Thread: "Grabby" blade

I noticed that the blade had 4 "glue" spots - one on each of the corners of one side. I've hard of instances where this was observed, but it wasn't something about which to be concerned as in most cases the "glue" washed off after a couple of hot water rinsings. The spots on my blade persist after two shaves/rinses albeit less prominently.

The glue is an an unnecessary annoyance (IMO) that some blade manufacturers use, why I do not know. It makes it harder to remove the blade from its paper cover and leaves gunk on the razor. But the glue should not affect the shave nor does it need to be removed from the blade. If it leaves residue on the razor, use soap and a toothbrush to clean it off.

That's actually my primary use of old DE blades: scrapping the glue off the new one

Well, pretty much my ONLY use for them....

I used an Astra about 2 weeks ago & it was great.

Astra SP's are my favorite blades. Sharp and smooth, they probably trend more toward the smooth end of the spectrum. I can't explain the grabbing.

Astra SPs are all I use too in my Fat Boy and the only time they might be a little grabby is when they badly need replacing. A little puzzled by your experience, wish I could help.

Bob