brilliant the missus might get her own now instead of using mine to shave her legs and gash
Stubble trouble: Thierry Henry was hired by Gillette to promote its razors
Up to 40 per cent off the price of Gillette razors is being shaved off at Asda.
The supermarket has cut the brand's Fusion, Mach 3 and Mach 3 Turbo replacement cartridges from ?8 to ?5.
It says it is acting on widespread anger about the cost of shaving products - with 78 per cent of men regarding razors as the biggest ripoff item in their shopping trolleys.
Asda's move, expected to be copied by rivals Sainsbury's, Tesco and Boots, follows a Daily Mail report last June which showed a mark-up of more than 4,000 per cent on shaving products that cost a mere 5p to manufacture.
As well as slashing prices, Asda lashed out at Gillette's owner, Procter & Gamble, calling for it to listen to its customers and charge less.
Gillette has spent a small fortune to secure the services of Tiger Woods, Roger Federer and Thierry Henry for its advertising campaigns.
Its replacement razor cartridges are so expensive they are the most shoplifted of all products across the High Street.
Historically, all the major supermarkets have charged exactly the same price for Gillette's razor replacement cartridges, raising suspicions of a cartel.
However, Asda has now blown this price consensus apart with a price cut it says will remain in place indefinitely.
'Razors are one of the most expensive everyday essentials shoppers put in their baskets yet are reported to cost as little as 5p to make, demonstrating just how much profit manufacturers make on every sale,' an Asda spokesman said.
The store's toiletries buyer, Graham Speak, said: 'Instead of lining the pockets of Federer, Henry and Woods, we think companies like Gillette should ditch their razorsharp pricing and put customers first, charging a fair price for an everyday product that doesn't cost a lot to make.
'We already sell great quality ownlabel razors for a fraction of the price of the leading brands, but have decided to go one step further and slash the price of Britain's most popular branded razor heads. Prices as they are, it's no wonder there is a growing trend for a bit of stubble.'
A spokesman for Procter & Gamble said it was the retailer who decided on the price of the product. However he added that it was worth paying extra for quality.
'The Fusion razor - our premium product - is simply the best and most advanced razor on the market,' he said.
Stubble trouble: Thierry Henry was hired by Gillette to promote its razorsUp to 40 per cent off the price of Gillette razors is being shaved off at Asda.
The supermarket has cut the brand's Fusion, Mach 3 and Mach 3 Turbo replacement cartridges from ?8 to ?5.
It says it is acting on widespread anger about the cost of shaving products - with 78 per cent of men regarding razors as the biggest ripoff item in their shopping trolleys.
Asda's move, expected to be copied by rivals Sainsbury's, Tesco and Boots, follows a Daily Mail report last June which showed a mark-up of more than 4,000 per cent on shaving products that cost a mere 5p to manufacture.
As well as slashing prices, Asda lashed out at Gillette's owner, Procter & Gamble, calling for it to listen to its customers and charge less.
Gillette has spent a small fortune to secure the services of Tiger Woods, Roger Federer and Thierry Henry for its advertising campaigns.
Its replacement razor cartridges are so expensive they are the most shoplifted of all products across the High Street.
Historically, all the major supermarkets have charged exactly the same price for Gillette's razor replacement cartridges, raising suspicions of a cartel.
However, Asda has now blown this price consensus apart with a price cut it says will remain in place indefinitely.
'Razors are one of the most expensive everyday essentials shoppers put in their baskets yet are reported to cost as little as 5p to make, demonstrating just how much profit manufacturers make on every sale,' an Asda spokesman said.
The store's toiletries buyer, Graham Speak, said: 'Instead of lining the pockets of Federer, Henry and Woods, we think companies like Gillette should ditch their razorsharp pricing and put customers first, charging a fair price for an everyday product that doesn't cost a lot to make.
'We already sell great quality ownlabel razors for a fraction of the price of the leading brands, but have decided to go one step further and slash the price of Britain's most popular branded razor heads. Prices as they are, it's no wonder there is a growing trend for a bit of stubble.'
A spokesman for Procter & Gamble said it was the retailer who decided on the price of the product. However he added that it was worth paying extra for quality.
'The Fusion razor - our premium product - is simply the best and most advanced razor on the market,' he said.
u pay ?32 ? why dont u refill them ? nearly all cartridges can be if not all, i refill my hp cartridges and i was told i couldnt, as long as u are carefull and dont knacker the electrical contacts up, ive been refilling mine for years now, i must have saved a fortune as hp 1s are ?15-20
screw you nag3 
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