To see if the Quattro outshears Gillette’s top razor, NEWSWEEK recently conducted a shave-off. A half-dozen male staffers each did half his face with a Quattro and half with a Mach 3 Turbo, then asked women to rub both sides. All six testers (who normally use Gillettes) thought the Mach 3 Turbo was more navigable, glided better and provided a more comfortable shaving experience. (Schick engineering vice president Dave VerNooy responds: “It will take a couple of shaves to adjust to the [Quattro’s] design.”) Comfort aside, which razor left faces smoother? Four testers gave the all-round nod to the Mach 3 Turbo, but two named the Quattro the superior whisker remover. As did waitress Effie Kontis at Joe Jr.’s restaurant in Manhattan, who rubbed one tester’s face and declared the Quattro side the winner–but only by a hair.
