Carbon Options?

[Super Speed 1953]

I have been shaving with vintage carbon blade for a weeks now. I am having very nice and smooth shaves with them. I wondered what my options are for new production carbon blades to try ? I hope to find a nice carbon blade, I can buy in bulk but don't know where to start looking.

Thanks in advance, Gentlemen.

 

[xillion]

Treet Black and Dura Sharp are my favorite.

There are a few more listed in the thread below.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/333465-Which-Blades-Are-Still-Made-Of-Carbon-Steel

 

[Scott0079]

Treet Durasharp are great!

 

[Toothpick]

there is also Feather carbon blades that I know of. I've used one, didn't like it. But hey, YMMV

http://www.tedpella.com/dissect_html/dissect.htm#_121_9

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[The Dean]

What is the appeal of carbon blades? What are the pros and cons of a carbon blade compared to a modern stainless/platinum-coated/etc. blade? Thanks in advance.

 

[Mick]

The only ones I have used are the TREET blades

 

[Valerius]

I use the Treet Durasharp and find it a pleasant blade in most of my razors.

 

[talibeard]

The blade that changed my view on blades entirely is the carbon steel Captain, made by Lord. It is new production but not on Lord's website or hardly anywere on the net. It has quickly become my #1 blade.

Two links with some info;

- A review from several B&B members after I send some over the globe.

- The only other link I could find (an Hungarian weblog). Has great pics.

 

[RondeB]

Something new to try. Now I just have to find some.

 

[malocchio]

What is the appeal of carbon blades? What are the pros and cons of a carbon blade compared to a modern stainless/platinum-coated/etc. blade? Thanks in advance.

Carbon blades can be extremely thin,giving a really smooth sharp edge.Their popularity waned due to lazyness of their owners.You MUST pat these blades dry,and then insert them into a completely dry razor after you shave.If you don't,they will rust very quickly.Over the last half century of shaving ,I have found few blades that compare with the old Gillette "blue" blades.Very thin and very flexible,I remember that blade as the benchmark for all blades....There are good carbons made in the Czech Republic (they make great stainless blades as well) ,but these are impossible to find in the U.S..The Treets are nice ,easy to find,CHEAP,and capable of 3 or 4 nice shaves...

 

[Gissy]

I tried a black Treat for the first time today because of this tread. It gave me a really nice shave in my Merkur 34HD. I have a full pack of them so I will try them out in some different razors, but first impressions are really good!

 

[Beerhunter]

Thanks guys I had to go looking for the carbon blades found them. But I also found a Titan h1 thinking that looks nice too. I am going to have to stop checking out this site.

 

[The Dean]

Carbon blades can be extremely thin,giving a really smooth sharp edge.Their popularity waned due to lazyness of their owners.You MUST pat these blades dry,and then insert them into a completely dry razor after you shave.If you don't,they will rust very quickly.Over the last half century of shaving ,I have found few blades that compare with the old Gillette "blue" blades.Very thin and very flexible,I remember that blade as the benchmark for all blades....There are good carbons made in the Czech Republic (they make great stainless blades as well) ,but these are impossible to find in the U.S..The Treets are nice ,easy to find,CHEAP,and capable of 3 or 4 nice shaves...

Thanks, that makes perfect sense. I pat my blade dry, and dry my razor, between every shave now. So that negative shouldn't impact me at all. I will have to check them out.

 

[tomcj2]

I have not used a carbon DE blade in more than 40 years but I am eager to do so. I have a good assortment of kitchen knives and my favourites are the carbon steel ones; they are easy to sharpen, and when done properly will out perform any stainless, or ceramic blade. Unfortunately they lose their keen edge quickly, but as I wrote before, they are easy to sharpen

 

[Jasman]

Has anyone found a "carbon blade sampler pack?" I loved the shave I got from my 41c + Treet Black, and would like to compare it to other carbon steels, rather than the stainless that made up the rest of my first sampler.

 

[Mandina]

btw, Connaught has excellent prices on the Treet's.

 

[mmack66]

Couldn't you just toss the razor head first into a container with an inch of baby oil in it to store it? The blade wouldn't rust that way and it would reduce the maintenance of the carbon steel blades. If baby oil is too thick, you could use kerosene. That's probably what they are packed in anyway.

Kerosene? Really? Seems like it would be easier to dry the blade and the razor than it would be to clean baby oil or kerosene off of a razor.

 

[bilkay]

there is also Feather carbon blades that I know of. I've used one, didn't like it. But hey, YMMV

http://www.tedpella.com/dissect_html/dissect.htm#_121_9

121-9

Now that's a spendy blade!