#101
I order some astra sp to try . I hope it work for me . Because they're cheap .

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#102

Member
Detroit
(05-09-2018, 12:23 AM)Ernesto89 Wrote: I order some astra sp to try . I hope it work for me . Because they're cheap .

One of my favorite blades. Hopefully they work out for you!

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#103
PermaSharp needs more love in this thread.

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#104
Personna Blue and Polsilver are the two I always go to. I found Personna Blues particularly good paired with the Rockwell 6S too.

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#105
Lord super stainless

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#106

Sophisticated Stooge
Corpus Christi, TX
Polsilver Super Iridium were my go-to for many years, but I've had to part ways with them because I simply no longer tolerate wax spots on razor blades.

I have found the Kai blades give me similar results to the SIs without the darn wax spots.

Are wax spots even necessary? I would think it would be a production cost savings to the blade makers.

Stepping off the soapbox now...

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#107

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Las Vegas, NV, USA
(05-22-2018, 07:40 PM)merelymoe Wrote: Are wax spots even necessary?  I would think it would be a production cost savings to the blade makers.
A very good question, and my thinking is that since some blade manufacturers seem to do just fine without the spots, the answer is probably “no”.

merelymoe, have you found a good source for Kai blades? (That is, if you’re comfortable divulging that information…) They seem to be perhaps the most expensive modern blades available. (Only the ice-treated Timor blades might reside in the same price class.)

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#108

Sophisticated Stooge
Corpus Christi, TX
(05-22-2018, 09:32 PM)Matsilainen Wrote: have you found a good source for Kai blades?

No, unfortunately, I have not. The best price I've found has been through Amazon at $35.99 for 100 Kai blades.

Let me know if you find anything better.

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#109

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Woodstock, VT
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Second paragraph. Blades delivered intact with no movement is more important than people think. DE blades are frail. Slight movements can dull a blade easily.

Thankfully my favorite Wizamet Iridiums have the wax dots included.Wink

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#110

Sophisticated Stooge
Corpus Christi, TX
(This post was last modified: 05-22-2018, 10:22 PM by merelymoe.)
Sounds a bit like Gillette over-marketing their product. I'm not saying that shifting wouldn't impact blade edge, but in the tests I've run with blades lacking the wax dots, I haven't noticed any marked difference to those razors I've used with wax dots. In fact, I think the KAI outperform and have a much sharper edge than quite a few of the waxed dot blades I've tried. Just my $.02...

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