Gillette, Schick to settle razor blade wars?

"The vast majority of the differences between the two companies have been settled and we look forward to remaining vigorous competitors in the marketplace, and not in the courtroom," Gillette spokesman Eric Kraus said Feb. 17.

Gillette Co. and Schick Wilkinson-Sword had been waging a legal battle since Schick started its Quattro four-blade razor in August 2003, with one more blade than Gillette’s three-bladed Mach3 razor.