What is Your Current Favorite DE Blade?

Iridiums as my first choice, followed closely by Super Thins and Yellow 7's

 

Thai SuperThins here closely followed by Vietnamese SuperThins and Astra Superior Platinums...

 

Have you heard a rumor that the SuperThins are all from China? I forget where I came across it, but it's been said they all come from one factory and are packaged for the Thai and Vietnamese markets.

I hasten to add that I've heard mostly good things about these blades regardless of their origin.

Curious how manufacturers like to play the old cups-and-balls game with DE blades. (E.g., ASR will not cop to manufacturing what are commonly called red-pack Israelis.)

Anyone else have grist for the rumor mill?

 

Gillette Bleue Extra.

 

Just to show you how this whole blade thing is a highly personal preference...I have been reaching for my Gillette Super Thins the last few days instead of the Feather's or Perma-Sharps.

 

I like more blades than I don't like. Here's My faves:

Feather, KAI, Iridum, Astra-both super and keramik, Shark, Dorco 301,
and last but not least Ted Pella PFTE for my SE and will soon try in my new straight that takes SE-anybody out there every try a straight with a SE blade??

 

I have Danny, a Weck Sextoblade, which uses a Fromm #105 blade.

I never really took to it, but my eldest son has taking quite a liking to it, and has been his razor of choice lately.

 

Weck Sextoblade-sounds like a science fiction character.
Is that what this is?

 

No Danny, that is different than what I'm talking about.

This post shows the Weck lineup, with the one I have being the closest to the camera.

 

Their blades are out of production, I guess?

 

Cool. I think I've seen those at antique stores. You can put an SE blade in em?

 

While they are S/E blades, they are not the kind we traditionally think of like the Ted Pella blades, they are called hair shaper blades.

 

Me too. I have a sample pack coming (hopefully) this week.

 

I started with the Israeli Crystals. I have either Egyptian Shark Super Platinum or Russian Super Iridiums to try next.

 

I started with Merkur in my HD and hated them. I bought a sampler pack and found Wilkinson Sword Classics. They are the best I've had so far but I havent strayed much. Seriously considering grabbing some Astras and Reds.

 

The Feather is my all-time favourite blade.

 

Astra SPs for me.

 

Super Iridium

 

Feathers to me, are overrated, and underwhelming. I can get a good irritation free shave out of them, but it takes more effort than other blades. I will admit, I have one blade, that has a possibility of topping my list (I've only used one at this point, but I am extremely impressed with it.) Perma-Sharp Super. Love my Iridiums, but if I can get 3 Permasharps, for the price of one Iridium at this point...

Bang for Buck, Astra SP is king for me. Premium blades, I like the Gillette Yellows.

 

Astras, Asco, Voshkods, are my top three for the moment.