Need help ranking a blade sampler

Discussion in 'General Shaving Talk' started by PLAla, Dec 16, 2015.

  1. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    I added a blade sampler from Amazon to a recent order and was wondering if you fine gentlemen would help me with ranking them. I'd like to know what you think the best to worst are from these seven choices.

    My first DE shave won't happen until Christmas since I've asked for a razor as a gift. I have soaps and a brush and I plan to augment those selections over time as well. But I'll use one of these blades in my first shave. IMG_0080.JPG
     
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  2. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Sorry for the sideways photo. Woops!
     
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  3. Omaney

    Omaney Well-Known Member

    Only your face and opinion is important. Try them all. What I or anyone else think is irrelevant.
     
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  4. Robyflexx

    Robyflexx Broke the Like button

    He's right, what we think is irrelevant but try the GSB's anyway. :happy097:
     
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  5. Spyder

    Spyder Well-Known Member

    @Omaney is correct, but start with the Astras :)
    Sorry, I couldn't resist:)
     
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  6. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Thanks for the tip!
     
  7. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    I intend to try them all and many others to find the best one for me.
     
  8. Spyder

    Spyder Well-Known Member

    Seriously, I like the 7 o'clock . The Astra are one of my favorites, however you may find them to be terrible. Try as many different blades as you can. You'll find something that works great for you.
     
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  9. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Have you all found in your experience that blades often perform better on the second or third shave? I've heard that but wondered about its veracity.
     
  10. BigCabDaddy

    BigCabDaddy Well-Known Member

    +1
     
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  11. DDuckyMark

    DDuckyMark Ducky Duck and the Hiding Bunch

    I have tried all those blades and the GSB and Gillette Platinum are my favorite but the Astra blades are both really great too.
     
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  12. Robyflexx

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    +1 GSB
     
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  13. LaSalle82

    LaSalle82 Well-Known Member

    I've tried all of them except the Gillette Goal. As far as the others, they are all excellent. I use the Gillette Silver Blues and Astra SP's quite frequently. As always w/blades YMMV..............
     
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  14. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    I can tell you I would avoid the Nacet, save them for last.
     
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  15. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Thanks for the heads up!
     
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  16. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    I saw a link to tryablade.com in a separate thread. I just went there and got about 30 different blades, 2 or 3 of many different brands that I want to try or that I've heard of. That's a great website for those who are in need of trying blades!
     
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  17. DDuckyMark

    DDuckyMark Ducky Duck and the Hiding Bunch

    Did you see the one of everything sampler?
     
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  18. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    I did not! I'll have to look again. I just went to DE blades and started adding to my cart.
     
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  19. Omaney

    Omaney Well-Known Member

    That's the way uh huh, uh huh, I like it.
     
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  20. DDuckyMark

    DDuckyMark Ducky Duck and the Hiding Bunch

    When I got it it was 96 blades for just over $40. I think he has added some and is somewhere around 116 blades now. Should be at the very top of the DE page if not on the home page.
     
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