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What is your favorite lesser-known blade?

BradWorld

Dances with Wolfs
Sputnik blades are awesome. They are not widely used. But most that use them love them for their sharp and efficient shave. But they are really hard to find now.

I got some Sputnik tucks many years ago when I bought a 100 pack sampler with a bunch of different tucks of non-gillette brands. There were several tucks each of Sputnik, Lana's, and several different Rapiras. The Sputniks were the clear top dog of that bunch, and the only ones I really took a liking to. So I bought another couple hundred back then. Glad I did.

Amazingly good blades.
 
Going thru blades on a sample pack, some passed the first round that I didn't expect
Personna Platinum,Dorco(red) HQ, Treet Platinum, Derby Premium was a surprise after the Derby Extra (which was not nearly as good as I remembered). Lord Platinum is still in the running.
Gillette Platinum, and Wilkinson Sword are well known.
I suspect the Shark Super Chrome and Feather Platinum may fall on round 2. But since I have an adjustable, I can back them down a little.
 
My overall favourite blade is Gillette Rubie. Not sure if that qualifies as "lesser known". It seems to no longer be available where I am, presumably due to the war in Ukraine, but I read it is still manufactured and sold i Russia. I've got well over a hundred left.
Other "lesser" knowns that I like include Lord Platinum, and Concord (made by Derby). I also enjoy the Treet "Black Beauty" once in a while.
 
Trig blades.

I discovered them in a variety pack and a long with Treet Platinums, became my go-to blades. They're very nice. Not super sharp, but they give me a smooth, consistent shave everytime. I believe they are made by Treet.
 
So, I had it down to 2 blades. The PERSONNA Platinum, and the Lord Platinum. The Treet Platinum was the last to fall, it's a really good blade. I didn't expect it to make it thru a 16 blade showdown. Different razor, maybe different outcome.
The Lord and the Personna shave the same on my face.
The Lord blades are 0.10 a piece for 100. The Personna is 0.14 if I buy 200 closer to 0.30 in smaller quantities.
 
My favorite lesser known blade is the Silver Star Super Stainless Blades made in Egypt.
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Not sure what is "lesser-known"; there's a couple that might or not meet that criterion for me. Timor probably does though; I've liked them quite a bit. They are relatively pricey though and I'm not sure how often I'd buy them just for that reason, given better-known but less expensive blades that I also like.
 

Lockback

Dull yet interesting
I've always been a fan of Shark Super Stainless although admittedly I don't use them as often as I once did, shifting more to my Tier 1 blades (Nacets, Perma-Sharps, Astras, etc.).
Three Treet blades have impressed me in admittedly limited use: the Falcon, the Carbon Steel and the Dura Sharp.
 
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