I have only tried about 8 different blades, but of those that I've tried, there is a clear 'winner'. It is a double whammy for me: Worst shave AND the most expensive(nice combination)? Merkur. At least Derbys are cheap...
Bic yellow pack was the worse for me. They were really inconsistent, I would get one good blade and followed by a horrible one. It was a few years ago I tried them, maybe they sorted out their QC issues by now.
derby blades are the worst for me sofar,tugs and pulls in any razor,just not sharp enough i guess.i mostly use astra sp,gsb,voskhods,gillette platinums and wilkinsons.wilkinsons haven t been great lately either.i think i am getting more used to the sharper blades.
I'm finding the same thing. Now that my technique is vasty improved from where it was last year - the sharper blades are providing the best shaves. All my razors are pretty mild (Merkur 34c, Muhle R89 et cetera) so that would make sense.
7 O'clock black. I've tried multiple times in multiple razors over a lot of years and I just don't get along well with them.
Derby. I might as well being trying to shave with a butter knife. Nothing but pulling and tugging, no matter what DE I use. I'll stick with my Astra SPs.
Personna Red's. No matter the razor (when I had more than 2) never provided a comfortable shave....never
Every once in a while, I get a "clunker" blade, from almost every manufacturer. These are my worst blades. Honestly, since my technique has solidified, I haven't experienced a bad blade that wasn't defective.
I think the worst blade I have tried would be the Tiger blades. Absolutely unshaveable, I couldn't even make it thru 1 pass without changing the blade. The Falcon blades were pretty bad as well. The good news is that most of the blades on the market work well so its a matter of finding what works best for your skin.
