Croma Diamant?

[Chester]

Has anyone got an opinion on Croma Diamant blades?
I'm curious to try them.
Thanks,
-- Chet

 

[guitarslinger]

I did not like them.

They felt very similar to other German blades. Somewhere between a Merkur and a Wilkinson is the way I feel about them.

They drag across my face.

If you like Merkurs, you'll love Chromas!

 

[Chester]

Interesting. I've come to enjoy both Timor and Souplex, which are also German. My hope was that the Cromas might be similar to those, but at a lower price point.
Thanks,
-- Chet

 

[RichGem]

I didn't care for Cromas too much myself, but thought they were sharp if a little rough at times. Member "dridiot" can set you up with a sample pack of those and others if you're interested.

 

[talibeard]

I did try the Croma's from the former GDR company Feintechnik Eisfeld but am not very impressed. As long as I don't want to get the perfect shave they are usable, but that is about it. When I compare them to other german blades the ranking would be like this;

1. Souplex

2. a lot of open space

3. Merkur
4. Timor
5. Croma Diamant

6. a lot of open space

7. Rotbart Extra Dünn (german, not russian ones)

Hope this helps,
Harrie

 

[haibane]

I liked the cormas, but went with super-max instead because of the smoother shave.

 

[amateriat]

Yes, I'm lighting a fire under this dormant pit on account of finally deciding to pick up a 100-pack of these, but only after dallying with individual five-packs for the better part of a year. I will say these blades are a tad quirky – they start of feeling like they won't do all that amazing a job, but after that third pass, it's all great, at least for me. More important, this experience has been consistent, blade-to-blade, which is something I can't say for the majority of blade packs I've gone through.

 

[Junker Jörg]

View attachment 975342 Yes, I'm lighting a fire under this dormant pit on account of finally deciding to pick up a 100-pack of these, but only after dallying with individual five-packs for the better part of a year. I will say these blades are a tad quirky – they start of feeling like they won't do all that amazing a job, but after that third pass, it's all great, at least for me. More important, this experience has been consistent, blade-to-blade, which is something I can't say for the majority of blade packs I've gone through.

Hmmm... your description is similar to my experience with my Bolzanos: they're just a bit rough out of the wrapper, but once they settle in they're smooth as buttermilk, long-lived, and consistently so. This interests me, because they are both made by Feintechnik. I've never tried the Cromas. How much did the 100-pack cost you?

 

[amateriat]

Hmmm... your description is similar to my experience with my Bolzanos: they're just a bit rough out of the wrapper, but once they settle in they're smooth as buttermilk, long-lived, and consistently so. This interests me, because they are both made by Feintechnik. I've never tried the Cromas. How much did the 100-pack cost you?

Pasteur gets $1.50 per five-pack, and there wasn't a break for getting a whole box of 'em, so I wouldn't call these bargain-basement priced. But for the convenience of a quick brick-n-mortar pickup (as well as supporting the folks in the shop, who are quite pleasant to work with), I can deal.