Blades I've tried so far

[TravelingMan82]

So I am about 8 wet shaves in with my Gillette Fatboy. I've tried a few blades for a few shaves and so far these are my findings.

Derby - Not a bad shave, but seemed kind of dull.

Feather - Nice shave, but tore up my neck and when I did ATG under my nose I had weepers for days. Not trying these again, lol.

Gillette 7 O'clock - I like these they provide a really clean and nice shave and I did not have any weepers or burn. So far these are my pick.

Any suggestions/feedback/comments are appreciated.

 

[DE7]

You might want to check out Sharks, Crystals, and Red Pack Personnas. I've had good results from all three in my Gilette Slim adjustable and Parker 82R.

Mike

 

[mkevenson]

My only comment is that as your technique improves you may find that once disgarded blades are now more acceptable. Congratulations on your progress so far. There's a whole big world of WS ahead.

 

[JPM]

I'm with you on the 7 O'clocks. Great blades.

 

[TravelingMan82]

So, I've also tried the Red Personna blades.

I like these almost as much as the Gillette's. I don't have an accurate shave on them yet though as I usually shave with my Fatboy on 5 and when I shaved with the Personnas I must have accidentally set it to 3.

What is the difference between yellow and green box 7 O'Clocks?

 

[redbike]

Bluebirds and Astra Superiors are also good blades that are worth trying.

 

[curtis909]

Try the reds.....

 

[smoothshaver]

Welcome to wet-shaving. You might give the Feathers another try after you get your technique down and see if you get better results. I "learned" mostly with Crystals (back when they were "IP's"), then moved on to the Feathers.
Derbys didn't work for me, and I haven't tried the 7 O'clocks.

 

[sandmountainslim]

Let's not forget the best Gillette blades made today. Gillette Super Thin
Wp