No problem. Good luck with your testing. I would also mention that the Super Iridium blade might be a worthy blade to test out. And if I remember correctly, the Derby blade might be a cheaper alternative. They shave just fine and might be comparable to the Astra green blade
I will try out the polsilver some day, definitely. The derby gives me tons of bumps? Like an allergic reaction or something
I stocked up on the lab blues when it was announced they were planning on shutting down the U.S. Factory making those blades.
The 7 o'clock black blades would be a good option. I find them similar to the lab blues and Gillette SP blades.
For many the Derbys are a love them or hate them kind of blade. Personally I think they are ok. They shave just fine and give me a decent result. But they are not very exciting. I do not know how else to put it. They lack a certain something. I imagine it is just placebo talking, but I tend to listen when that happens
Have you tried Ladas blades? I know you said you had tried Russian blades, but am unsure if you tried that one. They are by far my favorite. I can email some to your printer.
I found Ladas to be a bit sharper than Astras, but at the cost of some smoothness. A very good blade (IMO).
Ladas Rapira platinum lux Voskhood (One more I think, but can't remember) None of them worked Going to try the platinum lux again I have not tried Sputnik and swedish super steel. I have the Rapira super stainless, they worked well but not as well as Astras.(they might be good for my 37c). At first the ladas worked well. Then sometimes I had to flip the blade or one side cut and another didn't cut. Or the blade was just useless and not cutting. Like it was not reaching the skin or something Edit: the same with the other blades
This is an interesting thread. I didn't know about all these different brands of DE blades. I would consider it an emergency to run out of Feathers.
I'm surprised you couldn't get a good shave out of the slim. Have you tried a really low setting, like #2?
Have you tried crystals? I'm on my second one and I like them so far. The first one was rough on my first shave, so I towel stropped it (4 strokes), and it was smooth after that. I went ahead and stropped the second one before the first use.
I like polsilver and Kai. May cost 50ยข each but still much better than $3.50, red face, hair ingrowing , irritating cartridge that I had to throw out after 3 shaves.
