Personna Platinum (Israeli)

Received those blades from some nice members from the US.
These are really good blades and most of all gives a very smooth shave. I think sharpness is even better than for exemple Derby and better in longevity than Tesco. And from what I've see on Ebay, the price is very low.Very good product made in Israël.

I have been wet shaving with a DE for about a month and half, I started with feathers and a feather DE the one on classicshaving.com for $20 then got a old adjustable from a guy off shavemyface.com and wow weight makes a big differance in the shave.

The feathers I think are just to sharp for a every day shave and derbys tend to be to ruff, these are great can shave every day without any trouble and last about 5 good shaves and get a good close shave everytime!!!

Like others have said you can get them off ebay which I did like $17 to your door for 100. Not a bad price for some great blades.

cuts ok for me. Not a bad back up... a close second...sharper than a merkur, not as sharp as feather. derbys are better for me, and at same/similar pricing, why not get the best blade for your face? like the "all in one" box idea for less packaging (i use a homemade blade safe, and have a couple of empty packs for travel)

Price: Cheap, 100 for 16.49 or so on ebay.

Quality: Well made blades, much better than some others I've tried.

Sharpness: Sharper than Merkurs, similar to Derby, not as sharp as Swedish Gillette's or Feathers.

Longevity: This was my biggest issue, I could only get 1 shave with this before it started irritating my skin and giving me nicks.

Smoothness of Shave: Eh, maybe I'm just spoiled with Feathers, but after 4 passes my face didn't feel 'smooth'. It felt really half assed to me, I don't know how to explain it my face just didn't feel like it cut close enough even after 4 passes.

Packaging: Nice little box with a 100 blades.

I actually love the packaging. When I order 100 Derbys or Merkurs or Wilkinsons, they take up a lot of room in the cabinet because of all the packaging material and the separate packs of 5 or 10. The Israelis come in an incredibly small and efficient tiny box that fits all 100 blades.

In addition to these blades providing (for me) an excellent shave, I think they are the most economical high-quality blades on the market. They have a low price, and they last a day or two longer than other blades (maybe one day more than Derby and two days more than Feather).

I guess you should have reviewed the Derby's instead. These blades are in my opinion far better than the Derby's. Much sharper and smoother. They are priced just right on Ebay. I personally don't care about packaging, I'm not shaving with the box anyways. I get 4 great shaves but at the current prices there's no need to push it beyond. High quality product which I highly recommend. I'll say this, Swedish Gillettes and Feathers are shaper, the Swedish is by far the smoother of the three. The IP is my daily blade from which I get irritation free bbs shaves everytime.

Derby's Twin...I don't think so they are not even in the same family

Raf

First of all, I can't believe I'm the first to review these...

I'm calling these "Derby's Twin" because for me thats how they act. However, I get a slightly less irrritating shave on the first shave of the blade with the Derbys.

To date, I've shaved with American Personnas, Merkurs, Derbys, these, and Swedish Gillettes.

Price: The price is right on ebay, about 15 cents US a piece when bought in bulk. I'm giving them a 9 because I feel local access to US personnas at wal-mart for 15.6 cents a piece is a better value given the quantity.

Quality: Compared to thier american counterparts, these are excellent. They don't rust, are pretty consistent, and give a good shave.

Sharpness: I put the Derby slightly ahead of these, but they are no match for a fresh swede.

Longevity: I usually dispose of these after the third or fourth shave, but could probably get more out of it if I tried. I witheld the 10 because they do have a noticeable dropoff after day 2, then plateau through to day 5.

Smoothness: A lot of people swear by them, but I find the Derby smoother.

Packaging: Bulk wax paper and cardboard. No thanks. Derby, at the same price, at least gives you a plastic case to help prevent incidental bending in the supplies drawer.