Ever-Ready vintage blades - anybody used these?

[badgerparade]

I have a box of Ever-Ready SE blades that I received a while back, thrown in by the seller along with the Tech I had bought. Why, I don't know. Anyway, they have been sitting around for a while, but I have just bought myself an Ever-Ready pat.1912 and I'm wondering whether to use them. They're not rusted, maybe because they are slathered in grease. They look like the ones in this picture:



Has anyone used vintage Ever-Ready blades, or have any advice on whether it would be advisable to try them?

 

[morseman]

I have the same blades, and if it was me i would buy some from http://connaughtshaving.com/ and keep the ever readys for show.

 

[badgerparade]

I suppose you're right but I'd still be intrigued to know how they shave. Seems like there's not much choice out there for modern SE blades.

 

[gearchow]

If you don't think that the edge has deteriorated, give one a try. If it tugs instead of cut, then you know.

Cool looking package though.

-jim

 

[badgerparade]

If you don't think that the edge has deteriorated, give one a try. If it tugs instead of cut, then you know.

Cool looking package though.

-jim

OK, I will, and I'll report back here with the results, good or bad!

 

[Galhatz]

Looking forward to hear of your findings! you are a braver man than am I am...

 

[badgerparade]

So I shaved with one of the Ever-Ready blades.
First of all, here are some pictures of the blade box:

Front of the box.

Back of the box (interesting that these blades have the Personna brand name tucked away in there).

And a blade sleeve. These are actually different from the sleeves in the picture I borrowed from ebay in my original post up above.

As for the shave - this was also my first ever shave with an SE so take this with a pinch of salt - it was great! Very smooth with no irritation, and the blade did a better job cutting through the tough hairs around my chin than any DE blade I've used. I may be a convert to SE shaving! On the other hand, the blade is already developing rust spots less than 24 hours after the shave, and I received my new GEM blades in the post today, so I'll probably leave the rest of the Ever-Readys in the pack.

 

[Morman Bridge]

Anyone ever seen one of these Ever Ready blades, or the Army set? I got this set with 4 blades in the blade bank about a year and a half ago.

http://pbckt.com/p3.JCIrzB

I think the blades are original, as well as the set, but I'm not positive.