Top 5 Essential Blades.

[RobC]

Shaving rule #02: Always give a second chance.

LOL

Shave rule #03 - keep the rest of the liittle box of blades -

 

[Funky 34s]

Wizamet Iridium Super
Polsilver Super Iridium
Gillette Silver Blue
Feather Hi Stainless
Personna Med Prep

Tough call. Had to leave the Astra SPs out!

 

[TexLaw]

In no real order:

1. Polsilver SI
2. Personna Red (Israeli)
3. Feather
4. Nacet
5. Gillette Silver Blue

Honorable mention to the Russian Gillette 7 o'Clock Blues that missed the last only because they are discontinued.

 

[Runnin_Ute]

Gillette Silver Blue (primary)
Astra SP (secondary)

I have one or two other blades, but these are what gets used. Right now I have an Astra in my razor.

 

[Doug57]

In no particular order:

Voskhod
Astra SP
GSB
Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow
Rapira Platinum Lux

 

[thumper4524]

GSB
Astra SP
Polsilver SI
Feather
Personna Lab Blue

 

[FatboyFan]

Depends on the razor a fair bit but ....

1) Gillette Silver Blue
2) Voskhod
3) Personna Lab Blue/Barber/whatever you want to call 'em this week
4) Personna Israeli "Red"
5) Kai

That list could change at the drop of a hat though

 

[Bill Christman]

Personna Med Preps
Perma Sharp
Bolzano
Voskhod

 

[2petros]

1-Polsilver SI
2-Gillette 7 o clock Black
3-Gillette Silver blue
4-personna med prep / Lab blue
5-Personna Reds

 

[muiriddin]

Not in any order...

1. Gillette Silver Blue
2. Voskhod
3. Crystal
4. Personna Red (Israel)
5. Personna Lab Blue (Verona VA)

Honorable Mention to Treet Super Platinum although they seem to go dull quicker than the above five.

 

[1kentj]

1. Gillette Silver Blue
2. Astra SP
3. Gillette 7 o'clock yellow
4. Feather
5. Personna Red (Israeli)

 

[cowtown_horn]

Feather (japan)
Personna blue (verona, va)
I'd like to get my hands on some Personna med preps just to test

Testing blades gets to be tiresome. However, if you still are, enjoy the recommendations, and keep testing---wetshaving can be fun!

 

[Funky 34s]

Wizamet Iridium Super
Polsilver Super Iridium
Gillette Silver Blue
Feather Hi Stainless
Personna Med Prep

Tough call. Had to leave the Astra SPs out!

Aww geez. Here we go again. HAD to add the Kai's as they are like the 57 Les Paul burst of the blades I've tried so far.

Kai SS
PolSilver or anything with the words Iridium and Super on them
Personna Med Prep
Gillette Silver Blue
Feather Hi Stainless

 

[wolftiger]

After a decent 30 blades tried so far.

Not in order.
Feather
Polsilver
7 o'clock yellow
Rapira Swedish supersteel
Astra sp

 

[sscob1]

Astra SP
Gillette 7 o'clock Super Platinum (black, India)
Rapira Platinum Lux
Indian Wilkies
Voskhod

 

[SpannerX]

Currently my top blades are
1. Personna Red
2. Astra SP
3. Derby Premium
4. Crown

Have many more to try, and a 100 of Asco's coming soon (damn postal strike is screwing that up).

 

[Joncr]

current tio 5- from smoothest to sharpest
Derby extra
Derby Premium
Astra SP
Nacet
Feather
but I just got some Voskhods to try, they are reputed to be smoother than Derbys and sharper so the list may change shortly

 

[AimlessWanderer]

Everyone's face and beard are different, and choice of razor can be an influence too.

That said, here's my top 5

Wilkinson Sword Classic
SuperMax Blue Diamond Titanium
Gillette SharpEdge
Astra SP
Feather

 

[Mouser]

I use vintage blades exclusively but in case you want to know
Personna 74
Wilkinson Light Brigades
Gillette Platinum Plus
Gillette Spoiler
Personna Super Stainless

 

[cyberdog]

Depending on razor, current favorites in no particular order are:

KAI
Persona Red
PolSilver SI
Nacet
Rapira Plat Lux

Honorable mentions to Astra SP, Feather, & Wilkinson Classic.