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Gillette Platinum-Plus Double Edge blades (Made in Brazil)

Freddy ·01-31-2017, 11:17 PM

Product price

$6.99


General thoughts
These blades are available at Walgreens Pharmacies in the United States but I have no idea if they are available in bricks and mortar stores elsewhere in the world. Also, Amazon.com has them available as an Add-On item. I think they are well worth seeking out.

Sharpness
These are sharp but not Feather DE blade sharp, in my opinion. They get the job done without irritation.

Longevity
I usually discard my DE blades after seven uses and these blades easily meet that criterion for me. I could probably get one or two more shaves from each blade.

Shaving Smoothness
These are some of the smoothest DE blades I use. There is absolutely no irritation when I am done shaving and the results are invariably either BBS or DFS with the razor as part of the determining factor.

Value
At $6.99 for nine blades (approximately 78¢ per blade or 11¢ per shave, based on seven shaves per blade) they are certainly one of the more expensive out there. However, blades, in general, are one of the least expensive aspects of DE shaving and for the superb shave they offer I don't find it necessary to be price conscious.

Quality
Excellent. So far, I have not come across one dud blade so quality control seems to be outstanding. Another plus is that the blades do not have glue (wax) dots.

Packaging
Packaging is as one would expect for double edge blades. They come three blades to a tuck and three tucks to a blister pack for a total of nine blades. The tucks are cardboard, not plastic, and each blade comes individually wrapped.

Comments


RAZORSLICE · 07-08-2017, 01:20 AM · in reply to #14
I now know why the brazilians are happy people and it's because of these razor blades. Thanks for writing up a review so I in turn can read up on a review that is certainly helpful for a newbie as myself. This gives me your perspective, feel and subjectivity on these blades which of course adds more understanding and information since I am in search of different razor blades.I guess you can say I am in search of a magical razor blade. It might be that I am chasing a fairy. Who knows. Thanks again for your review. You take care of yourself.