garyg
B&B membership has its percs
Always looking for additional blades to use with my Injector collection -I have a bunch and have been using Schick's off and on since the Age of Aquarius...
So I bit at the new Supply Black Label Injector Blades. The plastic injector magazines were a surprise, as their ad copy mentions only steel for materials, but I opened one of the two and tried it in my Supply SS Injector V1. Or actually, didn't as the pusher on top wouldn't pick up & advance the blade. Lots of flex with plastic parts, as those who have tried the modern Personna injectors as well as their private label stuff often relate. On the Supply even the key is molded and bore evidence of some plastic shavings that might not be wise to force into a prized razor. I opened the second Supply pack and it did operate correctly.
Though I was a little put off by the cheapy plastic presentation, the shave was very good .. the blade was Chick sharp (like the Feather B-20's) and almost as smooth as a vintage Schick Plus Platinum.
So I dropped a line to Supply. They responded with an apology and made a refund for the defective pack, without anything for postage, but told me to dispose of, or recycle the defective blade pack. Ok, if you get a clinker they get some credit for responsiveness I guess, and I can likely rescue the 8 blades from their little plastic container. I'll reload into a metal Schick injector.
The Supply blades are bragged as coming from Seki City, Japan, and are likely rebranded Feather B-20's, which are pretty good blades. Last time I bought B-20's I had them shipped from England (same place of manufacture in Japan) to Michigan for around $18 bucks US for a pack of 20, today's exchange has them at $17.69 shipped. Supply's cover is $8.00 for 8 blades, plus $4.95 shipping.
So rebranded B-20's from Texas will run 11.95 for 8 ($1.49 each), while genuine B-20's (routed through Connaught) will cost 17.69 for 20 ($.88 each) Even if they don't come in at 50% defective like my shipment that's still a considerable premium to pay. Chicks run about $.75 each from the big A ..
I routinely get lots and lots of tough beard shaves out of my other injector blades, even the modern Personnas which tend to be less sharp for me. To become an economical alternative the Supply would have to go twice as far as either real B-20's or Chicks ..
So I bit at the new Supply Black Label Injector Blades. The plastic injector magazines were a surprise, as their ad copy mentions only steel for materials, but I opened one of the two and tried it in my Supply SS Injector V1. Or actually, didn't as the pusher on top wouldn't pick up & advance the blade. Lots of flex with plastic parts, as those who have tried the modern Personna injectors as well as their private label stuff often relate. On the Supply even the key is molded and bore evidence of some plastic shavings that might not be wise to force into a prized razor. I opened the second Supply pack and it did operate correctly.
Though I was a little put off by the cheapy plastic presentation, the shave was very good .. the blade was Chick sharp (like the Feather B-20's) and almost as smooth as a vintage Schick Plus Platinum.
So I dropped a line to Supply. They responded with an apology and made a refund for the defective pack, without anything for postage, but told me to dispose of, or recycle the defective blade pack. Ok, if you get a clinker they get some credit for responsiveness I guess, and I can likely rescue the 8 blades from their little plastic container. I'll reload into a metal Schick injector.
The Supply blades are bragged as coming from Seki City, Japan, and are likely rebranded Feather B-20's, which are pretty good blades. Last time I bought B-20's I had them shipped from England (same place of manufacture in Japan) to Michigan for around $18 bucks US for a pack of 20, today's exchange has them at $17.69 shipped. Supply's cover is $8.00 for 8 blades, plus $4.95 shipping.
So rebranded B-20's from Texas will run 11.95 for 8 ($1.49 each), while genuine B-20's (routed through Connaught) will cost 17.69 for 20 ($.88 each) Even if they don't come in at 50% defective like my shipment that's still a considerable premium to pay. Chicks run about $.75 each from the big A ..
I routinely get lots and lots of tough beard shaves out of my other injector blades, even the modern Personnas which tend to be less sharp for me. To become an economical alternative the Supply would have to go twice as far as either real B-20's or Chicks ..
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