Derby premium vs extra. Which to try first?

[Your Majesty]

I've never tried a single derby blade before in my 2 years of wet shaving. Feels kind of odd to wet shave without trying these when everyone here has tried it at least once.

What is the difference between the two? And I know there is a new version of the extra. Is it the one with horizontal label?

 

[lancre]

You'll get a lot of different replies on this one. I'd try the Extra first, then the Premium. You always want to start with the lesser of the two in any A/B comparison. The Extras are my goto/yardstick blade, but find the Premiums to be a little sharper, and a little smoother.

 

[xiletero]

Derby USTA waaayyy better for me.....

 

[AZBronco]

I like both of the Derby blades--I find them smooth and comfortable. But in my opinion, the Premium is way better than the Extra. The Premium is just as forgiving as the Extra, but much more smooth and long-lasting. I'd rate the Premium ahead of Persona Blue (my other go-to blade).

 

[lancre]

Derby USTA waaayyy better for me.....

I agree, but OP didn't ask about those or Bluebirds or Parkers. So I just talked about the ones he asked about.

 

[abj]

And I know there is a new version of the extra. Is it the one with horizontal label?

The old extra are green and have 5 blades in a tuck, the new one blue and have 10.
The green are good blades, I haven't try the blue ones

https://www.razorbladesclub.com/razorblades/#product_10201

 

[P1C0]

The old extra are green and have 5 blades in a tuck, the new one blue and have 10.
The green are good blades, I haven't try the blue ones

https://www.razorbladesclub.com/razorblades/#product_10201

There has been a new version of the greens too, where the label is vertical (or horizontal? I don't remember which is which..) as opposed to the previous one.

 

[abj]

I only know the vertical greens and the new horizontal blue. There seems to be also red / orange ones, maybe very old?

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[P1C0]

I only know the vertical greens and the new horizontal blue. There seems to be also red / orange ones, maybe very old?

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The horizontal greens are like this:

 

[lancre]

I'm not quite sure how the blue or orange labels fit into it, but it's my understanding the pre-2016 Extras had a vertical label, and the ***-2016 had a horizontal label.

 

[AZBronco]

The OP is also asking about the Premium, which is a completely different blade than the green/blue. This is a newer blade that is much smoother than the Extra.

 

[epipeman]

Derby Premium would be my choice. I would not bother with Derby Extra - nowhere near as pleasing to shave with. Premium are very good blades imho..

 

[Yukonmark]

Extra us the way to go. I find the premiums harsh.

 

[Frank Shaves]

The Extras just don’t work for me - not sharp enough. I recently bought a hundred Premiums after hearing good things about them on the forum and am really enjoying them. The Premiums are definitely sharper than the Extras. To me the Premiums are smooth and not quite as sharp as an RPL.


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[Occam's Razor]

The "Extras" are a nice blade. I have been shaving with them for over 10 years now.

 

[Esetter]

I really haven't noticed a difference, I enjoy them both. Go with the least expensive option.

 

[Demolition]

The horizontal greens are like this:
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Last month, I received a sample tuck of Extras with the vertical label:

Does anybody know if it's just the label that's changed? Or are the blades also different?

 

[P1C0]

Last month, I received a sample tuck of Extras with the vertical label:

Does anybody know if it's just the label that's changed? Or are the blades also different?

So, apparently these are the old ones: Derby Extra is now thinner, but apparently sharper and smoother

 

[FarmerTan]

I have yet to try a "Premium" Derby, but that's because all Derby's I've tried have tried to kill me by a thousand cuts, lol. Downright hate me, they do. Murderous.

I've tried all the ones I've gotten free with razor purchases over the years, multiple times, and found them to be worth less than what I paid for them.

They hate my handsome face!

 

[Demolition]

So, apparently these are the old ones: Derby Extra is now thinner, but apparently sharper and smoother

Very interesting. So, the sharpness and smoothness rose dramatically, but the longevity and consistency dropped slightly. I guess I'll have to buy some of the newer (horizontal label) blades and compare them.

Thanks for the link, @P1C0!