Are these Rapiras couterfeits or genuines?

[Smoothshave]

What is your first impression?

 

[TheBigL]

The package is different from any other Rapira I've seen (never used any), but that doesn't mean they don't simply change the graphics every now and then.

Looks genuine to me.

 

[Millay]

I have there production list in front of me and that packaging is not on there, but saying that they could be oler stock.

I guess the real question is, what do they shave like?

Many thanks
Andrew

 

[PeterBS]

The package looks original, what are your first impressions on shaving.I tried that stuff and use them sometimes, the quality is very good,concerning cost/quality factor.

 

[Smoothshave]

The package looks original, what are your first impressions on shaving.I tried that stuff and use them sometimes, the quality is very good,concerning cost/quality factor.

Well, it does not work for me. I tried Permasharp and these, both were pulling. I guess the only blades which work well for me are Feathers. I wanted to try Kai, but I guess they won't work well either.

 

[zliv]

IIRC this package is just old stock, not fake.

 

[Wil Dorenbos]

What is your first impression?

I have these and one other Rapira wrapper. AFAIK both are genuine.

 

[Trainer7]

I had recevied 2 different wrapped Rapira blades in a sample from the same vendor (known and trusted on here), and although I can't read Russian, I believe one was the Rapira we commonly know (Stainless) and the other was a Lux?

I could be wrong, but it is possible they could be different stock from different countries... From what I have read, aren't the Rapira blades now made in Russia from a Swedish steel blank?

Joe.