What is the consistenly smoothest blade you've used?

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by gorgo2, Sep 12, 2012.

  1. deoxy4

    deoxy4 Member

    Gillette 7 O'Clock Black for me.
     
  2. Switchermike

    Switchermike Active Member

    Ditto!
     
  3. DLP

    DLP Well-Known Member

    Israeli red Personna
    Super Iridium/Polsilver Super Iridium
    Astra SP/SS
    Voskhod
     
  4. Shaver X

    Shaver X Well-Known Member

    Assuming "smoothest" means a combination of smooth face afterwards and comfortable shave:

    Personna Platinum Chrome (in red and black package) in the Edwin Jagger DE89, also sold as store brand blades by Walgreens and CVS
    Derby in the Merkur 34C

    If smoothest means just the most comfortable shave:

    Treet Dura Sharp and Trig in the Edwin Jagger DE89
    Still the Derby in the Merkur 34C

    For me, the Treet Dura Sharp carbon is noticably better than the Treet "black beauty". Speculation that they are the same blade with different coatings seems incorrect.

    The Voskhod and Rapiras seem to get a lot of favorable mention, and must be pretty darned good. Based on those recommendations, they are next on the list of blades to try.
     
  5. Gairdner

    Gairdner Well-Known Member

    BIC platinum chrome so far on this amazing DE journey! Although I do really like the Israeli red Personnas as well.
     
  6. I Call It Maize

    I Call It Maize Well-Known Member

    I have come realize that with my favorite razor, ~1940 Gillette Tech, I have yet to have a truly bad blade. I think it must be so mild, every blade has a chance to perform in a satisfactory manner.

    I would go out on a limb and say, the more aggressive a razor, the bigger role the blade may play.
     
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  7. burpsan

    burpsan Well-Known Member

    Crystals.

    Not sharp enough for me so I don't use.
     
  8. andyr

    andyr Member

    Shark Super Chromes so far.
     
  9. dcc

    dcc Well-Known Member

    Polsilver/Super Iridium,Derby
     
  10. denovan

    denovan New Member

    Have tried so many but for me 'top of the pops' are the Supermax Blue Diamonds - always reliable and longevity is good. Feathers come a close second!
     
  11. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

    Schick Twin Injector blades are the Smoothest blades I have ever used in my life..:)

    Billy..:chores016:
     
  12. PatrickA51

    PatrickA51 Well-Known Member

    I believe the Gillette Fusion Flex Ball razor that I have been using has been giving me the smoothest shaves, No Nicks and Weepers and no Razor burn so far, in the past several months that I have been using it.
    Before I started using the Gillette Flex Ball I always used either my Weber DE/Razor with Classic Handle or one of my Above the Tie DE/Razors with Krona Handle I always used Wilkinson Sword SS/DE Razor blades.if I didn't use Wilkinson I used Astra SP/DE.
     
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  13. Recklesstr

    Recklesstr Arkoholic

    ASCO for me
     
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  14. Omelmad

    Omelmad My printer email address is..........

    Personna lab blue
     
  15. Eeyore

    Eeyore Well-Known Member

    Nothing smoother than the first shave with a fresh Feather for me.

    Rapira Platinum Lux blades come close, and are much longer lasting.
     
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  16. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Feathers New Hi Stainless
    Gillette Platinum
    Personna Medical Prep
    Wilkinson
     
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  17. DDuckyMark

    DDuckyMark Ducky Duck and the Hiding Bunch

    Kai and GSB both the most comfortable blades I've ever tried. Smooth and sharp.
     
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  18. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    I'll stand by what I said in this thread over three years ago. Feathers.

    Edit: it was four years ago. My bad.
     
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  19. wristwatchb

    wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

    Feather all the way! Right Neal?
     
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  20. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Nope, a little over 3 years. You posted 9/13/12, the day after I did ;)

    And I'll stick with the Astra SP, same as I was using back then.
     

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