The irony is that 100 vintage Polsilver browns can be had for the same price as the current production model. Things are just out of hand right now.
+1The irony is that 100 vintage Polsilver browns can be had for the same price as the current production model. Things are just out of hand right now.
Here you go guys.
I can tell one thing I am not going to buy those blades for this price anymore.
There are too many cheaper comfortable blades on the market.
Thanks for posting it. I cant even type that into Google translate haha.
As explained elsewhere by Mischka (I think), "out of production" is not the same thing as "discontinued".
This may be the crucial part of this entire saga.
Firstly, I don't believe it's just a sales ploy by one or two vendors because even WCS and Maggard are now selling them at $36/100 and they don't buy from Polsilver-blades.com
They would buy enough quantity to have direct access to the distributor.
So why the huge price increase?
Whether it's discontinuation or "out of production"...there's definitely something to this!
Not that it impacts me on any way since I have 7,000 stocked up!!
I'll revisit this thread in the year 2120, when I'll need to restock.
You answered your own question with your replies.
Nah, I purchased mine before this entire saga began.
After using 50+ blades, I was never completely satisfied until the Polsilver and I didn't wish to chance a discontinuation as the original super iridium had already been discontinued (I think around 2012).
I purchased mine in lots of 1 to 2 thousand from 2013 to 2016.
Smart move!
marty
Likewise, I don't lose much sleep about paying an additional half a cent to scent a shave for my favorite DE blade. If I were concerned about total cost per shave, I would not be using most of the products that I use. It's a hobby as much as grooming to me.Having used a few other names, I find nacets, platinums and 7oclock greens to be equally good.
So I wouldn't lose any sleep over pol silvers disappearing overnight.
Nah, I purchased mine before this entire saga began.
After using 50+ blades, I was never completely satisfied until the Polsilver and I didn't wish to chance a discontinuation as the original super iridium had already been discontinued (I think around 2012).
I purchased mine in lots of 1 to 2 thousand from 2013 to 2016.
You all should try Timor blades now that Polsilver is getting closer in price. Timors are better and last longer.
I cannot believe this thread is still going. I have a solution though! We can start a go fund me to fly one lucky B&B’er to St. Petersburg to meet with the plant manager and confirm or deny the rumors. There he will get photo evidence of the blades being stamped and a sworn affidavit will be signed by both himself, the plant manager and the head of P&G that production of Polsilvers continues. He will then upload said evidence to a secure server and directly email the evidence to all mods who will then disseminate it here. That will ensure the rumor will be put to rest...for a week. Until someone posts another thread about how despite all that, they now REALLY have been discontinued. On second thought, anyone want to move to St.Petersburg?