Okay. I got one of those blade sampler sets and tried them all, or at least what I got. I know that everybody's face is different but I thought my experience might help someone get started before they buy a pack of 100 blades they hate. All shaves were done with a Merkur DE razor, Proraso shave soap and Proraso preshave. The preshave really helps.
Feather New Hi-Stainless -- Too damn sharp for me. The shaves started out okay, then I started getting nicks and cuts like crazy. Needs a very light touch.
Merkur Super -- Excellent blade but some irritation and pulling. Used to be my goto blade.
Derby Extra -- Started out good but went downhill fast with a few scrapes and lots of pulling.
Astra Superior Platinum -- Way too many funky little cuts and scrapes.
Lord Super Stainless -- Started pulling right out of the gate.
*Lord Platinum -- Amazingly good. A few scrapes at the beginning then the blade seemed to last forever with smooth shaves every time. Had to toss the blade only to get to the others.
Bolzano Superinox -- Another good one but started pulling with a few cuts after many shaves.
* As far as I'm concerned the winner. I don't mind a blade that gets duller as it ages, but when it starts pulling and scraping that's not good, and the Lord was giving me more comfortable shaves for a lot longer.
Happy shaving. :-)