going for somewhat over $20 (not too bad), but the blades are more expensive than Fusion blades.

Re: I didn;t expect the Schick Tracer to get so expensive

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 4:06 pm
by CMur12
Paul, this is too bad, because I think it was one of the best cartridge razors ever made.

- Murray

Re: I didn't expect the Schick Tracer to get so expensive

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 4:13 pm
by Pauldog
It goes in my Cartridge Hall of Fame, too, next to the Wilkinson Bonded razor and the Gillette Guard. Someone ought to make a nice handle that uses Guard cartridges; ideally, one that gives you the option of locking the cartridge in one position.

The Schick Xtreme3 uses a similar flexible cartridge to the Tracer, but I'm pretty sure you can't swap cartridges between the two razors. In my ideal world, it would have a single blade.