Astra blades?

[Jray19306]

My two go to blades are Gillette 7oclock black and feather.

As compared to those two, what are Astras like? I've heard a lot of good reviews about them. As you can see I need a sharp blade to shave with.

 

[martym]

Never tried the black.
for me, the feathers are sharper but the Astra SP gives me a far superior shave. A lot less irritation.
YMMV
marty

 

[elverdiblanco]

My favourites are Feather and Israeli Personnas. I've just PIF'd 95 Astra SPs in the General Shaving forum so that should tell you what I think of them!

 

[maxman]

I'm a Feather guy but I'll occasionally use the Astra SP.
They work well in mild razors I find.

 

[musicman1951]

Astras are fine. If you're looking for a third blade I'd recommend Med Preps/Labs - as sharp as Feathers, but smoother and last longer.

 

[Chadao]

My three favorites as well. The order keeps changing. Right now 1. Feather 2. Gillette Blacks 3. Personna Blue Labs

Astras are fine. If you're looking for a third blade I'd recommend Med Preps/Labs - as sharp as Feathers, but smoother and last longer.