Gillette Silver Blue Fan Club "GSB-FC"

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by BearCWY, Jun 24, 2016.

  1. BearCWY

    BearCWY Well-Known Member

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  2. BamaT

    BamaT Well-Known Member

    Never tried the GSB, but I am a really big fan of the Gillette blue Platinum. Have any of you tried the platinum, and are they similar to GSB?
     
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  3. BearCWY

    BearCWY Well-Known Member

    I've tried the Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum in the blue pack and to me the GSB is a better and smoother blade based on a 1st shave with each blade. I think like with most blades they both will get a little better on shave 2 and 3. But as we always say YMMV :cool:
     
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  4. BearCWY

    BearCWY Well-Known Member

    I guess since I started this I'll kick of the Shaves too! ;)

    SOTD
    6/25/16

    Pre: Shower, Nivea face wash
    Razor: Gillette Black Beauty O3 (setting on 2)
    Blade: GSB (1)
    Brush: TGN Finest in olivewood handle
    Soap: WSP Formula T Barbershop
    Post: cold water rinse, Maggards Alum block, Witch Hazel, Gillette aftershave Balm

    I got a great shave tonight as it is whenever I get BBS. I started my shave by rewetting my face and making some nice lather with my WSP soap. I face lathered and got ready to put Great GSB steel to face for my fist pass. First pass was WTG and I got good beard reduction could tell that the GSB was doing it's job well. Second pass I relathered and went XTG and again got good beard reduction I guess I could have stopped there and called it a DFS but I wanted better. So lathering again I went for ATG and got it almost there, just some minor touch ups and I was BBS. I rinsed my face with cold water and applied my alum which gave me a little tingle on one spot on my neck. I again rinsed off and applied my witch hazel following that with some Gillette aftershave balm. Looked in the mirror and felt my face and I was dolphin smooth, could have swore I saw Flipper staring back at me. It was another great shave and another one in the books for GSB.:cool:
     
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  5. BearCWY

    BearCWY Well-Known Member

    come on guys lets hear some shaves in here! :cool:
     
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  6. cigarlover

    cigarlover Well-Known Member

    OK guys help me out !!!! What would these be comparable to ? Persona Reds ? Astra ? Feathers ? Wilkinson ? Are they Mild, Medium, or Sharp blades
     
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  7. BearCWY

    BearCWY Well-Known Member

    I was hoping someone else would chime in on this, I would compare them to Gillette 7 O'clock super stainless, a little sharper to me. I would say they are a sharp blade, if you have never tried one you owe it to yourself to try it. Their a Russian blade and from what I've used most Russian blades are good blades some better than others. Of course as we always say YMMV.
     
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  8. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    think Astra but sharper.
     
  9. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    GSB for 28 June in a DEvette

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  10. BearCWY

    BearCWY Well-Known Member

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  11. FatherofSquirrel

    FatherofSquirrel A right jolly old elf

    GSB and Astra Super Stainless are my favorite razors.
    I like em also.
     
  12. BearCWY

    BearCWY Well-Known Member

    Glad you joined us @FatherofSquirrel, feel free join and put a link back to this thread in your signature.
     
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  13. BearCWY

    BearCWY Well-Known Member

    Last edited: Jun 28, 2016
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  14. barbersurgeon

    barbersurgeon Well-Known Member

    GSB's are thebest blade I've tried yet. Seem to work for me in all my DE razors. At this point, if I had to limit myself to one brand of blade, it would be GSB.

    (is that enough fan boy praise to join the club?)
     
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  15. BearCWY

    BearCWY Well-Known Member

    your in @barbersurgeon, please feel free to add this club in your signature and link it back here.

    I've put a link up to 100 GSB blades for a really great price
     
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  16. BamaT

    BamaT Well-Known Member

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    Here's the Gilette Platinum blades I referred to earlier, they aren't the 7:00 Blue. Having said that, I also really like the Gillette 7:00 Yellow. But the blades pictured here are hands down the finest I have ever tried; sharp, comfortable, and unbelievably long lasting for me, and I have a course heavy beard. Does anyone know how GSB compares to this blade?
     
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  17. BearCWY

    BearCWY Well-Known Member

    I just got a few Gillette Platinums but haven't tried one yet so I can't say.
     
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  18. MetalHead88

    MetalHead88 Well-Known Member

    I have a sampler of these. I guess I should try them!

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  19. BearCWY

    BearCWY Well-Known Member

    of what, the platinum's or the GSB's?
     
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  20. MetalHead88

    MetalHead88 Well-Known Member

    Both!

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