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(08-21-2019, 11:57 PM)Postman10mm Wrote: Not exactly my ‘worst’ blade, but I did stock up on Astra SP before realizing the new logo Astra’s do not work as well as the originals.They are the exact same blade, just that the new have a more economically made logo which incidentally is also harder to counterfeit. BUT, if you believe they are different then I will gladly buy some of the new "defective" ones from you to ease your burden.
I have 10 sleeves of new logo SP blades I will never use.
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I'm sure others will be able to give you a scientific explanation. I can't. I can tell you only the basic stuff, which is that some blades are given a sharper edge than others, some blades have tiny burrs, some blades are made from good steel or not such good steel, some are given a coating to add smoothness and prevent corrosion, etc. Also, if you think of a the razor as the blade holder, different blades will provide you a different shave from razor to razor. There's also the fact that everyone's skin is different. To me, a Feather DE often feels like a busted Coke bottle. To many, it's the ultimate in smooth, sharp shaves. I find Derby blades tuggy, dull, and rough. But I watched a video last night and the fella was enjoying his Derby blade, commenting only that it wasn't as sharp as some. Finally, some companies have spotty consistency so a pack of blades might have seven great ones and three with burrs that make the shave harsh. Feather, again, comes to mind, particularly with the Artist Club blades, which tend to feel better to me after about the third shave, when I think the burrs and other imperfections get smoothed away.
If you detect no difference from one blade to the next, consider yourself lucky and buy whatever is least expensive.
If you detect no difference from one blade to the next, consider yourself lucky and buy whatever is least expensive.
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(08-29-2019, 11:58 PM)Jgreenepa Wrote: Bought my son a Vikings Chieftain razor. It came with 'Viking Blades'. They were awful, tugged and pulled. Truly a dull razor blade!I don't know much about that razor but if your son is a novice just starting out on the wet shaving adventure you can't go wrong with a EJ DE-89 or DE-89 type razor and a selection of more mainstream brands of blades. Again, I don't know much about Viking Blade blades but its been my general experience that any brand that makes (distributes) both razors and blades tend not to make great blades with the exception of Feather which, despite some people's negative experiences, I like both blade and razor. If you like the whole Viking theme, and lets be honest, who doesn't
then you could try giving your son some Vikings Sword blades which are made in Israel I believe and are pretty good. Another thought I have with respect to your son's shave being uncomfortable is that I've noticed that among the younger men (I have a 24 year old son) they tend not to shave daily and when it comes time to shave their whiskers are a little longer than is optimal and it can result in various problems like tugging and plugging of the razor. If the whiskers are too long its advisable to go over them with electric clippers to get them down to a more manageable stubble before the wet shave. Happy shaving
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