Gillette: TRAC II Razor, 1960s-1970s
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- | Once in a great while, | 0:01 |
something unusual comes along | 0:02 | |
which gets people genuinely excited. | 0:03 | |
The Gillette TRAC II razor is one of those things. | 0:06 | |
Listen to what people say about it. | 0:09 | |
- | Fabulous, that I think is a word that wraps it up, | 0:10 |
and the way to find out how fabulous a razor is, | 0:14 | |
to shave with it one time. | 0:17 | |
- | TRAC II is | 0:19 |
swish, swish. | 0:20 | |
It's a fantastic razor. | 0:21 | |
I can just use the TRAC II | 0:21 | |
and go swish, swish across my face | 0:22 | |
and all my hair is gone. | 0:24 | |
I feel great. | 0:25 | |
- | I shave in the grain, | 0:25 |
against the grain. | 0:27 | |
Anyway, this is what's fantastic about this TRAC II. | 0:29 | |
- | The best shave I've ever had | 0:32 |
and I get it every morning. | 0:33 | |
- | Sure, as I understand how it works, | 0:35 |
it has two blades. | 0:37 | |
And as you shave, | 0:39 | |
the first blade cuts the whisker off | 0:40 | |
and before the beard can snap back | 0:43 | |
the second blade cuts off | 0:45 | |
the remaining part of the whisker | 0:47 | |
for a closer, smoother shave. | 0:48 | |
- | Gillette invented a razor with a difference | 0:50 |
that you'll let track through shaving system. | 0:53 | |
It's the closest thing to a perfect shave. | 0:54 | |
- | The TRAC II is the ultimate in home shaving. | 0:57 |
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