On Christmas morning I completed my fifth shave with the Astra Superior Platinum Blade. This my third blade review her on Badger & Blade. I have what I refer to as DE Blade ADD so I typically shave with a different blade everyday. I've recently started to wonder that if I only had one blade then which one would I pick.
In order to answer this I consider the following:
1) Quality
2) Performance
3) Longevity
4) Cost
Cost is interesting in that DE Blades are so much cheaper when compared to cartridges. That said DE Blades vary in price. On the top end I've paid $50 cad for 100 Feathers while only $8 cad for the same amount of Rapira Super Stainless blades. If I use one blade per week then my total annual spend on blades would be approximately between $4.00 and $25.00. In this context even the most expensive DE Blades are a super cheap option when compared to cartridges.
Shaving Methodology:
Razor: Henson AL13 Mild
Face WTG-XTG-ATG I do use a DE razor to shave my throat and cheeks daily.
Head WTG:XTG-ATG
These blades were purchased with my Henson razor. I believe I paid $16.00 cad for 100 blades. Overall I'm happy with the results. All shaves let my skin feeling good with no nicks or irritation. All five shaves resulted in a BBS finish. I didn't find the fifth shave particularly comfortable (tugging) when shaving ATG on the back of my head. For me, the max would be four shaves with this blade.
Blades reviewed so far, starting with most recent:
Astra Superior Platinum
Wizamet
Feather
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In order to answer this I consider the following:
1) Quality
2) Performance
3) Longevity
4) Cost
Cost is interesting in that DE Blades are so much cheaper when compared to cartridges. That said DE Blades vary in price. On the top end I've paid $50 cad for 100 Feathers while only $8 cad for the same amount of Rapira Super Stainless blades. If I use one blade per week then my total annual spend on blades would be approximately between $4.00 and $25.00. In this context even the most expensive DE Blades are a super cheap option when compared to cartridges.
Shaving Methodology:
Razor: Henson AL13 Mild
Face WTG-XTG-ATG I do use a DE razor to shave my throat and cheeks daily.
Head WTG:XTG-ATG
These blades were purchased with my Henson razor. I believe I paid $16.00 cad for 100 blades. Overall I'm happy with the results. All shaves let my skin feeling good with no nicks or irritation. All five shaves resulted in a BBS finish. I didn't find the fifth shave particularly comfortable (tugging) when shaving ATG on the back of my head. For me, the max would be four shaves with this blade.
Blades reviewed so far, starting with most recent:
Astra Superior Platinum
Wizamet
Feather
awk_m4