What is Your Current Favorite DE Blade?

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Medic_Coop, Jul 20, 2010.

  1. Michael_W

    Michael_W Well-Known Member

    Right now my favorites are the Astra Superior Stainless and the Bolzano, both of which last quite a while and which are forgiving on the skin.
     
  2. randba

    randba Active Member

    WOW! seriously? 30 shaves with 1 blade? It seems excessive, is this true?
     
  3. randba

    randba Active Member

    Voskhod
    Kai
    Wilkinson sword
    Feather
    Nacet
    Wizimet iridium
     
  4. BamaT

    BamaT Well-Known Member

    These 4 are by far my favorites when they were made in Russia:
    Astra SP
    Gillette Silver Blue
    Gillette Blue Platinum
    Nacet Stainless Steel

    I’ve got a pretty good supply of each, so it will be quite a while before I will need to test the Indian made versions.
     
  5. Casey 1988

    Casey 1988 Well-Known Member

    Yes, and I can get unless the blade is defective from 2017 bought Persona blades up to 45 shaves usually now at 40--45 shaves, same with the 2024--2025 made blades getting up to 35--40 shaves. The trick is only using one side so I am constantly on the New sometime in 2024--2025 made in USA Personna 100 pack using a Sharpie Xtreme to mark one side as these blades come without a logo on one side or different enough in the logos I can tell the sides apart.

    King C Gillette the original version from about a month after Walgreens carried the King C Gillette brand would be my favorite blade but it is no longer made or at worst hard to get in the USA, I have about 8 of these blades left after the one I am currently using gets used up. I have recently found my Personna made in USA 100 pack 2024--2025 blades once the very thick greasy coating wears off after 5--7 shaves and the blade dulls in a bit the blade is very close blade to the original era King C Gillette that did not have county origin of the 4 versions of blades I have used. The 4 blade types/era are with the worst being the thick Dorco 300 from the Micro Touch One I got in 2017 that was a Pre Rick Harris endorsed version new in a dented box in my local Walgreens, Persona made in USA 100 pack bought in late 2017, original King C Gillette, later King C Gillette made in China, with last the modern 2024--2025 Made in USA Personna 100 pack.

    I used to in my Micro Touch One like best the 2017 Personna made in USA blade the best with second the original era King C Gillette that did not have county origin but my now Gillette Adjustable slim handle for $32.87 e-Bay total (later getting a backup with case $36.77 e-Bay total) is not liking the 2017 era of made in USA 100 pack. The Micro Touch One finds a modern 2024--2025 made in USA 100 pack Persona a bit harsh after the Coating wore off in 5--7 days for the 2 blades I used before I replaced the shaver.

    I had to get in April a new shaver as in late March my Micro Touch One which had been slowly dying since 2024 locked up where I had to throw the shaver on the ground as using mallets in medium to heavy hits and prying with needle nose pilers would not get the shaver opened. I had wanted to try and use a butterfly adjustable (need butterfly for ease of cleaning) casually looking in late 2024 to early 2025 with the only good brand being an expensive Rockwell T2 as even the Viking Emperor series of good priced adjustable shavers has a big enough flaw of the smooth no comb and a more aggressive closed comb messing with the flow that I did end up going with Gillette adjustable in the slim handle version. I still have the Micro Touch One for Plane/Jet travel for airline baggage handlers in the backup case Gillette Adjustable slim handle where I modified the case cover on one part of plastic cover just enough to fit the Micro Touch One.
     
  6. randba

    randba Active Member

    just realized my wife was standing behind me staring at me wide-eyed, when I turned around she wanted to know the cause of my jaw dropping almost to the floor, I’m in awe, thanks for sharing this.
     
  7. randba

    randba Active Member

    so I’m thinking these arent the original version you’re referring to? Would you consider these blades a worthwhile purchase? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNQFV5ZK/?tag=thshde-20
     
  8. Casey 1988

    Casey 1988 Well-Known Member

    Yes, mine are original as they had black writing on both sides with an S on one side and a 2 on the other with black wording on both sides I got 1 month after the blades were used and for that whole first year for the King C Gillette series that did not have a country of manufacture because the ads online or TV/Streaming were showing as if Gillette restarted an old abandon factory in the USA Gillette used to run. These have glue on the wrapper to hold to the blade. I have done research to back up these are original King C Gilette and they are these blades with the glue on the one side. There is proof on this website what I have are the original King C Gillette blades.

    This is different from the Gillette Classic Vibe shaver that was made from 2018--2019 and used the Russian Gillette Blue Blades with the shaver, restarting the Gillette Blue Blades in Russia along with the Gillette Perma Sharp blades around this time.

    The modern King C Gillette blades are like those you showed with only a single side Lazer engraved and made in China and do not have glue on the wrapper to the blade, maybe wax but not glue unlike the original run. If you like Chinse made thinner blades that may have had touch up in the USA or at least a rejection of the crappy blades that did not make the cut by all means, get these blades.
     
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