Could someone tell me (or point me to) all the different types of Personna blades? I've heard of Lab Blues, Med Blues, Israeli Reds, etc. but are these all produced by the same company, or in the same plant, or with the same materials and coatings?
There are two companies that make Personna branded blades.
Private Brands Group – a division of Edgewell Personal Care makes private label as well as Personna-labeled blades. They run the factory in Israel.
They spun off a second company, AccuTec Blades which focuses on blades for industrial, medical, scientific, and commercial use. They make blades in the USA for medical and the barber trade. Their factories are in Verona, Virginia and a second manufacturing facility in Obregon, Mexico.
There is strictly speaking, no Personna Company. That is a brand-name.
Also own Schick toI actually did some poking around of my own, and I think this is correct to a large degree. The story apparently is that in 2011, Energizer (as in the battery company) bought the American Safety Razor Corporation (ASRCO), which manufactured ALL Personnas. In 2015, the blade manufacturing division was spun off as Edgewell Personal Care. That company then sold the industrial blade production to a company now called Accutec Blades. The private label blades are produced by Private Label Group, which is a sub-division of Edgewell. Eponymously-branded "Personna" blades that are not medical or laboratory blades are made by Edgewell
Interestingly, according to Edgewell's website, they make Wilkinsons for their European market, which is another interesting tidbit. I've written to the company for more information, so hopefully I get a helpful response.
Yes, I forgot to include that, and I always forget that there are Schick DE blades!Also own Schick to
Injector blades to I think they still makeYes, I forgot to include that, and I always forget that there are Schick DE blades!
The Injector blades made by Schick are made in China. They are still good blades. I prefer the vintage Personnas. My Personna Tri-Flex cartridges for my Sensor are American made by the Edgewell Corporation.Injector blades to I think they still make
I hear/read a lot of positive comments on the 'lab blues', but to me the Israeli Reds are so much sharper and smoother it's hard to understand why the Labs are so popular. Obviously, YMMV in blades is well understood by all here. Maybe I'll eventually try a lab blue in a razor that brings out it's best qualities for me. So many guys like them that I'm sure i just haven't found the right razor yet.