What's Your Latest 100 Blade Purchase, And Why??

Grabbed 100 Treet Carbon Steels.
The last carbons I used was some NOS vintage Gillette ones (very thick and blue).

 

In this case the B.A.D.

 

A few months ago:

Perma-sharp gold
Permasharp green
Silver Star

I just felt like stocking up on some relatively inexpensive blades, and I heard good things about all 3.

I've mentioned in previous posts that I don't detect much difference, if any, among blades, but now I'm changing my tune. For the first time in my wet shaving life (about 10 years), I'm sticking to a very limited number of razors, and just changing the blades. I've been sticking with 3 razors (Green Cult 1.1, Rockwell plate 4, and to a lesser extent, Feather AS-D2.) With the Rockwell, I'm finding that the Silver Star does not perform as well as other blades I've been using (more than just the above list.) I find the need to buff more. I think it worked better in the Green Cult. The plus side is that with the Silver Star I sometimes often don't need to use the styptic pencil. It is still a very usable blade for me, though.

Live and learn.

BTW, the above alone will last me 6 years, since I"ve never found a blade that doesn't last a week shaving every day.

 

I don't recommend these. I tried them with two different razors. The experience was bad to worse. Not sharp. I was about to toss them into the garage can.

 

Yep. I didn't like 'em, either.

 

on the way..why not..

 

As I mentioned above, I liked these, then after not using them for awhile, I used one and felt it wasn't sharp enough. Perhaps I got a bad blade? That, however, doesn't bode well for quality control, since I am still only on my first tuck of 5.

I plan to try one again very soon.

 

i have purchased tatras,and tigers recently,just to try them out.at $11-20 shipped it's worth the gamble.i read many good reviews about them with the odd not so good one.if i don't like them my friends love free blades,so they don't go to waste.

 

I would order some new ones but I have no less than 100 0r more of each of these and a dozen or more brands of those notshown. More blades and more razors is what a guy needs. I tell my son these are his inheritance. He doesn't think it's funny but..

 

and so on..gave a buddy a bunch of blades that i don't use,got some more to replace them..

 

on the way.passing along another bunch of blades i don't use.

 

and again.

 

Hi Gary
I'd really like to try those blades. I have the Platinum's with the white background. Where did you buy them?

Paul

 

i have sent you a link.these blades are shipped from sweden and have a british P&G address on them

 

He's baaack! C'mon Gary, what is REALLY your favorite blade?

 

Don't ask me, cause I don't know.

 

these platinums work well for me in my favorite gillettes,but i like all my blades to be honest.shavers in the 1950's didn't have bucket's o blades and adapted to whatever they had.mostly blue blades..

 

My dad usually gave me his used blades. (BlueBlades). Even a light beard was like pulling them out in singular.. The Spoiler cannot be beaten.

 

I just bought 100 Personnas from Maggard's this week. I am running out of Voskhod and wanted to use some blades made in the USA.

 

The Spoilers are some of my favorite vintage blades. But, my favorite vintage blades are Wilkinson Sword Super Swords. Both are getting pretty pricey now.