Colored/anodized blades

[Telecaster52]

Does anyone know of any new colored blades? i have a handfull of old Gillette thins and super blues from my grandma's house and i don't want to chance anything with them (they were IN the wall behind the sink ). I loaded one of the cleaner-looking blues into one of my travel's and it looked really good. I would really like to find some sort of colored blade that is worthwile to be included in my rotation.

 

[cfriend]

I believe most colored blades are carbon steel, sometimes said to be a touch sharper but tend not to last as long and rust... which could damage your razor.

 

[82R100]

Treet Blue Specials.

 

[Rufust445]

If they were IN the wall and not in the original packaging, that means they were USED blades, of no longer use to the original owner, let alone you.

I haven't tried it, but folks who have say that shaving with NOS carbon steel blades is a crap shoot. You may get a good shave from one, more likely not. The edges of these blades are carbon steel with no coating, and can deteriorate over time just from long term exposure to the air.

The Gillette Super Blues were the first coated blade in the late '50's. They look like the Blues, but have a silicon coating. They're more likely to have a preserved edge, and yield a good shave.

As for the Treet Blue Special, I have tried a 10-pack and got good shaves, but stocked up on the Treet Durasharp Classic:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=102638

The Classic is the same carbon steel blade, but with PTFE coating like stainless blades. It's a dull gray in color vs. the shiny blue/black finish of the Blue Special, but a bit smoother and longer lasting.

The review section for the Treet Blue Special has 30 reviews, 18 favorable and 12 unfavorable.

Carbon steel blades are a love 'em or hate 'em affair. They work for some people, but not for everyone.

As always, YMMV.

 

[KaiserKrebs]

+1 on Rufust445's post. It was common in the old days for used blade slots to be cut into bathroom walls, effectively turning the entire wall space behind the plaster into a giant blade bank. I have seen this in very old hotels as well, sometimes they have a fancy brass escutcheon plate around the slot.

 

[KeepsItClean]

If they were IN the wall and not in the original packaging, that means they were USED blades, of no longer use to the original owner, let alone you.

I haven't tried it, but folks who have say that shaving with NOS carbon steel blades is a crap shoot. You may get a good shave from one, more likely not. The edges of these blades are carbon steel with no coating, and can deteriorate over time just from long term exposure to the air.

The Gillette Super Blues were the first coated blade in the late '50's. They look like the Blues, but have a silicon coating. They're more likely to have a preserved edge, and yield a good shave.

As for the Treet Blue Special, I have tried a 10-pack and got good shaves, but stocked up on the Treet Durasharp Classic:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=102638

The Classic is the same carbon steel blade, but with PTFE coating like stainless blades. It's a dull gray in color vs. the shiny blue/black finish of the Blue Special, but a bit smoother and longer lasting.

The review section for the Treet Blue Special has 30 reviews, 18 favorable and 12 unfavorable.

Carbon steel blades are a love 'em or hate 'em affair. They work for some people, but not for everyone.

As always, YMMV.

+1 - Don't use a razor found in a wall.

 

[TheBigL]

I have some old blued Rexall blades. They look very cool, which makes me want to get some of the Treets.

I have only used two of them so far, but the shaves for me were very good in the end. It was not the most comfortable blade to use, in fact, it felt like it was dragging from the first stroke, but the end result was a DFS.

It's too bad they are not as long lasting and tend to rust.