I've had recent success with this. I was hooked on Red IP's and gave Crystals a whirl after hearing them compared so often. I did not like them. I came back to them a few weeks ago and now I'm wondering what crack I was smoking! Very comparable to the Red IP's! Smooth shave, irritation free... but alas, no BBS.
I just tried a Bic Platinum Chrome, a blade in my sampler I never tried (I was turned off by the fact that they also make those cheap plastic pens... but hey, Gillette makes cheap plastic razors and they make good blades... so what's the difference?!) and I've got to say it's phenomenal. My skin was soft the whole time I shaved with it... it's a feeling I can't really describe, but no blade has ever felt this was before. A well-guided ATG pass and I'm full BBS! With astringent and ASB, my skin feels great.
I've got to say I am absolutely floored by this blade. If you've got this in your inventory and never tried it -- do it! My only concern was a few careless nicks around the chin... I think I simply underestimated it's sharpness. Qualities very similar to a Feather.
I also tried a Derby again, thinking it just wasn't too incredible and now really can get a DFS with it... nothing revolutionary, though.
Anyone else found an amazing discovery from a blade they simply passed over or even came back to later with much success?
I just tried a Bic Platinum Chrome, a blade in my sampler I never tried (I was turned off by the fact that they also make those cheap plastic pens... but hey, Gillette makes cheap plastic razors and they make good blades... so what's the difference?!) and I've got to say it's phenomenal. My skin was soft the whole time I shaved with it... it's a feeling I can't really describe, but no blade has ever felt this was before. A well-guided ATG pass and I'm full BBS! With astringent and ASB, my skin feels great.
I've got to say I am absolutely floored by this blade. If you've got this in your inventory and never tried it -- do it! My only concern was a few careless nicks around the chin... I think I simply underestimated it's sharpness. Qualities very similar to a Feather.
I also tried a Derby again, thinking it just wasn't too incredible and now really can get a DFS with it... nothing revolutionary, though.
Anyone else found an amazing discovery from a blade they simply passed over or even came back to later with much success?