Sorry you feel that way. Unless you’ve tried the ones I mentioned I do believe you are missing out on some great shaves.
Best Blade for Beginner?
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Don't buy 100 packs of any blades just yet. Better to get a sampler and try a variety of different ones. I'd start with something middle-of-the-road, for instance, Personna Platinum or Wilkinson Sword (Germany). You'll find a few favorites as you develop your shaving technique.
Try something affordable like Gillette Wilkinson Swords. Great blade...very inexpensive.
This blade ain't bad at all.
Hard to tell which ones will be the best for you but these are my favorite blades and the ones I use almost exclusively:
Astra Superior Platinum
Gillette 7O'Clock SuperStainless
Gillette Platinum
As others mentioned here, technique is paramount.
Welcome to B&B. It would help if you could visit Shave Clinic & Newbie Check-In and introduce yourself.
Because he brought up the great blade exchange, there is generally a monthly sampler blade PIF (pay it forward) for beginner, december is over but there is always January.
I wish it was that simple but blade soap razor will be a you issue , we can give you opinion and suggestion but at the end of the day none will matter as much as you trying. I can't use sharp blade and agressive razor, others enjoy it tremendously but without trying I would have never figure out it does not work for me.
On thing I believe will help you progress is to keep a journal, take a moment to reflect and write about your shave think about your mistake, it might not be the razor, the blade but your angle or how dry your skin is today and do not be afraid to revisit a combination in a few month week.
and because you ask and I have opinion too : Gillette Silver blue aka GSB, Voshkod, astra green
I'm not gonna lie: Derby Premium is a PHENOMENAL blade on my incredibly handsome face. I was given some by @BaPh96 awhile ago. Wonderful shaver!
I made that mistake and am now stuck with a bunch of Derby Extras that I’ll never use.
Thanks for doing the "linky thing" my friend. @Toothpick has gotten tired of teaching me that trick. Something like 20 times? @haggis even tried. But he's smarter than ol' Pick. HE only wasted his time once!
Not fit for scraping gum off yer soles, to be honest...I made that mistake and am now stuck with a bunch of Derby Extras that I’ll never use.
Yes. There ain't NO accounting for taste when it comes to blades.
Shoot, I here tell there are people who love Dorco blades that AREN'T called Prime!
some even pretend to like arko to the moon and back
If you like to bake your own bread, though, they are good for making slits in the bread dough.
I bought a hundred of these long ago and I keep using them now and again. I like the Premiums also.
Yes sir, my friend, I do enjoy it!
Scores, my friend, scores.If you like to bake your own bread, though, they are good for making slits in the bread dough.
Only because they want to live under my benevolent dictatorship doggone!
Do prospective citizens get all you can eat Arko?
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I jumped right in at the start and bought 100 Astra SP blades. No regrets, and now have 700, along with an assortment of other 100 packs: Gillette SB, Gillette Platinum, Bic Platinum, Astra SS.
To the OP: I don't detect much difference between most of the name-brand, commonly recommended blades and personally find that most perform similarly with few exceptions. You can get a sampler and see if you land on a preferred blade, but as has been stated already:
Technique is king.
To the OP: I don't detect much difference between most of the name-brand, commonly recommended blades and personally find that most perform similarly with few exceptions. You can get a sampler and see if you land on a preferred blade, but as has been stated already:
Technique is king.
