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

Discussion in 'General Shaving Talk' started by DaltonGang, Apr 15, 2016.

  1. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    Derby heard that.

    (I kid, I kid)
     
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  2. Bobcat

    Bobcat Well-Known Member

    Perma-Sharp Super because I was out.

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  3. swarden43

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

    Yet you speak truth.
     
  4. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

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    What are these comparable to?
     
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  5. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

    Because they were a great price.
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  6. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    It was actually two 100 packs of Personna Supers I got for $20.00 on Ebay. Because when I first started, I saw a couple places online recommending them cause they are a bit mild and could be a place to start at and decide whether or not to go to sharper blades. Still using them and getting nice shaves. Oh, not actually a purchase, but waiting to try the 100 blade sampler from the Russian PIF when they arrive.
     
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  7. tuxxdk

    tuxxdk International Penguin of Mystery

    Latest bulk buy was Rapira Swedish Supersteel because they just work great in all my razors.

    Edit: Ordered 200.
     
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  8. Eeyore

    Eeyore Well-Known Member

    I have a few hundred Rapira Platinum Lux blades, some two hundred Personna Platinum Chromes, about one hundred Feathers, and then a mishmash of other blades in smaller quantities.
     
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  9. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    I thought I'd tally up to see who the current leaders are. No endorsements on my part - just curious to see what's popular lately. These are fuzzy numbers - some folks were a bit nonspecific about quantities so I did make assumptions in a few cases. Emphatic praise included "between quote marks"

    • 1,300 Voskhod, "because yes, they are just that good", "from Russia. dirt cheap and fantastic blades."
    • 1,200 Astra SP, "because I love them"," very reasonably priced","work great for me in ALL my DEs"
    • 1,000+ Rapira, (collectively - several varieties) ' Voskhod like","less than ten bucks worked very well"
    • 700 Feather "very good longevity, smoothness, very sharp"
    • 500 Ladas "dirt cheap and fantastic blades","Feather's and Astra's for sharpness"
    • 500 Polsilvers. "Cause I think they are awesome"
    • 400 Perma Sharp "consistently smooth and very sharp","stunning performance in a wide range of razors"
    • 300 Gillette Silver Blue "would have gladly paid twice what I did"
    • 300 Gillette greens 'made in St.Petersburg'
    • 300 Derby's "cheap, especially good in my Gillette adjustables"
    • 200 Shark super stainless
    • 200 Nacet's
    • 200 Gillette Wilkinson Sword
    And the Also Ran's
    • 100 Big Bens
    • 100 Bolzano Superino
    • 100 Crystals Israel,
    • 100 Dorco prime platinums
    • 100 Lord Platinum
    • 100 Personna lab blues "12 cents each"
    • 100 Rockwell "very sharp but with control"
    • 100 Supermax Platinum
    • 100 Tiger (do not like)
    • 100 Treet dura-sharps
     
  10. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    100 GSB was my last bulk purchase. It's the best all around compromise choice for the razor inventory I possess and the techniques I like to employ.
     
  11. tuxxdk

    tuxxdk International Penguin of Mystery

    I have a pack of 100 Rockwell as well (!), but haven't tried it yet. I'm thinking of opening the sampler that came with the razor.

    What do you mean with "control"?
     
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  12. cmorris357

    cmorris357 catching flies.........

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    Because nothing bad ever came out of the Mostoclegmash factory. Except that one tuck of Ladas sent to Neal @NCoxSTL
     
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  13. NCoxSTL

    NCoxSTL AAACK!

    Looks like the raw material for the Czech Tiger!
     
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  14. swarden43

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

    Curious about how many of those came out of the Voskhod group buy a few years back.
     
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  15. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    Totally not a scientific analysis. These numbers generated by the folks that posted in a period of time, but there were no dates specified.
    I have directed a new member or three to this thread when they ask what blade they should buy. All anyone can say is how certain blades in particular razors work for them. This did offer a statistical peak into buying habits.
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  16. chrisf8657

    chrisf8657 Active Member

    I just bought another 300 of Astra SP's - no matter what blade I use, I keep going back to the Astra because it doesn't tear my face up.
     
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  17. Jack19

    Jack19 Member

    220 Personna Crystals, 100 Personna Lab Blues, and 100 Personna Reds; all in the last two +/- weeks.

    Crystals are my favorite blade; no nicks, weepers, or irritation. Just a good shave.
     
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  18. simms623

    simms623 Well-Known Member

    My latest and only 100 blade purchase was Gillette Silver Blue. They were the blade that gave me the closest shave with zero irritation.

    My next 100 blade purchase will be the GSB's again and Treet Platinum. Same reason for GSB & the Treet's are cheep and I get zero irritation from them either.

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  19. SHAVEWIZARD420

    SHAVEWIZARD420 Well-Known Member

    My only 100 Blade purchase was Astra SP on amazon for $10/free shipping. Picked them up when I first started, figured for the price I couldn't go wrong, not my favorite Blade but they wok just fine.
     
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  20. Hodge

    Hodge Well-Known Member

    100 each of:
    Voskhod
    Ladas
    Rapira
     
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