Bottom Tier of Modern DE Blades

[Brutus]

Interesting comments.

I am surprised to see Astra blades mentioned more than once, for me they work quite well and I thought the consensus was that both the SS and SP blades are quite good.

Derby blades - Sic transit gloria mundi. ("Thus passes the glory of the world.")
I remember a time about 15 years ago when Derby blades (Turkish made, Swedish steel) were all the rage.



I have long settled on three different blades as my standard go-to blades and have not had any bad blade experience for quite some time.



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[Steelerfan]

Interesting comments.

I am surprised to see Astra blades mentioned more than once, for me they work quite well and I thought the consensus was that both the SS and SP blades are quite good.

Derby blades - Sic transit gloria mundi. ("Thus passes the glory of the world.")
I remember a time about 15 years ago when Derby blades (Turkish made, Swedish steel) were all the rage.



I have long settled on three different blades as my standard go-to blades and have not had any bad blade experience for quite some time.



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I have tried both Astra versions. The SP is one of my top blades. The SS just felt uncomfortable and rough on my face. I did try 2 blades to see if they would imporve but they didn't.

 

[Multum in parvo]

Absolutely unusable: Alshabab - the tugging monster

Not my cup of coffee: Treet Black Beauty

 

[Andris83]

I have tried both Astra versions. The SP is one of my top blades. The SS just felt uncomfortable and rough on my face. I did try 2 blades to see if they would imporve but they didn't.

it is the other way around for me. SS is a top blade for me. SP meh, and only works in some of my razors, in others it is even worse. but bottom tier? I can shave with them so no.

 

[Brutus]

Absolutely unusable: Alshabab - the tugging monster
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I’m not surprised.

Judging by the name, they might be standard issue of the Somali jihadist terrorist movement of that name and we all know how poorly shaved these guys look…


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