Hi, any comments on the Wilkinson Sword double edge blades? I have 3 packages of this blades on the way and I would like to hear about your experience with them, thanks!
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Hi, any comments on the Wilkinson Sword double edge blades? I have 3 packages of this blades on the way and I would like to hear about your experience with them, thanks!
Not as sharp as the Feathers or some others, but I bought some from wal-mart in a pinch, and they are pretty smooth shaving, I actually like them personally and for less than $2.50/pk you can't beat that for 10 blades man!
I'm told there are 2 varieties. One made in Germany and the other made somewhere else. I've used what I was told were the German ones though they weren't marked so I really don't know. I found them to be OK but I much prefer the Feathers or the Iridiums for that matter.
In fact, I received them today. I still have one shave to go in my current Astra (green) blade, so probably I will try them until next week. I'll give you feedback!
If on the paper there is black writing then they are quite good. I use them as part of my blade rotation. Not as sharp as some blades out there but forgiving and smooth.
I pay $1.76 for a pack of ten of the Wilkinson blades. They shave well and at 17 cents, I use them once and throw it away.
The ones that I have used were about the $1.76 mark, but I think it was a pack of 5 though and I really like using them. The feather blades I have used were too sharp and would shred my face with the slightest pressure if I wasn't paying absolute attention. The Wilkinson ones seemed to be more forgiving and gave a great shave. I don't use my DE as much as I used to, but I will still use it on occasion instead of just letting it sit there.
Mommy always said if you have nothing good to say...
It's a YMMV thing :).
These are the ones I pay $1.76 for.
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Thats my go to blade. I love them.
Yep their are the ones I use. Good blades but its all down to personal choice at the end of the day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mvcrash
The mos widely available blades in the UK, at least in my area. I used them when I used a DE shaver (quite a few years ago now!).
In my opinion they are adequate. There may be better ones out there, but I only have experience of these and the Merkur ones that came with my DE shaver at the time (those were rubbish by the way).
I use them all the time, they're cheap & last a long time. Not quite as sharp as a Feather, but that just means less nicks!
i have never enjoyed them.
My main blade is the Super Iridium
The Perma-Sharp Supers are also very nice.
Yesterday I shaved with a new Wilkinson Sword blade, they have black writing on the paper. My first impression is that they are very mild and forgiving blade. It's not a bad blade for me at all.
There is a store near me selling them for .99. I guess that is not a big deal when you can grab them for under $2.00. I do not mind them. I would say they have a mild edge, which I like. However, I have been converted to using a SE when not using a straight.
Actually saw a package of 10 here at a drugstore (Shopper's Drug Mart) with the unbelievable price of $15.95 for a pack of 10. Needless to say, I passed ! (Also saw them at a smaller store for 10.95 for the same 10 pack). At a 17 cents each, no problem--at $1.59 or $1.10 each (plus tax)---well that is just ridiculous. No wonder I buy on line.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mvcrash
Exactly why I never bother with them either. Too bad really but that is what the net is for.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kyushu
Bob
I've been using the blades with the 'black packaging and they are quite smooth...
I use the Wilkinson Sword Classic, they work great to me. I also use Gillettes in the green package. The only way to find if they work for you, is to try them. I'm not going to use the YMMV cliché....darn, I just used it.
I use Gillette 7 O'clock yellows, 50 for £7.50= $11.98 from e bay. That equates to a years supply for me as I use a straight most of the time.
I find the yellows beat Wilkinson's for sharpness, and the quality of Wilkinson's seems to vary from store to store for some reason.
