I am slowly learning that my skin may prefer those blades NOT treated with platinum coatings. Possibly, my skin prefers an untreated blade, but I'm not sure ---> The purpose of this thread is to learn more about the available blades, what their composition is, and what (if anything) they are treated with. I know this: Derby - coated w/ chromium-ceramic, tungsten, and platinum Feather - coated w/ Platinum SHARP v2 - not coated? What else ~?
Well, what have we got? You mentioned: Derby Double Edged Razor Blades Feather High Stainless Platinum Double Edged Razor Blades Sharp v2 Stainless Double Edged Razor Blades There is also: 7am Platinum Double Edged Razor Blades American Safety Razor Co Crystal Double Edged Platinum Chrome Razor Blades Israeli Persona Super + Double Edged Razor Blades Merkur Double Edged Razor Blades Gillette Swedish Gillette Double Edged Razor Blades
I think they all have a coating on them. I'd have to double check the actual packaging and read the blades to confirm. Give me a chance to round them all up since they are here and at home and I'll see what I can find out.
Thanks Rich - I am wondering if some blades aren't coated at all. The old Gillette's I have, for example, just say "Stainless", as do the SHARP v2....I have excellent results with these blades. I have less-consistent, less-excellent results with blades which are coated with platinum or other substances. But if they are all coated, then my theory is bunk
Derbys are coated? That's a big surprise to me, since they are the harshest blade for me. I always thought that was because they were uncoated. Huh. Learn something new every day.
Derby's are a strange beast. A while back, when I had the sampler pack...I hated the Derby. Eventually, I came to them for the heck of it, and I found a new appreciation for them at some point over the past year. ---> but have recently lost interest in them. They make my beard look BBS in the near term, but I stubble up much faster with them then other blades.
That is the question indeed! I was hoping the blade experts (cough) Rene would chime in eventually, but he's busy playing computers :rofl
Well you know boys and their toys. He's probably sitting there scratching his head and going WTH? How am I supposed to do that? Where did I put the manual.
- Rapira Super Stainless (good luck finding one ) - Lord Super stainless (doesn't say anything about a coating on the box) - Gillette (super) blue blades
Super Blue were made in a couple of forms. Silicon coated I think here's some: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...10139684388_W0QQ_trksidZm37QQfromZR40QQfviZ1] Paul