A Scary Decision

[cranewarrior]

Well, not really. I'm just being dramatic.

I ordered a razor to give away to a friend I got into wet shaving. It came with 10 razor blades unmarked. It's in a white tuck and when I opened the box, the paper wrapping was plain white also. Blades are unmarked. Seem a little thicker than the brands I have been using (Treet Platinum, Dorco ST300, etc.)

These blades could be anything - I'm anticipating they'll be sub-par.

Poll: Would you guys load one up?

 

[lasta]

Yes!

 

[TinkersDam]

Better to test drive one yourself, rather than possibly giving your noob friend a subpar blade.

 

[brucered]

Put some baby oil on it and use it for the One Blade in February Challenge.

 

[BigJ]

Sure!! Better give it a try before you send them off to your friend IMO.

 

[cranewarrior]

No plans to pass on the generic blades. I'm giving him an assortment of well-reviewed blades.

I bet many of you will appreciate this: I'm old enough to remember the generic aisle at the grocery store where everything came in plain black and white packaging. There was generic potato chips, generic cigarettes, even generic beer. Most of them actually were OK in quality, not the best but usable certainly. Razor blades? Heh.

 

[ivan_101]

No.

 

[Grundi]

No plans to pass on the generic blades. I'm giving him an assortment of well-reviewed blades.

I bet many of you will appreciate this: I'm old enough to remember the generic aisle at the grocery store where everything came in plain black and white packaging. There was generic potato chips, generic cigarettes, even generic beer. Most of them actually were OK in quality, not the best but usable certainly. Razor blades? Heh.

Actually, the generic peanut butter was the best!!

 

[NorthernSoul]

I'd use them for utility. Slicing bread dough, that sort of thing. Plenty of good shaving blades already in stock that I'd use before Brand X.

 

[Babou]

 

[ButterfaceX]

just add a "good" first aid kit also..

 

[FarmerTan]

No plans to pass on the generic blades. I'm giving him an assortment of well-reviewed blades.

I bet many of you will appreciate this: I'm old enough to remember the generic aisle at the grocery store where everything came in plain black and white packaging. There was generic potato chips, generic cigarettes, even generic beer. Most of them actually were OK in quality, not the best but usable certainly. Razor blades? Heh.

I lived on generic beer for most of my youth.


After the first 2 I forgot what I was drinking!

 

[lancre]

I'd try one. If it's really bad, you can always bin it and load another.

But if you don't try it, you'll never know what you missed. Around here, that's heresy.

 

[FarmerTan]

I'd try one. If it's really bad, you can always bin it and load another.

But if you don't try it, you'll never know what you missed. Around here, that's heresy.

Amen my friend.

 

[TheBigL]

Honestly I bought a couple Dollar Tree razors. The razors were junk but the blades were surprisingly nice.

 

[cranewarrior]

Honestly I bought a couple Dollar Tree razors. The razors were junk but the blades were surprisingly nice.

I've read the Dollar Tree branded disposable razors are Dorco. Wonder if the safety razor blades are Dorco too.

 

[NorthernSoul]

I've read the Dollar Tree branded disposable razors are Dorco. Wonder if the safety razor blades are Dorco too.

They often are Dorco, but not the better ones like Dorco Prime Platinum (the best one). There's quite a difference.

The Assured brand stuff is Chinese made bottom of the barrel stuff, so I wouldn't be surprised if the some of the blades were the same.

 

[musicman1951]

If there are no marking on the blades whatsoever, you'll never be able to buy more. Worst case scenario they remove a bit of your face on the first pass. Best case scenario you think they are swell and spend the rest of your life chasing down the dreaded anonymous blade, never finding it and ending up a lonely wino begging for change.

So the decision is even scarier than you thought!