Did Astra's blade design change or fake? Old blades on the left, new on the right.No numbers on the right side.
Astra Superior Platinum
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Mine are the same as the ones on the right, got them about a month ago from Amazon UK so I'd imagine they are real. I think it must be a design change I didn't know they ever had a different design though as I'm new to all this. They seem to shave well anyway.
The last couple of Astras I have used hav eww been like those on the right. Weird thing is happened mid tuck.....
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Mine is the one on the left and I bought it this year.Did Astra's blade design change or fake? Old blades on the left, new on the right.No numbers on the right side.
The newer stock have etched printing as on the right. It will take some time for old stock to diminish depending on how much vendors are holding.
General consensus is the blade seems to be performing the same.
General consensus is the blade seems to be performing the same.
It seems like nothing ever stays the same, at Gillette St. Petersburg!
Great blades for me!! (And I have some of each option.) 
I just requested and obtained a refund (220 baht - $7 USD) before seeing this thread.
I bought the Stainless, but similar issue - print one side and no numbering, but also the 'dispenser' box is so badly moulded there's no hole to get used blades in and no way to get new blades out without removing the end!
I destroyed the packaging to get the blades out...
I remember my grandfather's plastic boxes - push new blade out top, slide old one in the bottom.
I guess from what I've read here maybe I should give them a test... otherwise I'm stuck with Gilette (Thai super thins) for a while longer. Not that they're bad - I'm too new to judge (still waiting for a stick of soap and brush to arrive...) but I have managed with care (using nivea soap/shampoo) to scrape myself pretty clean. First shave kept it BBS for 24 hours, but felt a bit too 'fresh' for a good 6 hours afterwards.
Update: I'm going to give them a rest until my soap comes - using my Alum (not a shaving alum - it's a deodorant) I got quite a lot more sting than with my Ming-Shi and Super Thin shaves.
I bought the Stainless, but similar issue - print one side and no numbering, but also the 'dispenser' box is so badly moulded there's no hole to get used blades in and no way to get new blades out without removing the end!
I destroyed the packaging to get the blades out...
I remember my grandfather's plastic boxes - push new blade out top, slide old one in the bottom.
I guess from what I've read here maybe I should give them a test... otherwise I'm stuck with Gilette (Thai super thins) for a while longer. Not that they're bad - I'm too new to judge (still waiting for a stick of soap and brush to arrive...) but I have managed with care (using nivea soap/shampoo) to scrape myself pretty clean. First shave kept it BBS for 24 hours, but felt a bit too 'fresh' for a good 6 hours afterwards.
Update: I'm going to give them a rest until my soap comes - using my Alum (not a shaving alum - it's a deodorant) I got quite a lot more sting than with my Ming-Shi and Super Thin shaves.
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Those look like fake Astra.
Welcomed to B&B.
I further reccomend you check out the Shave Wiki, link in main menu bar, to develop good technique if you want to avoid razor burn.
I have never seen Astra come in plastic dispensers, they were always in cardboard tucks. Those dispensers look awful!
Definitely use the brush and soap to build up a good lather and prepare the stubble. I have heard of some shavers using hair conditioner, even shower gel, but I think you will get better results with good preparation.
I further reccomend you check out the Shave Wiki, link in main menu bar, to develop good technique if you want to avoid razor burn.
Looks like a good call on the return. The packaging and blades has been exposed to high temperatures at some time.
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Really? I got a pack like that on the right at a local shop some weeks ago. I Thought that they were fake and so I threw them away without trying. Oh boy...Did Astra's blade design change or fake? Old blades on the left, new on the right.No numbers on the right side.
How do you come to that conclusion? The packaging is the same as the ones I buy locally and they aren’t fake.
I just received a new order from Amazon. One hundred Astra SP in new packaging $9.50 shipping included.
Tucks now read 2017 Gillette ...Proctor & Gamble UK.
I don't notice any difference in the shave, been using these blades for at least three years.
Tucks now read 2017 Gillette ...Proctor & Gamble UK.
I don't notice any difference in the shave, been using these blades for at least three years.
What is the purpose of the numbers on the side?Did Astra's blade design change or fake? Old blades on the left, new on the right.No numbers on the right side.
