Item Description
I got a free sample of the "new" personna reds from a forum member, iamdarkangel2005, and told him I'd do a review of these blades.
I really cannot tell the difference between the "new" and the old ones, I think all they changed was the box, but like the old ones, they are a near perfect blade.
Price:
Dirt cheap. iamdarkangel2005 has an ebay store where you can get 100 for about $14 shipped.
http://myworld.ebay.com/iamdarkangel2005/
14 bucks for 100 blades is pretty good considering how much others go for.
Quality:
Great. Sharp, smooth, and just an all around great blade. I have a very hard time going ATG with many blades, but these are one of the few who let me do it without any nicks or cuts at all. I love them.
Sharpness:
They may not be the sharpest blades made, but for me they are just fine as they get the job done without any hassle at all.
Longevity:
I've got 4 rock solid shaves with one blade and could probably get a 5th...maybe a 6th. Still, 4 shaves per blade seems to be the golden number and these blades had no trouble getting there.
Smoothness of shave:
This is where these blades really shine. They give me the smoothest shave I have ever gotten. These are quite definitely the smoothest blades I have ever used.
Packaging:
A red cardboard box...seriously how much can I elaborate about a red cardboard box? It is a nice red cardboard box tho, perhaps nicer than the old red cardboard box they used to come in. As far as red cardboard boxes go, I give it a 10.
I really cannot tell the difference between the "new" and the old ones, I think all they changed was the box, but like the old ones, they are a near perfect blade.
Price:
Dirt cheap. iamdarkangel2005 has an ebay store where you can get 100 for about $14 shipped.
http://myworld.ebay.com/iamdarkangel2005/
14 bucks for 100 blades is pretty good considering how much others go for.
Quality:
Great. Sharp, smooth, and just an all around great blade. I have a very hard time going ATG with many blades, but these are one of the few who let me do it without any nicks or cuts at all. I love them.
Sharpness:
They may not be the sharpest blades made, but for me they are just fine as they get the job done without any hassle at all.
Longevity:
I've got 4 rock solid shaves with one blade and could probably get a 5th...maybe a 6th. Still, 4 shaves per blade seems to be the golden number and these blades had no trouble getting there.
Smoothness of shave:
This is where these blades really shine. They give me the smoothest shave I have ever gotten. These are quite definitely the smoothest blades I have ever used.
Packaging:
A red cardboard box...seriously how much can I elaborate about a red cardboard box? It is a nice red cardboard box tho, perhaps nicer than the old red cardboard box they used to come in. As far as red cardboard boxes go, I give it a 10.