#1

Member
Chester County, PA
Guys I’ll go first. 

I have these (along with Treet) that I have never tried.  Any good?  I usually use Persona IR’s and Gillette Platinum or Nacet. 

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#2

Member
North Carolina
(This post was last modified: 07-24-2024, 11:10 PM by Big_T.)
I've tried 3 of those, the Bic Astor, Gillette Minora SS, and the German Wilkinson Sword (on the far right). I didn't care for the Astor, it wasn't sharp enough for me, I prefer the Bic CP over the Astor. The Minora felt harsh, just not a top tier blade for me. The German Wilkie is a good blade, sharp enough and fairly smooth but there are other blades I prefer, mainly the Nacet.

Oh, I also tried a Treet carbon steel blade, nope not for me.

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#3

Scentsless Shaver
Oakland, ME
I've only tried the Wilkinson Sword and I liked them. But as with Big_T, I have plenty of my preferred blades (also a Personna Platinum Chrome fan!) so didn't buy more than a tuck or two. The other 4 have not been found in my blade box, so I am of no help there!

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#4

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Chicago Suburbs
I have tried the BIC Astor Stainless and was not impressed. You can do much better. I have heard that in some countries, that the BIC Chrome Platinum blades, which are superb, are sold under the Astor brand, but these are not the same.

I have tried Minora Stainless and found them to be similar to Nacet Stainless blades. I have not tried the Minora Platinum blades, but if they are similar to the Nacet Platinum blades (now discontinued), you have a real gem. I suggest you try these blades sooner rather than later.

The Wilkinson Sword Classic blades in the black and white packaging are excellent after the rather thick coating wears off. I have no idea what the WS Economie blades might be. I suspect they are vintage production.

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#5

Geezer
New Brunswick, Canada
(This post was last modified: 07-25-2024, 11:56 PM by John Rose.)
I've only tried the Wilkinson Sword (black & white) blades, and I really do not like them. I find them far too rough, and "corking" doesn't much improve them.

To add insult to injury, in brick & mortar stores around here they retail for $4-$5 for a pack of 5 blades.

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#6
I have many tucks and individuals that I have received in trades - I should try some of them?

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