Sharpest DE blades

Discussion in 'General Shaving Talk' started by Alex7, Nov 28, 2023.

  1. swarden43

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

    @Alex7
    Personally, I have never had a bad shave whenever I've dropped an Astra SP into any one of my 30-some-odd DEs.
    But that's me.
     
  2. brit

    brit in a box

    it was ok:)
     
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  3. Shaver X

    Shaver X Well-Known Member

    @Alex7 as you can see, different people can have different experiences with a given blade. If you are trying to determine which blades will work best for you, why not try a sampler pack?

    Here are a few online retailers that have both sampler packs and individual blade packs:

    Razor Blades Club
    https://www.razorbladesclub.com/
    https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Razor+Blades+Club

    Maggard Razors
    https://maggardrazors.com/

    Wish4blades
    https://www.wish4blades.com/

    Connaught Shaving
    https://www.connaughtshaving.com/

    If you do not want to use a pre-assembled sampler pack, you can always create your own by buying multiple different types of blade packs.

    In case it helps, blades on the aggressive side that have worked for me are:
    • Gillette 7O'clock Super Platinum
    • Gillette Platinum
    • Gillette Rubie Platinum Plus
    • Goodline Grooming Co. (from CVS drugstores)
    • Permasharp Super
     
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  4. Alex7

    Alex7 Active Member

    Thanks.
     
  5. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Personnas, Voskahods, and Gillette 7 o'clock Yellows work well in about everything I have.
     
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  6. brit

    brit in a box

    these have been excellent so far
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  7. Alex7

    Alex7 Active Member

    I just shaved with a Wilkinson Sword Classic and an Astra Superior Platinum blade. Got irritation after the third against the grain pass.
     
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  8. Alex7

    Alex7 Active Member

    Which blade is sharpest between Gillette Stainless and Astra Superior Platinum?
     
  9. swarden43

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

    Three passes against the grain???
    No wonder you got irritation.
    Fact is, some folks can't even make one pass against the grain without getting irritation. Each face is different.
     
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  10. Alex7

    Alex7 Active Member

    My first pass is with the grain, my second across the grain and my third is against the grain.
     
  11. Charles Hall

    Charles Hall Active Member

    i've been trying some different blades after starting out with astra sp.not a huge difference but bic chrome plat do seem a bit sharper.same for nacet and perma-sharp from russia.also like permasharp green from india.gsb very nice,too.

    i do find it hard to believe that blades coming from same factory but with different branding are really different.especially since they don't give specs such as super sharp, really sharp, medium sharp,etc.you'd think they label them that way out of factory.lol

    i understand how bic vs. nacet vs. permasharp green can be different since from different factory, but even among those i dont notice much difference.

    other forum now doing scientific study but very confusing spreadsheet and i don't understand what the different numbers mean.to me best is to try blade and throw numbers out window!

    i like to go against grain in everything i do in life!lol
     
  12. Charles Hall

    Charles Hall Active Member

    yes they are very nice.i tried them first since seem highly recommended when first de shaving.could have stopped there but is fun to try different blades.plus i like collecting the different colored tucks!i can use all blades tried so far for 7 days then toss.maybe my beard is not tough like others!lol
     
  13. Charles Hall

    Charles Hall Active Member

    anyone know why Gillette 7O'clock Super Platinum are so gosh darned expensive?other 7 o'clock from India(green) are not expensive.i like green.
     
  14. Terry

    Terry Tool Admirer

    Well nice thread.
    I find that every person is built differently from each other, noting beard and skin type.
    I think using the blade razor combination that suits them is the ultimate goal regardless of so called sharpness.
    I use what is recognized as very sharp blades and efficient ( called aggressive) blade holders.

    If a underrated blade in an underrated razor gives the shave you like.
    I say you found the perfect tool for you, use it to your harts delight.
    It took me quite a long time through many blades and razors to find mine.
    Sharpness isn't always better.

    Off the subject.
    I think technique is the key to a great shave.

    tp
     
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  15. Charles Hall

    Charles Hall Active Member

    agree.once razor gives positive exposure that should be enough.why do people think higher positive exposure is better.blade just needs to touch skin unless you want to remove layer of skin,lol.even with negative exposure blade touches skin because skin is flexible.

    underrated by whom?only matters what you think about how it shaves,not others.best picture winner is not always movie i like.sometimes i like movie that got bad reviews.my opinion just as valid as reviewer,lol.its my wallet--for movie or razor,lol.

    yes.second most important factor is technique.know what third most is(hint:starts with T)lol
     
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  16. Slipperyjoe

    Slipperyjoe Rusty Metal Tetanus

    Feathers, the Astra, Personna med prep and I heard the Bolsano are sharp to be sure but recently I tried a Supermax Platinum which I thought was surprisingly sharp and smooth. The blade reminded me a little of the Astra.
     
  17. Charles Hall

    Charles Hall Active Member

    but astra is cheap enough anyway.i heard bic was as sharp as feather so i got bic.very nice.all blades seem to work for me anyway.i guess i'm just a lucky guy!
     
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  18. Slipperyjoe

    Slipperyjoe Rusty Metal Tetanus

    Lucky is good to be..:happy069:
     
  19. Charles Hall

    Charles Hall Active Member

    btw,why don't people use term 'lab blues' anymore they say 'comfort coated'.it always said that on box,what happened to jargon?
     
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    Charles Hall Active Member

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