Blade Wars: Gillette Rubie Platinum Plus vs. Voskhod
This blade war features two Russian-made blades. From St. Petersburg, comes the Gillette Rubie Platinum Plus, available for 65 cents at Tryablade. The 40-cent, Teflon-coated Voskhod is made in Moscow.
My razors will be two Pakistani-made, heavy weight Wet Shave Club razors, which I consider neither mild nor aggressive. I colored the ring of one razor handle with a black laundry marker and will not know which blade is in which razor. Ill shave half of my face with one razor and half with the other, reporting on my progress as I go.
If there is a clear leader after six shaves, Ill end the blade war. If not, Ill keep going until a leader emerges or I start getting irritated. I havent tried Rubies yet, but I have heard they are excellent. Despite the fact that they were once crushed in a blade war, I am very fond of Voskhods, and predict they will work very well with these razors.
Please comment as we go. Id love to hear about your experiences, predictions, and thoughts. Inappropriate comments are prohibited tolerated encouraged.
This blade war features two Russian-made blades. From St. Petersburg, comes the Gillette Rubie Platinum Plus, available for 65 cents at Tryablade. The 40-cent, Teflon-coated Voskhod is made in Moscow.
My razors will be two Pakistani-made, heavy weight Wet Shave Club razors, which I consider neither mild nor aggressive. I colored the ring of one razor handle with a black laundry marker and will not know which blade is in which razor. Ill shave half of my face with one razor and half with the other, reporting on my progress as I go.
If there is a clear leader after six shaves, Ill end the blade war. If not, Ill keep going until a leader emerges or I start getting irritated. I havent tried Rubies yet, but I have heard they are excellent. Despite the fact that they were once crushed in a blade war, I am very fond of Voskhods, and predict they will work very well with these razors.
Please comment as we go. Id love to hear about your experiences, predictions, and thoughts. Inappropriate comments are prohibited tolerated encouraged.