Your worst blade

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by ChemErik, May 13, 2010.

  1. DLreno

    DLreno Well-Known Member

    7am, then Merkurs.
     
  2. Jasman

    Jasman Well-Known Member

    7am. For me, it was like trying to shave with a butter knife.
     
  3. BigT

    BigT Well-Known Member

    Derby's for sure.
     
  4. Neolithium

    Neolithium I am Canadian, eh

    Shark Stainless. Shredded my face 100% of the time. I can't chalk it up to a bad blade when it's 2 different packs ordered at different times. A close 2nd could be the new Wilkinson Sword blades. They're not up to the lineage for sure.
     
  5. dcc

    dcc Well-Known Member

    Dorco 300
     
  6. Norseman

    Norseman misunderstood Dark Lord of the Sith

    SuperMax Stainless
     
  7. newb

    newb Resident Newb

    Many are listing some blades I enjoy... To me Astra can only be used in a couple of razors with out causing a blood bath. 7am and Dorco's are also a no go.
     
  8. mbastings

    mbastings Active Member

    BIC blades have always struck me as very harsh, even with a light touch and good technique there was a lot of tugging and scraping with brand new blades. I've had others that I thought weren't great, but those I really disliked.
     
  9. Jasman

    Jasman Well-Known Member

    We could practically set up an exchange based off of this thread. Person X gives up Blade 1 that he hates to Person Y, who loves it, in exchange for Blade 2, that Person Y can't stand but Person X likes.
     
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  10. Justin Linker

    Justin Linker Wetshaving belieber

    This. I recently gave away 6 Super Max blades. Extremely tuggy.
     
  11. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    I'm not a fan of Blade 1. Too tuggy for my tastes. Blade 2 is terribly tuggy, too.
     
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  12. fram773

    fram773 Well-Known Member

    Worst is Lord Stainless. Felt serrated and wouldn't cut at all. The Lord Platinums aren't bad but I wont be buying any more.
     
  13. jabberwock

    jabberwock Well-Known Member

    This is an interesting thread to resurrect. My worst blade was Treet Platinum, no matter what I did I just could not make those things work well for me.
     
  14. tuxxdk

    tuxxdk International Penguin of Mystery

    Of the blades I've tried (around 20 of the most "regular" ones, so not nearly every blade out there), I have to list Derby on the top. Next up is, weirdly enough, Rapira Platinum Lux.

    Those two tug already WTG, and is a pain in general.

    Every other blade I can use in some way, but not those two.
     
  15. Doryferon

    Doryferon Well-Known Member

    For me was some Tiger blades
    My wife's kitchen knives could shave better.
     
  16. Shellbriar

    Shellbriar Member

    Derby without a doubt!
     
  17. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    Personna- so irritating that I couldn't even complete 1 shave with it. (My husband had the same reaction.)
     
  18. poppi

    poppi Well-Known Member

    Used to be Dorco 300's were the worst thing ever to come close to my face. However, that has changed. I recently tried a Zorrick blade. I would rather grow a beard than use one of those again. Just a horrible little piece of metal.
     
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  19. NoobShaver

    NoobShaver BGDAAA

    Zorrik blades are awful. Right down there with Merkur, for me, although I have found a razor that Merkur work with.

    Dorco 300, Sharp, and 7am are also on my avoid list. I also don't like Voshkod- but they aren't as bad as the rest.
     
  20. offroad64

    offroad64 a shoulder to cry on

    Derby's SuperMax Stainless
     

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