I used Astra SP's for so long early on...and never realized that my skin just never liked them that much. I got a tuck of the Astra SS blades a while back in a sampler and was very impressed with the results. I would chose the SS over the SP.
The Astra SP was the second razor blade I tried and it just felt rough to me. About a month ago I revisited the blade again and my opinion is the same. I have tried at least 10 blades that I enjoy more. Blades are so YMMV.I used Astra SP's for so long early on...and never realized that my skin just never liked them that much. I got a tuck of the Astra SS blades a while back in a sampler and was very impressed with the results. I would chose the SS over the SP.
The Astra SP was the second razor blade I tried and it just felt rough to me. About a month ago I revisited the blade again and my opinion is the same. I have tried at least 10 blades that I enjoy more. Blades are so YMMV.
I have a tuck of the Astra SS blades that I haven't sampled yet, probably because I am not impressed with the SPs. I will try to keep an open mind when I do get around to sampling them.Sharpness isn't everything in a blade, other factors weigh in also, but if you compare Astra SP to Astra SS just from a sharpness perspective, the SS destroys the SP. Really appreciated your post. I did the same exact thing about six months ago, grabbed a tuck of Astra SP's and popped one in to give it another try...still not much too like for me personally. But I do recall that I ended up with a tuck of Astra SS blades and used two and liked them very much. I may add them to my stable, but will have to wait until 2022 as I'm in the Shave Trek sabbatical this year.
Some like both, I do. But I'd never pay for SP's.I have a tuck of the Astra SS blades that I haven't sampled yet, probably because I am not impressed with the SPs. I will try to keep an open mind when I do get around to sampling them.
Some like both, I do. But I'd never pay for SP's.