Astra SPs
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Yes. One of my favourite blades.
I am surprised you found a B&M store in Spain selling these but yes, they are the well-regarded Astra SP blades. Usually outside of the former USSR and satellite countries the Russian Gillette brands are unavailable other than mail-order and maybe a few stores that specialize in shaving supplies. 70 Euro cents isn't really a bad price for a five pack of these blades (about a dollar US) in a B&M store IMO. 10 Euro ($12.50 or so US) for a hundred is actually a decent deal considering your location and that you would have to pay shipping if you ordered online.
Out of curiosity, what other shaving products are in that store? Obviously I am not flying to Spain to make any purchases but my curiosity is peaked.
Out of curiosity, what other shaving products are in that store? Obviously I am not flying to Spain to make any purchases but my curiosity is peaked.
Those are the superior platinum Astra blades that I always recommend (platinum coated stainless blade)
The straight stainless ones are in a blue wrapper
The straight stainless ones are in a blue wrapper
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Not got time to say much now, but it's pretty much all here:-
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...rid-Spain-Shop-Peluqueria-Mantane-Myrsol-Etc?
Cheers
I'm relatively new to DE shaving, but the Astra blades work well for me - both the SP and Stainless variants. Good value and performance.
Im new to DE and have a couple hundred of these blades. Great blades at a great price.
Even if you don't have a budget these are one of the ones you should buy lol.
My go to blade. A consistently good, sharp, forgiving, and durable blade in any razor I use. I only have about 150 of them. You can get them on Amazon readily for about $9/100.
They gave me way more consistently good shaves over anything else I have tried.
Astra SP blades, my one and only blades 
I really like the Astra SPs. They have consistently (in my relatively short DE shaving career) given me at the very least a CCS. Also really liking the Gillette Silver Blues.
Just bought 100, per another great B&B tip.
I tried my very first Astra SP three days ago and it worked very well but upon my second shave with it tonight, it completely crashed. It just would not cut hair. I will try another on Monday and see if it was a fluke or not and will try one in my SA just to be sure. I am hoping it was just my choice of razor.
I used to like the Astras, until I discovered the Rapira blades, then traded all the Astras off.
First ever shave with an Astra SP tonight, using DE89, AoS pure badger & TOBS Jermyn St.
Very nice BBS after 3 passes. No irritation, dragging or pulling whatsoever. About the same as Personna Reds for me. In other words excellent!
Very nice BBS after 3 passes. No irritation, dragging or pulling whatsoever. About the same as Personna Reds for me. In other words excellent!
I have some but haven't tried them, maybe that's what I will use tonight just to see what they are all about.
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