Favorite Blade

What's Yours?

 

Excellent poll Michael! I am looking forward to the results!

 

derbY....
nO ??

 

Don't have a favorite yet. I haven't tried the Sharp's. The best shave I've had is with a vintage Gillette Super platinum which came with a red tip SS I just brought. Believe it is a full pack of 10.

Paul

 

Wade & Butcher "For Barber's Use" straight razor (Meat Chopper!).

I'm mainly a straight razor shaver -- I haven't even made it through the obligatory blade sampler!

 

Feather: the sharper, the better. Though I favour now AC Feather blades.

 

Swedish Gillette, maybe followed closely by Feather.

 

I knew there was a specific one I was missing!!

 

I voted other.

I like different blades with different razors, and here is the current list:

Merkur HD: Derby, Feather
Merkur Slant: Derby, SHARP v2
Feathers (portable and polymer): Feather
Gillette Tech: Feather, SHARP v2

 

for the closest shave: Feathers
for the "everyday shave": Personnas (American) and Derby Extras

 

Swedish Gillette followed by daily user IP. This was when I use DE everyday. Now that I use Straights I just load IP's for minor touch ups.

Raf

 

Just like Joe said....different blades for different razors.

 

I rotate based on the shave...

Method shave: Feather
Creams: Derby or IP
Soaps: Derby or Straight

For touch-ups after the straight, usually a Derby in Merkur Long Handle Classic

I've probably given this too much thought

 

Derby all the way.. And the occasional straight shave..

 

Voted "Other" because I use different blades with different razors and different moods.

For my Merkur HD and 1904, which I use most of the time, I like the Swedish Gillette, the Israeli Personna and the Derby. How do I choose? My mood when I change blades and sometimes just for the sake of variety. I've been getting good shaves from all three

 

Sharp V2, a real work horse. Just like the Gillette but less cost.

 

As they say, admitting you have a problem is the first step!

 

Depends on the razor. I still have not tried the Sharps and 7 AM

 

So far, Derby. I used Feathers for a couple of months but never got over the harshness, then I tried everything in Lettter K's sample pack at least 3 or 4 times. Have not tried Sharps or 7 a.m., but the Derbys are working so well for me that I'm reluctant to experiment any more...