# Schick Personal Touch razor discontinued **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 8, 2006, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361 "2006-12-08T17:06:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/1 "2006-12-08T17:06:50Z")
I’ve had my Personal Touch since I was 13. It’s just been discontinued. I am disgruntled. It was just the best razor out there. It had the multiple blades and the aloe–and the reusable handle–but none of this swively-head, wires-over-the-blades NONSENSE that every other refillable razor for women seems to have, now. Can anyone please, please point me in the direction of a satisfactory replacement? I’ve been trying to use a Schick Silk Effects and I just hate it. I can’t get a close shave at all. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/2 "2006-12-08T17:35:07Z")
Men’s razors. They work soooo much better and never have any of that wire crap. I use the Mach 3. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/3 "2006-12-08T17:40:32Z")
hmmmm ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/4 "2006-12-08T17:52:54Z")
I’m a big fan of Venus. The blades are expensive but they seem to last forever. No aloe strip tho. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/5 "2006-12-08T17:53:50Z")
[QUOTE=Surly Chick] I’m a big fan of Venus. The blades are expensive but they seem to last forever. No aloe strip tho. [/QUOTE] Don’t like Venus. Don’t like swively heads. I want to be able to control where the blade goes. ---
**Author:** ![Nightsong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nightsong/32/3083_2.png) [@Nightsong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightsong)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/6 "2006-12-08T18:02:36Z")
[QUOTE=Sattua] I’ve had my Personal Touch since I was 13. It’s just been discontinued. I am disgruntled. [/QUOTE] Discontinued? :eek: \ NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! \ The handle is nearly perfect for my hand: large enough so I can grip it comfortably, small enough so that I can hold it in a non-awkward position. _sniff sniff_ I guess I’ll have to buy up as many of the refills as I can and start hunting. …unless perhaps a refill from another blade will fit? I’ll have to start checking in to that. * * * \<\< Manual? We’ve just been pushing buttons until it works. \>\> ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/7 "2006-12-08T18:05:32Z")
I second the Mach 3. Wonderful razor for women. The swively head is not uncontrollable like I had assumed. ---
**Author:** ![Zany\_Zeolite\_Zipper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/4af34b/32.png) [@Zany\_Zeolite\_Zipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zany_Zeolite_Zipper)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/8 "2006-12-08T18:48:35Z")
If you are at all interested, the Gillette Sensor 3 has an even less swively head than the Mach 3 ---
**Author:** ![MaggieS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@MaggieS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaggieS)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/9 "2012-10-08T00:17:15Z")
I just found out today that the personal touch razor was discontinued. Like you, I’ve had mine forever and love it, so of course Schick would get rid of it. I went on their web couldn’t find any info about it. I was in Walmart today and then Rite-Aid, but what I saw in their selection just looked to circusy for what I need. That was the beauty of the Person Touch - it was very basic, but did a fabulous job. I did find blades for sale through Amazon from one of their online stores called The Razor Store. Eventually I will be out of options, but at least there are still blades available through online stores until I find something else suitable or Schick comes to their senses. Good Luck in your hunt. ---
**Author:** ![Imasquare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Imasquare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Imasquare)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/10 "2012-10-08T04:14:10Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > Men’s razors. They work soooo much better and never have any of that wire crap. I use the Mach 3. Yeah, but the head is a little narrow for efficiently shaving legs. Try the Schick Intuition. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/11 "2012-10-08T18:33:46Z")
> [@MaggieS](#): > > I just found out today that the personal touch razor was discontinued. Like you, I’ve had mine forever and love it, so of course Schick would get rid of it. I went on their web couldn’t find any info about it. I was in Walmart today and then Rite-Aid, but what I saw in their selection just looked to circusy for what I need. That was the beauty of the Person Touch - it was very basic, but did a fabulous job. I did find blades for sale through Amazon from one of their online stores called The Razor Store. Eventually I will be out of options, but at least there are still blades available through online stores until I find something else suitable or Schick comes to their senses. Good Luck in your hunt. It’s been six years, but **Sattua’s** still around. Maybe she’ll come in and give us an update. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/12 "2012-10-08T19:11:36Z")
Okay, that was weird. I totally just read the OP and didn’t realize that I WAS THE OP OMG!!! I suffered a lot of years using a Venus razor with the most standard blades I could buy. I never liked it much. Recently though I discovered the disposable Venus razors. They give a great shave without wires or too much swively nonsense. Try 'em. ---
**Author:** ![Dogzilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@Dogzilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogzilla)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/13 "2012-10-08T20:06:35Z")
Ya know, the replacement blades for my beloved Schick Quattro seem to be either discontinued or not carried at my store anymore, so I decided to try the disposable Venus razors. Apparently, I am slightly razor disabled because they tend to give me razor burn and not really get a very close shave. I was hoping there would be an intense discussion of some fancy new thing that will work just great for me, but no. Upon preview, I googled and discovered that I just need to go to a different store. Apparently, Walgreens carries the Quattro blades I’m after. Stupid Publix… ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/14 "2013-06-18T18:56:49Z")
It’s no 6 year gap but this thread’s a bit zombie-flavored; I got a great deal on Schick blades that I didn’t recognize (how do you turn down 4 refills for .79??) figuring since between my husband and I we have every razor handle known to modern man, I would have one that fit these ‘Personal Touch’ refills. HA It is to laugh. I do not. Anyone want them? I’ll happily shove them in a puffy, prepaid SASE for you. ---
**Author:** ![IslaTex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7feea3/32.png) [@IslaTex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IslaTex)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/15 "2013-07-07T18:06:45Z")
Nawth Chucka, You have “personal touch” replacement blades???!!! Can I Please have them??? Where do I send the SASE? My address is P.O. Box 2684 South Padre Island, TX 78597. I will happily pay you - more than .79;) I have had my Personal Touch for 20 years!!! I love it. I can’t believe it has lasted so long. I bought this razor in college, but now I share it with my husband and teen son. I used to buy the Personal Touch because it was inexpensive. Who knew it would last so long. Now I just can’t find a razor that I like. I could buy P.T. refills at Walmart till last year. I stocked up on the refills, but now I’ve run out:( Thanks! Faith B. ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/16 "2013-07-07T18:49:56Z")
> [@IslaTex](#): > > Nawth Chucka, You have “personal touch” replacement blades???!!! Can I Please have them??? > > Where do I send the SASE? My address is P.O. Box 2684 South Padre Island, TX 78597. I will happily pay you - more than .79;) > > I have had my Personal Touch for 20 years!!! I love it. I can’t believe it has lasted so long. I bought this razor in college, but now I share it with my husband and teen son. I used to buy the Personal Touch because it was inexpensive. Who knew it would last so long. Now I just can’t find a razor that I like. I could buy P.T. refills at Walmart till last year. I stocked up on the refills, but now I’ve run out:( > > Thanks! > Faith B. Hey Faith! What’s an email address I can reach you and we’ll exchange info? (If you want to create a Gmail just for this, I won’t be offended.) I was reminded of the blades again today when I saw that Noxzema’s entered the game w/ a razor that pivots; they have a 2 blade version that looks similar to the PT. I saw them at Walgreens. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/17 "2013-07-07T22:40:51Z")
W00T! I started a double-zombie! Unfortunately I threw away my PT handle years ago. I guess IslaTex gets the blades. ---
**Author:** ![IslaTex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7feea3/32.png) [@IslaTex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IslaTex)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/18 "2013-07-08T13:22:23Z")
Thanks Nawth Chucka!! Please contact me at [bugbog@mac.com](mailto:bugbog@mac.com). You made my day. But now I’m going to have to shave once a month so I don’t wear out those precious blades too fast:) ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2013, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/19 "2013-07-08T14:38:23Z")
> [@IslaTex](#): > > Thanks Nawth Chucka!! > > Please contact me at [bugbog@mac.com](mailto:bugbog@mac.com). > > You made my day. But now I’m going to have to shave once a month so I don’t wear out those precious blades too fast:) And you have mail! I’ve seen on here and other places there are things you can do to extend the life of blades, like wipe them dry w/ a cloth after every use and never use them on dry skin. ---
**Author:** ![PotatoPeeler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/838e76/32.png) [@PotatoPeeler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PotatoPeeler)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2013, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361/20 "2013-07-08T19:16:01Z")
Get yourself a vintage Lady Gillette safety razor. They can easily be found on eBay. I’m a guy and I use a vintage Gillette Super Speed on face. It puts any of the disposable or cartridge razor trash you can buy today to shame. Plus blades are waaaaaay easier on the wallet. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schick-personal-touch-razor-discontinued/383361.md?page=2)