7 O'clock Yellows without glue spots?

[Sendit]

Having tried 7 O'clock (yellows) and falling in love with them, I now need to know where to find them w/o the glue spots. There is four of them near the edge of the blade on one side. Now on my second blade, I tried scraping them off with the razor I was discarding, with moderate success. There is still glue remnants left behind that seems to grab residue more readily.

Is this the method Gillette uses on all their packaging? Am I doomed to this issue if I choose to make yellows my 'go-to'? Feather seems to have just two spots and they used common sense to put them in the center of the blade.

 

[MenEssentials]

As far as I know there's no such thing as alternate 7 O'Clock Yellows, they're all made in a single factory.

 

[dpm802]

Its not glue, its wax. And its harmless, even if it extends over the cutting edge. Try mounting the blade in the razor and run it under hot water, but even if you do nothing, it will not interfere with your shave.

Blade manufacturers use them to keep the blade from sliding around in the paper wrapper.

 

[XTrooper]

Its not glue, its wax.

Bingo!

 

[Sendit]

Great news on the wax......

I does seems to prevent thorough rinsing, but if I put the blade in 'wax up' it shouldn't effect the reveal.

Thanks guys.....I want to try a few more blades but can't imagine getting a better shave.

 

[Bentley72]

Run it under some hot water and it will come right off.

 

[SpEe1113]

I believe it is the same with all Gillette blades. I have some Silver Blues and some Platinums and they all have the same glue spots. In fact, the Astra SPs are great blades too that have the spots and that is likely because they are made in the same factory (and owned by P&G) in Russia.

 

[jwilock]

Great news on the wax......

I does seems to prevent thorough rinsing, but if I put the blade in 'wax up' it shouldn't effect the reveal.

Thanks guys.....I want to try a few more blades but can't imagine getting a better shave.

As already said, just run it under really hot water for a bit and it will melt away. Those blades are made in the St. Pettersburg Russia plant where lots and lots of other great blades are made - 7 O'Clock Blues, Silver Blues, Astras, Perma-Sharps, Gillette Platinums, Gillette Rubies, Minoras, Iridium Supers and Polsilver SIs, etc. They all have the same wax dots. They're used to hold the blades steady within it's paper wrapper so that the edge is not dulled. Bottom line is that f you gave up using blades with those dots you'd rule out all the St. Pete blades - and that would includes lots of people's favorites.

 

[Gary H]

Grab a bottle of 91% isopropyl alcohol dip the blade before use that will immediately remove the wax dab.

 

[Sendit]

Grab a bottle of 91% isopropyl alcohol dip the blade before use that will immediately remove the wax dab.

Going to try this....thanks!

 

[NingYupOwaDat]

I hate those spots on Astras but they are gone after the first shave so it doesn't really matter.

 

[sychodelix]

Melt all the wax off of the blades with a lighter. Then put it into a tiny cup until you have enough to make a candle.

Or...?