What razor blade did you use today? How many days?

[man00ver]

Today I used a vintage Schick Deluxe with Krona Edge, a coated carbon-steel DE blade that was probably a competitor to the Gillette Super Blue blade.

It started out nicely, a little first-pass tugging (typical of old carbons) but cutting well on my heavy stubble. Great second pass, but I could feel it losing its legs toward the end. Lots of buffing in pass 3 since the sharpness was pretty much gone. A good job overall, but it's in the bin after one outing. I only had one blade in the dispenser, so I'll never know if it was just a fluke.

 

[cryhavoc]

Gem ss ptfe @ 8

 

[JeffE]

Finally got my 6th shave in with the Red Personna blade. Dang, that blade felt like it could go for 6 more, but it's hard for me to keep shaving with the same blade and razor for more than a week, given the number of blades I have in inventory. Last shave felt as good as the first -- smooth, smooth, smooth, and sharp as heck. Great blades!

 

[Adam R]

Gillette 7 o'clock black (India) 4th shave.

 

[Winblows]

My first Astra SP blade ever. Third shave yesterday and it felt as at the first shave

 

[cryhavoc]

Gem ss ptfe @ 9

 

[Rivguy]

Today I used a Gillette 7 O'clock blue for the seventh time in an Aristocrat. It was a great shave but I am not sure I will use it tomorrow.

Regards,

Doug

 

[Mick]

GEM stainless steel PTFE coated single edge

day 12

 

[cryhavoc]

Gem ss ptfe @ 10

 

[Agravic]

Personna Red day 2, very smooth so far, similar yet different from the Astra SP I usually enjoy.

 

[ItsAllGravy]

Gillette Super Thin (2)

 

[Adam R]

Gillette 7o'clock Black shave 5.

 

[DEGuy]

Astra SPP, second day; two to three more shaves in this blade; but I'll take it out after shave four to keep my shaves as smooth as possible. Getting six shaves out of an Astra is doable.

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

2 shaves / days with a Shark SC (my one & only 'go-to' blade), for me and then into the blade bank.

“A razor [blade] can’t be sharpened on a piece of velvet”. Author Unknown

 

[Franziskaner]

Gillette 7 O'clock Yellow (2nd use in 2 days).

 

[drm20]

Personna blue "lab" 2nd time (3 passes each shave)

 

[Graybeard57]

WSB. Second day, BBS, then discarded. I've learned day 3 will be a disappointment, day 4 a disaster.

 

[Mick]

Gillette 7 O'clock black (India) shave #6

 

[fcdiscus]

Personna Med-#2

 

[man00ver]

'67 Gillette Super Blue blade, gone after shave #3 this evening. Good results, but flagged for discard by the slight discomfort of the ATG 3rd pass on the upper lip.