Edgewell Personal Care Products sells razor blades under the Personna, Wilkinson Sword Classic and Schick names. Gillette owns the Wilkinson Sword trademark in some parts of the world while Edgewell owns the trademark in Europe and North America. Thus, Wilkinson Sword Classic blades are packaged under the Schick name for sale in Asia and some other places. Here in the States, razor blades are imported through various channels, so you can end up with German Wilkinson Sword Classic, German Schick and Gillette Wilkinson Sword made in India or China.
The Schick stainless blades are sold a triple-coated blades. The Wilkinson Sword Classic blades made in Germany are similar. Like the Personna "Comfort Coated" blades made in USA, they have a thick polymer coating. On the first shave these blades will be very smooth, but not very sharp. As the coating wear off, they become super sharp. Because I have a very coarse beard, these blades are not quite sharp enough for me on the 1st shave, so I tend to avoid them. If you are using the blades in a more aggressive razor, these blades can become sharp enough to draw blood if you are not careful of your shaving technique.
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