Results 11 to 17 of 17
Thread: Top 5 favourite blades
LinkBack URL
About LinkBacks-
11-02-2012, 02:41 AM #11Junior Member
- Join Date
- Dec 2010
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Posts
- 15
Thanked: 1
hmmm...well maybe I'm just a naysayer, but I've found the Gillette 7 O'clocks to be quite irritating and have only had marginal success with Feathers. Everyone's experience is different.
For me:
1. Astra SP
2. Personna (Red Pack)
3. Derby
4. Dorco
5. Merkur (for lack of any other options)
-
11-09-2012, 08:43 PM #12Senior Member
- Join Date
- Jul 2012
- Location
- Clacton, UK
- Posts
- 571
Thanked: 25
My top five..:
1. Tesco own brand (Israeli)
2. See above.
3. See above.
4. See above.
5. See above.~ Dave ~ ... back to lurking...
-
11-10-2012, 05:28 AM #13(John Ayers in SRP Facebook Group)
- Join Date
- May 2010
- Location
- Lafayette, LA
- Posts
- 1,542
Thanked: 270
- Medical Personna
- Astra SP
- Feather
- Gillette 7 o'Clock
- Derby
Those might be the only five I have tried, and I've only tried the Gillette and Derby because some nice seller threw in a couple of packs with a DE razor purchase.
-
11-10-2012, 06:09 AM #14Senior Member
- Join Date
- Feb 2008
- Posts
- 32,564
Thanked: 11042
Gillette Swedes from a few years ago. I don't know if they still make them.
Feather. All I have now is a bunch of Feathers I bought back in '06. Rarely shave with a DE so they ought to last awhile.
-
11-10-2012, 05:09 PM #15
I only use a DE when I'm in a hurry. Normally it's loaded with Feathers or Gillette 7 o clock's
We have assumed control !
-
11-10-2012, 05:11 PM #16Indisposed
- Join Date
- Oct 2008
- Posts
- 6,038
Thanked: 1195
1. Feather
2. Crystal/Personna
3. Gillette Bleue
4. Astra
5. Derby
EDIT: uh-oh, I just read that the Bleues have been discontinued! They really are fantastic. Some reviews say they were comparable with the also defunct Swedes (which I was unfortunately not able to try
). At least I have a few left, which I'll have to use sparingly....
-
02-09-2013, 09:23 PM #17Member
- Join Date
- Jul 2011
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
- Posts
- 59
Thanked: 11
Hi guys. I have tried more than 5 different blades, but only two will be in my top :
1. Astra SP
2. Feather
They suit my skin alike, but I like the Astra better because of its price which really is a steal. The Feather may be a little sharper, and I think this is the only reason why I like it at all. The other stainless steels I have tried felt really not nice to my skin. I guess the absolute sharpness of this one makes it suitable. I don't think a razor blade can be too sharp. The sharper, the more flawless the edge, leading, or so I believe, to less irritation (cuts hair without effort and in less passes = job done without need to bother your skin with more touch ups or more pressure).
The Astra SP seems slightly less effective, but I feel like the coating makes up for it in terms of feel as I shave.
Reply With Quote
