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12 Blades You Need To Try

I'll pass on anything Gillette. Not that they aren't great, I'd rather give my money to something other than a conglomerate. Especially when they're just as good. For my beard can't do better than Voskhod
 
I've tried 62 different DE blades during my journey into Wet Shaving, both vintage and modern; these are my Top 12.
The number after each blade is how they scored keeping in mind several factors (sharpness, smoothness, durability, post-shave feel).

1) Personna 74 Tungsten * - 9,16
2) Gillette Super Silver (1968-73) * - 8,37 (European 'Spoilers' made in England)
3) Gillette Platinum (Swedes) * - 8,33
4) Polsilver/Wizamet Super Iridium - 8,24
5) Gillette Platinum Plus (Mexico) * - 8,21
6) Gillette King C Gillette - 8,19
7) Gillette Platinum (Light Blue) - 8,18
8) 7 O'clock Super Platinum - 8,18
9) Gillette Bleue Extra T3 (1998) * - 8,17
10) Gillette Wilkinson Platinum - 8,17
11) Wilkinson Sword Classic - 8,15
12) Kai - 8,12

* = vintage

Of course every face is different and YMMV. What i like you may hate it and viceversa.
 
I've tried 62 different DE blades during my journey into Wet Shaving, both vintage and modern; these are my Top 12.
The number after each blade is how they scored keeping in mind several factors (sharpness, smoothness, durability, post-shave feel).

1) Personna 74 Tungsten * - 9,16
2) Gillette Super Silver (1968-73) * - 8,37 (European 'Spoilers' made in England)
3) Gillette Platinum (Swedes) * - 8,33
4) Polsilver/Wizamet Super Iridium - 8,24
5) Gillette Platinum Plus (Mexico) * - 8,21
6) Gillette King C Gillette - 8,19
7) Gillette Platinum (Light Blue) - 8,18
8) 7 O'clock Super Platinum - 8,18
9) Gillette Bleue Extra T3 (1998) * - 8,17
10) Gillette Wilkinson Platinum - 8,17
11) Wilkinson Sword Classic - 8,15
12) Kai - 8,12

* = vintage

Of course every face is different and YMMV. What i like you may hate it and viceversa.
Pretty much agree. I've been wet shaving for years and my shaving experience could be described as the search for the perfect blade. I think your list is spot on.
 

lasta

Blade Biter
From the 45 blades I've tried:
  1. Gillette Silver Blue
  2. Gillette Perma-Sharp
  3. Gillette Nacet
  4. Wizamet Super Iridium (Modern)
  5. Brazilian Wilkinson Sword (Early 2000's)
  6. Vintage Nacet
  7. Gillette Super Silver (Made in France)
  8. Gillette Platinum
  9. Gillette Bleue Extra
  10. Wilkinson Sword Classic
  11. Gillette Super Stainless (Spoilers)
  12. London Bridge (Modern)
12 was a hard pick, as London Bridge, Super Gillette Blue (Shanghai) and Gillette Wilkinson Sword are all in the same spectrum for me.

Trying to identify the Brazilian Wilkies sparked my interest in the brand's history. Haven't tried all of them yet, but of the 5 variants of vintage British and German Wilkies, I can understand why Europeans were quick to jump on cartridges:em2700:.
 
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