Conspiracy of the century! I use Gillette Mach blah blah....
Why wife has some Gillette Venus blah blah blah. She uses my blades, cheaper and fit the razor, only exception is they are not pink!
But you are right, the price is a blatant rip off. Everyone needs then so you would think some competition would set in, possibly the opposite, you want them, you pay for them.
