The Rubie Platinum is a convincing argument for a shave philosophy of a pre-set number of shaves and then summarily disposing of the blade. I tend to push a blade PRIMARILY until it gets painfully tuggy or can't deliver a sufficient shave for a day at work. This means that a CCS will get me by, but the first CCS shave is generally the last for the blade. Occasionally, blood drawn will end a blade early.
In looking at all 6 shaves, the Rubie is a 4-and-out blade for me. The blood basically came on shaves 5 and 6, and there was plenty of it. I'm not going to post the spreadsheet but it tied with the Sputnik at a score of 7.73, just behind the Dorco Prime Platinum and ahead of the Gillette 365. Twenty-four blades scored worse and 25 blades scored better making it overall one of the common herd.
HOWEVER, when you look at just shaves 1-4, the score zooms to 8.82 and puts the blade in 9th place, tied with the Astra Superior Platinum (Laser Marked) and the Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum. Blood drops to 3 weepers in 4 shaves with no outright bleeders. That graph is provided below. Of note, all 4 blades at this score level are platinum as is the Dollar.
In looking at all 6 shaves, the Rubie is a 4-and-out blade for me. The blood basically came on shaves 5 and 6, and there was plenty of it. I'm not going to post the spreadsheet but it tied with the Sputnik at a score of 7.73, just behind the Dorco Prime Platinum and ahead of the Gillette 365. Twenty-four blades scored worse and 25 blades scored better making it overall one of the common herd.
HOWEVER, when you look at just shaves 1-4, the score zooms to 8.82 and puts the blade in 9th place, tied with the Astra Superior Platinum (Laser Marked) and the Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum. Blood drops to 3 weepers in 4 shaves with no outright bleeders. That graph is provided below. Of note, all 4 blades at this score level are platinum as is the Dollar.
