Testing Out the Five-Blade Razor

Steve Inskeep conducts a live test -- and interview -- on a razor with five blades. Lisa Chow, NPR hide caption
Steve Inskeep conducts a live test -- and interview -- on a razor with five blades.
Lisa Chow, NPRSteve Inskeep tries out the new Fusion Razor by Gillette, which boasts five blades. To test it out, he shaved one-half of his face with the Fusion and one-half with the four-blade Quattro, put out by Gillette's competitor, Schick.
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