Thread: What SE blades for a Gem?

Just wondering what you use & like for a SE blade in a Gem Micromatic.

Slawman

My favourite SE blade is the Personna Gem stainless steel PTFE coated blades. They are smooth, sharp and don't rust like the carbon steel ones do.

Bob

For me the Ted Pella blades were bad to the bone. You have to buy a bunch but they are way better than the Gem factory blades available in the pharmacy. IIRC I bought the stainless. https://www.tedpella.com/dissect_html/blades.htm

Try these from Connaught Shaving in the UK . You can probably buy them in the US but we have to get them from overseas as no-one sells SE blades in Australia anymore.

Originally Posted by Maladroit

Try these from Connaught Shaving in the UK . You can probably buy them in the US but we have to get them from overseas as no-one sells SE blades in Australia anymore.

Yes, those are the ones to get.

Bob

Originally Posted by Maladroit

Try these from Connaught Shaving in the UK . You can probably buy them in the US but we have to get them from overseas as no-one sells SE blades in Australia anymore.

Yeah, the only ones you can get here are the scraper blades and I'm not keen. Neither are they probably...

Originally Posted by Maladroit

Try these from Connaught Shaving in the UK . You can probably buy them in the US but we have to get them from overseas as no-one sells SE blades in Australia anymore.

And another vote for these ... Not that you have a lot to choose from

I second Connaught shaving. I have enough blades to last a lifetime, especially since I use a straight razor 95% percent of the time. When all I have is 5 minutes , the SE is my tool of choice.

I can get a good 10 shaves out of each blade.

For some unknown reason, The Original Safety Too has disappeared. Which is a massive loss. It was the best forum for all things SE razors.

Either way, you are probably looking for this: A small guide to single edge blades | TheShaveDen

In a nutshell, you can choose between stainless and immediately rusting blades. The latter variety has some fans, but I have never got a decent shave out of them. The ones you should probably look for go under a variety of names, eg "Ted Pella", in the US. But they are Personna blades. So, just look for "3 facet, PTFE-coated stainless steel GEM® blades", and you'll be fine. If you come across Dorco blades, run for your life.

GEM stainless.