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Blade Inventory: 25 years worth

Decided I should update my inventory which sits in a cardboard box in the basement. I honestly didn't know how many I had of what blade. This was the result:

35 Sharp
160 RIP
260 Bluebird
475 Astra Superior Platinum
240 Gillette Bleu Extra
140 Gillette Sharpedge
110 Derby
65 Swedes
20 Feathers
90 Personna Lab Preps
80 Shark Super Stainless
28 Schick injector blades
several dozen SE blades purchased years ago from Amazon

That makes for 1,645 DE blades. At an average of four shaves per blade (more for the GBE's and Swedes) that makes for 6,580 shaves. I shave 5 times/week, so 260 times/year. Given current usage that means I have enough blades for the next 25 years. :w00t:

And I'm not even counting the SE blades, which give me 5-6 good shaves per blade. I think I need to get in touch with the Blade Swap Guy.

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Oh, and I turn 60 this year.
 
Well, you have no excuse in the realm of hardware to go unshaven. So, with all that inventory, I'm curious what your favorite blades are.
 
I get the closest and smoothest shaves from the Swedes. I bought them years ago and use them sparingly as they became hard to find. Haven't kept track of availability lately though. The GBE's are close, maybe a bit less sharp. For me, the Astras are the best combination of sharpness, smoothness and low price. Though 475 is really too many.
 
I have 3499 blades. I use on average 105 per year. I'd like to get maybe 200 Labs and 200 more Astra SP to make me sleep easier at night.

Shark Super Stainless: 605
Red Israeli Personna: 500
Indian Wilkinson Sword (Gillette):330
German Wilkinson Sword: 144
Astra Superior Stainless: 720
Gillette 7 O’clock:285
Astra Superior Platinum: 390
Derby Extra: 200
Dorco ST 301: 40
Supermax Super Platinum: 500
Supermax Platinum: 185
Rapira Super Stainless: 90
Gillette Sharpedge: 100
Indian Permasharp: 300
 
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I have 3499 blades. I use on average 105 per year. I'd like to get maybe 200 Labs and 200 more Astra SP to make me sleep easier at night.

Shark Super Stainless: 605
Red Israeli Personna: 500
Indian Wilkinson Sword (Gillette):330
German Wilkinson Sword: 144
Astra Superior Stainless: 720
Gillette 7 O’clock:285
Astra Superior Platinum: 390
Derby Extra: 200
Dorco ST 301: 40
Supermax Super Platinum: 500
Supermax Platinum: 185
Rapira Super Stainless: 90
Gillette Sharpedge: 100
Indian Permasharp: 300
Your numbers don't add up.
 
redbike said:

Interesting name. :scared:
I thought so too until I finally figured out the gray and red package is Red Israeli Personnas.

@redbike, I dunno... I think you're probably safe to stop acquiring more (if that's possible) but shaving until you're 85 doesn't seem unrealistic to me.

I'm wondering if you picked up a big stash of particular blades because you really liked them and have since decided they're not for you anymore.
 
RM71 said:
I have 3499 blades. I use on average 105 per year. I'd like to get maybe 200 Labs and 200 more Astra SP to make me sleep easier at night.

Shark Super Stainless: 605
Red Israeli Personna: 500
Indian Wilkinson Sword (Gillette):330
German Wilkinson Sword: 144
Astra Superior Stainless: 720
Gillette 7 O’clock:285
Astra Superior Platinum: 390
Derby Extra: 200
Dorco ST 301: 40
Supermax Super Platinum: 500
Supermax Platinum: 185
Rapira Super Stainless: 90
Gillette Sharpedge: 100
Indian Permasharp: 300
Your numbers don't add up.

Looks like maybe just transposed the first two numbers? I added that list up to 4389.
 
Let's hope he reads this so he can sleep better.:biggrin1:

Oh, wait! Astra SP: 390 blades. :scared:

I would have nightmares if below 1000 Astras.
 
By my estimation I'm good for 32.3 years, though some of these I'll end up giving to my two boys.
The total is over 2300 blades.


AstraSuper Platinum90
BicChrome Platinum6
BolzanoSuperinox5
DorcoST-301 New Platinum3
FeatherHi-Stainless26
GilletteSilver Blue30
GilletteGuard17
Gillette7 O'Clock Super Plat11
Gillette7 O'Clock Super Plat3
Gillette7 O'Clock SharpEdge9
Gillette7 O'Clock Stainless4
GilletteGoal Stainless4
GilletteThin Blades9
LadasSuper Stainless215
MerkurSuper Platinum13
Perma-SharpSuper Stainless5
PersonnaSuper205
PersonnaMed Prep7
PersonnaIsraeli Blue DE10
PersonnaPlatinum (Red)10
Personna7426
PolsilverSuper Stainless20
PolsilverSuper Iridium490
RacerSuper Stainless7
RapiraSuper Stainless4
RapiraStainless5
SupermaxPlatinum45
TreetDouble Edge Blade7
TreetDura Sharp7
VoskhodTeflon Coated840
WalgreensSuper + platinum49
WilkinsonSwords - UK60
SE Blades
Feather FHS-5Autostrop4
GEM - PersonnaGEM20
GEM - Personna BlueGEM10
GEM - Ted PellaGEM, PTFE3
SI - ChineseInjector19
TreetSuper (GEM)10
Valet - NOSAutostrop10
 
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Thank God, i got rid of 90 Shark Super Stainless, 85 Derby Extra, 20 Super-Max Stainless and 5 Bolzano Superinox! I just kept 370 Astra Superior Platinum, 320 PolSilver Super Iridium, 285 Personna Lab Blue, 90 Perma-Sharp Super, 10 Feather New Hi-Stainless,10 Wilkinson Sword UK and 5 Astor Stainless. I think i should open a kiosk selling razor blades!
 
Yes, Red Israeli Personnas it is. I did have a beard for decades and was very smug about how much time I saved not shaving, Obviously that was several years ago. My father is 85, shaves and still rides a bike a couple of times a week, so I hope I can do the same at his age. The only big blade purchase I made was years ago when a member offered 500 packs of Derbys for $35. I bought one, but sold a couple hundred. I still use them but my favorite every day blade are the ASP's.

I thought so too until I finally figured out the gray and red package is Red Israeli Personnas.

@redbike, I dunno... I think you're probably safe to stop acquiring more (if that's possible) but shaving until you're 85 doesn't seem unrealistic to me.

I'm wondering if you picked up a big stash of particular blades because you really liked them and have since decided they're not for you anymore.
 
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