Total newb review of blades in my sampler pack

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by r1nzler, Mar 3, 2017.

  1. Engblom

    Engblom Well-Known Member

    This was how I begun wet shaving. Apparently it did not work well for me. Without using Internet and without anyone giving advice I noticed I get better shaves if I shower first. During the years I have countless of times given your method a chance, more or less every time I have been in real hurry and absolutely needed to be shaved. Every such shave has been full of painful tugging.

    I am not saying that this method does not work at all. I am sure it works for many, but it is definitely a YMMV thing.
     
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  2. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    Ultimately do what works, and share what worked for you! It lets people hear different strategies and then experience them for themselves.
     
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  3. r1nzler

    r1nzler Member

    Gillete Super Platinum 8*/9*
    This blade is fantastic. Ultra smooth and perfectly sharp. Cut through the whiskers no prob, and i was really careless with my technique with no weepers. Results were dynamite, face is so smooth.

    Im giving this a temporary score to match the Astra, but i think it may have surpassed it. These two will be doing a battle royal in the future.

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  4. LKLive13

    LKLive13 Well-Known Member

    Thats great. Glad you have found two good blades that fit you!
     
  5. r1nzler

    r1nzler Member

    Gillette Sharp edge (yellow box) 6.5/9
    This blade was a real mixed bag. First pass it destroyed everything in its path with zero tugging. This blade is sharper than the u gillete blackbox and Astra sp. But on the XTG and ATG it felt like it was struggling and i got 3 weepers. This blade was not the most comfy, reminded me alot of a Feather. Once i cleaned up my face was very smooth and on par with the Astra and Blackbox. So maybe in a more skilled hand this would be a better blade, as its sharper, but i prefer the comfyness of Blackbox and Astras.

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  6. r1nzler

    r1nzler Member

    Gillete Silver Blue 6.9/7
    Not much to say here. Seems like a less sharp Gillette yellow box, very similar to Gillette Green Box. I think i prefer the greenbox more.

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  7. r1nzler

    r1nzler Member

    Welp the battle royal has begun. Astra SP vs Gillette Super Platinum. They are so close in performance, now im going to test longevity.

    Day 1 Astra Sp: Flawless shave
    Day 1 Gillette: Flawless shave
    Both equal at this point.

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