Do de blades expire? I loaded up my SS with an old wilkinson sword made in England from the 1960's and it ate my face. I'm going with it expired. I never get this kind of pain from a modern blade.
Sincerely, razor burned
Scott
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Do de blades expire? I loaded up my SS with an old wilkinson sword made in England from the 1960's and it ate my face. I'm going with it expired. I never get this kind of pain from a modern blade.
Sincerely, razor burned
Scott
Hmmmm......
I've used Valet Auto Strop blades that were from the 1930s.
Maybe a different type of blade?
I don't know a whole lot about DE blades.
Aren't they oiled or something like that?
What are you doing dancing with a DE??
Serves you right. LOL
Actually if it was an open comb style, and or you didnt have the angle right it will eat up your face.
Clean metal has no expiration date.
I've only tried vintage DE blades a couple of times and I had a similar experience. I can't imagine that the old Gillette blades I tried were that crappy when new.
I can't say they expire I've shaved for 40+!years with a DEand I have used some pretty old blades, the wilkinson,s I used for years till I found other brands , my fav is feathers. So it's most likely the blade itself doesn't agree with you, I know I've shaved with blades that old before, it's a coating that they put on to make it sharp and not corrode. Tc
Damn, I have an old jig I got in a lot of razors that you can use to sharpen DE blades. Should've stuck that in the package I'm sending you Scott. Might have been fun to mess around with. Put a Coti edge on a DE blade....
OK OK I admit it was my technique.. not the blade... Either way it was brutal..
Haha yea Andrew a coti de shave would be fun..
(sigh)
:gaah:
So they don't expire then......lol
Things always change but is it you or the blade ? ;)
Maybe it was Gold Dollar DE blades?
:rofl2:
Never heard of DE blades expiring if not use by a certain date. The older blades were not coated and can be prone to rusting if not stored right. A glance at the blade edges should tell you if you are good to go or not in that department.
Bob
Yep - I've used blades from the 60's without issue. I've tried older non-stainless DE's and Injectors with spotty results, so I stick with SS blades that pass the visual. In the Injectors, the best blades are the older ones anywayQuote:
Originally Posted by BobH
I don't think they expire...they just get dull and rusty I'd assume. Just like straights.Quote:
Originally Posted by S0LITARYS0LDIER
As long as they're not rusted, I see no reason not to use them. :D