Derby Extra - DE Razor Blades

I ordered a box of these as part of stocking-up on inexpensive DE blades. They were available for less than $10 per hundred on eBay. It seems to be a familiar brand with fair to excellent reviews. One of my criterion is that the blades come in those packages where you can slip old blades into a protective cover, as that makes disposal safe and easy.
The blades arrived in an interesting box printed in Turkish, Arabic, and English. It had a tear-out perforation to make it easy to pull out the 5-packs. The blade fit well in my Mühle razor and gave just the right gap below the edge of the blade.
So far I have tried the Merkur Super blades that I picked up with the razor, and today I changed in a Derby. With a three-pass shave, and no nicks or cuts, the Derby gave the best results so far. As I did a final rinse-off of my face, it was so smooth that all I could feel was the slipperiness of residual prep oil.
As I am planning to keep blade usage down to three to seven days, I see every reason to use a nicely priced and effective product like this one, instead of one that costs five times more.

been using these and the feathers for about two years used wilkinsons and gillettes before this and anything else . feathers my first choice derbys second feathers sharper derbys last longer

These work great for me. I don't know how anybody couldn't like them. But to each his own.

$8.45 per 100 on eBay this includes shipping

Love these, and at the price point it's hard to go wrong. For me they are in the sweet spot for sharpness. However they only last like two shaves. The feathers I had previously tried weren't bad but they lasted a week.. I'm willing to replace the blade morse for the smoothness... I can't even tell it's shaving really...

Great all round blade that I would recommend for everyone to try!

This is a good blade, definitely not the best I've ever tried but far from the worst. They don't seem to last more than three shaves for me, but they provide a comfortable close shave with just about any razor I use them in. They are also readily available at my local Sally Beauty supply store so I won't run out.

This is my first experience with the Derby's. So far I've had 3 shaves. Each of the three was out of a different razor. The first was a 56 flare SS. The shave was decent, not BBS, but good enough to pass a military inspection I believe. My one complaint was the amount of weepers I got on my neck and uper lip. It was smooth and no pulling whatsoever. The second shave was in a 56 blue tip and it also delivered a passable shave, again not BBS but good enough. This time I only had two weepers, both on my neck. Tonight was the third shave in a 40's SS. This time I had weepers everywhere!!! I don't know, it could be my technique, I really don't think it is though. However, weepers aside, this is a comfortable shaving blade that is certainly sharp enough. Price seems reasonable from what I've seen, got these in a WCS sampler. The quality of the blades seems excellent, nice and shiney. Longevity is not an issue thus far, 3 shaves in and still feels as good as it did on the third. I have an average beard I guess, no Grizzly Adams action or anything. I've seen a lot of folks on here complain about a lack of blade storage on the blade container. It has one on the pack I got. It was on the bottom and barring you don't want to use that, it does have a flip down door with a divided compartment. Old blades on bottom, new ones on top. So barring a little blood I've had a good experience with these so far. I'm going to soldier on and see if I can nail down these weepers and make these the "ones".Update: Got a handle on the weepers. I just ordered 100 of these if that tells you anything! Great, cheap product!!!

You might have to shave more if you use these, not a super close shave.

Price Great $8.00 for 100 blades! Quality A close and comfortable shave, I really like them. Sharpness I think it is plenty sharp. YMMV Longevity I get 5-8 shaves out of blade. Smoothness of Shave I always get a very close and smooth shave. Packaging Who cares

I've put off using these until today. I can honestly say these seem (for me) another good daily "go to" blade.
Used in a Sanguine Steel shavette this morning - like the well mannered Dorco 300 I've used previously, these are another very forgiving blade... Maybe tolerant would be a more accurate word.
You will still get cut if your technique is "off". You will get cut if you rush at it and assume you're going to be okay... and if you're a bit too vigorous rash will occur.
However, post-shave overall the overall feel of my skin is none too bad... maybe a wee bit delicate in some places (the lower neck R/H side - my usual Achilles heel) , but not like the kind of "rage of fire" I would get with a quick shave with an awful cartridge based shaver.
The end result, for me is where these blades kind of loose points is the finish. There are still some areas that aren't as smooth as I would like... (neck R/H as usual sadly) However, where they get one back is price. Even in the small amount I got (25 blades isn't a massive quantity) these represent SUPERB value for money. When you look to get them in bulk, the blade price becomes around 2p a blade....
So to sum up: A good blade for the novice, with enough "bite" to remind you to stay focused on shaving... maybe not as smooth finish as some may like, but at this price that I feel can be forgiven.

Derby Extra Super Stainless double-edge razor blades

Price: n/a (purchased as part of a sample pack)

Quality: Consistent bevels and edges. Chromium-ceramic and platinum-tungsten-polymer coatings.

Sharpness: Third tier for sharpness.

Longevity: Lasts 3-4 days.

Smoothness of Shave: These blades give a smooth shave, perhaps due in part to the coatings and the grind quality.

Packaging: Plastic box of 5; no slot for used blades. Single-wrapped with small amount of glue.

I first tired one of these in a Merkur and hated it. I didn't touch another one for a while. I then tried one in my Gillette Blue Tip and it was great! I loved it and it gave me a great shave consistently. I loved it so much I decided to try it in my ball tech, and hated it! It pulls in both my tech and Merkur but is smooth as butter in the blue tip.

I don't know. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" accurately describes my feelings toward Derby Extra.

I'm not a big fan off derby blades, but they where my first DE blades to use because they came with my Edwin Jagger safety razor.

They worked fine for me, but they are not so sharp and if you go and buy bulk then the price isnt so much cheaper anymore then the likes off Shark.

I tested the Derby Extras for 2 weeks with a Muhle R89 razor and face lathered with Valobra Almond.

Derby Extra Summary of results:
Total shaves: 23
Total blades: 7
Total shaves with Valobra Crema di Sapone Purissima Almond: 12
Total shaves with Cella: 3
Total shaves with Williams Mug Soap: 3
Total shaves with Mitchells Wool Fat: 2
Total shaves with VDH Luxury: 1
Total shaves with VDH Deluxe: 1
Total shaves with Colonel Conk Bay Rum: 1
Lathering method: Load the soap on the brush and direct to face lather
Brush: B&B Essentials Boar
Razor: Muhle R89

I found there can be significant irritation if pressure is used or if too many passes are used. When used with light pressure and good lather from Valobra Almond, Cella or MWF, I can achieve very good shaves with a little stubble ATG. Changing the shave prep did help with a closer shave but at the expense of nicks and irritation. Three shaves per blade is a safe number of shaves for me. I will be looking for a sharper and smoother blade. I will have to rethink a better prep.

These blades for me are a paradox. They dragged across my face and skipped etc. but gave a good smooth shave, No irritation or burn and no cuts; go figure. I'll give them a few more days and update this review after I had a few more shaves with them. They definitely didn't like three days of my copper wire growth which although short it's tough. I prefer Wilkinsons to these in the sharpness dept. and I dislike Wilkinsons. So far for me the Boots/Tesco's/Asda store branded blades knock these for six....... so far.......to be continued.



Derby revisited....... the verdict stands, I used them in my 38c and my vision and got the same results.

This is a very utilitarian blade. It doesn't seem super sharp OR it doesn't cut very coarse hairs very well.I would recommend these for any beginner as they are comfortable blades and, seemingly, forgiving.I wouldn't give this any kind of normal recommendation BUT I would recommend it for a beginner. I'm also happy to use them whenever.

I received a sample one with the Muhle DE razor and had 2 shaves with it, on a 3 days beard.
I see that is well appreciated, but this blade is not for me. I have very tough beard, seems like the platinum blades suits me better.

Blades, like everything else with wet shaving, is personal to the individual. For me, Derbys just don't cut it (pun intended). 1st, 2nd, 3rd shave they pull and tug at my beard and leave razor burn. I have tried many times and I simply cannot make them work...for me. I prefer sharp aggresive blades, Feather, Gillette Black, etc.

I'm sure there are worse blades out there, but I can't imagine that I will find them soon.

Price: I can't really comment on this, as it came in a large sampler package - I gave it a 7 so as to be something fairly neutral.

Quality: From blade to blade, I found some differences, but generally consistent. Unfortunately, it was consistently mediocre. I could pull off a good second shave, but the first was never good and third and fourths were a crapshoot.

Sharpness: The blade was sharper than anything else I ave tried. Of course, it was my second blade (a TopCare Personna being the first).

Smoothness: Tugging, pulling, etc. Unaccpetable.

Packaging: Better than a cardboard box, less waste than if it had a blister pack around it; the used blade slot isn't easily accessed on the back (I didn't even know about it until I saw the photo in the first review).