Gillette raised the bar on shaving performance with its breakthrough shaving system known as the MACH3. Exhibiting the first significant improvement in blade edge technology in 30 years, MACH3 featured three progressively aligned blades that were significantly thinner than previous Gillette blades. The blades are spring-mounted and offer a closer shave in fewer strokes. Three years after the MACH3 came the MACH3Turbo, adding significant performance enhancements to the MACH3, such as anti-friction blades and an ultra-soft protective skin guard. In 2004, M3Power was born, featuring the world's first wet-shaving system to use battery technology, which emit micropulses for better razor glide and comfort.