Hi, any experience with the Gillette Silver Blue DE Blades? (pros and cons)
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Hi, any experience with the Gillette Silver Blue DE Blades? (pros and cons)
No not for me; I just checked my sample packs & I don't have any of those blades. I'm gonna order some next time around, just to see how they are.
never have used them myself , i have read a bunch of good reviews , but we know how that is on DE blades ..
i also read that it was rumored that they are/have discontinued production of the blades and a lot og people have been buying them in bulk , but idk ????
I also heard that they are great blades and that they are a bit hard to find, maybe because people are buying them in bulk. Maybe I'll give them a go, since in the world of DE blades there's not much to loose ($)
I've tried them. I find them really sharp. I would say they're on par with Feather, however GSB is smoother than Feather IMO. But they loose their sharpness fast. I can get 2-3 comfortable shaves with 3 pass on each. I read on B&B that they're made in Russia (St. Petersburg I think),
They're discontinued, but West Coast Shaving have them in stock.
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I did a comparison shave test of GSB vs. 7 O'Clock Dark Blue. Both blades are made by the same company in Russia. They are very hard to tell apart. There is talk of the 7 O'Clock blade being dropped, but I have no idea if it's true. The GSB is a very good blade and definitely worth a try.
I wonder if maybe only the name is getting changed, in Sponon's post the Blue's are labeled Gillette Blue Silver? Mine are labeled Gillette Platinum for the Blue packs and Gillette Stainless for the Red packs. There is no date on either the razor packs or the display holders, hard to say who's are newer. I bought half of a display of each Blue and Red last time I went to Macedonia, then I sold half of that to my buddy.
If I get out again I will buy all of the ones I can find...
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The back of the two half display holders put together, yes the blades are Russian made in Saint Petersburg.
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That's interesting! do both blades feel the same? (or close to)
GSB is good, I am about to get my 3rd shave from a blade. I still think Kai blades are better, smoother and sharper than this, but pricier.
Horacio if your question is for me, I don't know yet I have not used either one they are coming up in my DE blade rotation soon. I will let you know after I use them.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoracioAR
Any luck finding The Gillette Stainless Red Box? Does anyone have a retailer they can point me to! Thanks
I used the Silver Blue's for the first time last night and got a great shave. They are super sharp AND smooth. I'll be buying more of them for sure.
Gillette Silver Blues are actually my favorite blade right now on the DE. Sharp enough to cut close without irritating or nicking my skin. It was funny because I used then straight out starting DE shaving when I had a sampler pack, and they happened to be my best brand. After rotating through the rest of my sample pack I went back to my original choice and never went back.
I am just starting to rotate the Russians so I can not verify but this but I have heard there is little difference in the St. Petersburg blades. Several come from the same factory. Gillette silver blue, Gillette 7 0'clock yellow, Gillette 7 o'clock green (there is also a green package that come from Indian this is the super stainless one), Perma sharp, Astra, and the Iridium blades. I may have missed one. There are differences in where the blades are marketed. So I am not sure if some are the same blade just marketed differently for different regions. So far the Astra and the 7 o'clock green have been very close for me. Silver blue and Iridium is up next.
I did find very little difference in the Israeli blades made in the same factory. The Personna Red (UK packaging) and the Crystal super platinum were pretty close. I really could not tell any difference other than the labeling.
I have an order of a Rapira sampler hopefully coming soon from Russia. I ordered it on ebay and the Russian post takes a while. I think these are made in a different factory.
I have some "Blue Blades" not very impressed... my Fat Boy only gets Astra!...
Which Astra's do you use the Astra Superior Platinum (Green) or the Astra Superior Stainless (Blue)? The Astra blades are cousins to the Gillette Blue blades they are both manufactured at the same factory in St. Petersburg, Russia.Quote:
Originally Posted by coldcut
i have some blue enroute to me....figure i'll check them out.
probably all the blades from russia are the same....only package is different.
I like the Silver Blues. The St Petersburg blades do feel pretty similar to me. Astra SP's are about 1/3 the price of most of their others so you may want to try them too. I think I can feel a bit of a difference though. The more expensive ones feel smoother and maybe just a bit sharper.
