(09-20-2024, 12:46 PM)Stephanos1920 Wrote: The Made in India Astra Superior PlatinumG great info. When did they start this plant in India? May explain why I like my astra sps so much as I love the Blacks.
blades ( green tuck ) are the exact same blades with the >3x more expensive Gillette
7 o'clock Super Platinum also made in India
(aka "Black Ninjas" ,possibly nicknamed like that due to their inner wrapper which resembles a ninja mask and the black colored outer blade wrap .
They are those in the black tuck ,not the russian made ones ,which have a dark ,marine blue tuck ) .
The EXACT SAME blades.
The new India-made ASP blades have nothing
in common with the older russian or czech ASP ones .
The India made ones are VERY sharp ,
a bit scratchy (or even rough!) on their first shave ,but they get a lot-lot smoother after first use and they usually last for more than
five (three pass) shaves .
They are made in the same facility where the
black ninjas are made and well...yup..they are actually the same blades.Only differences are the printing,wrapping,tucks and of course their price!
Here's a list of sharp blades :
-Bic Chrome-Platinum
-Feather Hi-Stainless
-Wilkinson Sword ( black plastic tuck ,Germany)
-Gillette 7 o'clock Super Platinum (
black carton tuck ,India ) /
Astra Superior Platinum ( India )
-Gillette Permasharp
-Gillette Rubie +
-Gillette Nacet
-Wizamet/Polsilver
-Gillette 7 o'clock SharpEdge (yellow tuck )
-Concord/Bluebird ( same blades,Turkey )
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