Safety razor the second blade cuts it further. The extent to which this is of practical consequence has, however, been questioned. Gillette introduced the first triple-blade cartridge razor, the Mach3, in 1998, and later upgraded the Sensor cartridge to the Sensor3 by adding a third blade. Schick/Wilkinson responded to the Mach3 with the Quattro, the first four-blade cartridge razor. These innovations are marketed with the message that they help consumers achieve the best shave as easily as possible. Another impetus for the sale of multiple-blade cartridges is that they have high profit margins. With manufacturers frequently updating their shaving systems, consumers can
.17 Mach IV very popular with varmint hunters, so much so that in 2007, Remington introduced its own very similar version, the .17 Remington Fireball. .17 Mach IV The .17 Mach IV is a wildcat centerfire rifle cartridge, based on the .221 Remington Fireball case, necked down to fire a .172 bullet. The cartridge was introduced in 1962 by Vern O’Brien. The cartridge offered an easy case conversion and good ballistics, but could not compete against the .17 Remington. The name, Mach IV, comes from the claim that the bullets can reach 4,000 ft/s. Due to the relatively small case capacity, even small