I took up shaving with a safety razor about 6 months back, and bought a nice little kit from an Aussie dealer. Merkur 34c, synthetic brush, and a sample pack of blades. Terrific starting point.
After working my way through the sample pack, I decided that the Astra blades would be my first order. So, on to eBay, where I bought 25 blades; enough for me to really get to know them over an extended period while I settle into a routine.
After my first shave with the new blades, I remember thinking “this doesn’t feel like what I expected”. Not the same feel or quality of cut. So I poked around this forum, and checked out lots of images. And I’m pretty certain what I’ve received are counterfeit blades.
Check out the font on the blade! The “su” in “superior” is clearly smaller than the rest of the work. The word “Astra” normally has the A’s large than the rest of the letters. The R and A don’t join as per usual. No serifs anywhere.
The box is a little more convincing, but the white stripe against the black stripe is a little odd.
I’ve checked a few packets. They are all like this.
I know there’s been talk of fake blades here before, and everyone seemed sceptical, but these look really odd, to say the least.
Andrew
After working my way through the sample pack, I decided that the Astra blades would be my first order. So, on to eBay, where I bought 25 blades; enough for me to really get to know them over an extended period while I settle into a routine.
After my first shave with the new blades, I remember thinking “this doesn’t feel like what I expected”. Not the same feel or quality of cut. So I poked around this forum, and checked out lots of images. And I’m pretty certain what I’ve received are counterfeit blades.
Check out the font on the blade! The “su” in “superior” is clearly smaller than the rest of the work. The word “Astra” normally has the A’s large than the rest of the letters. The R and A don’t join as per usual. No serifs anywhere.
The box is a little more convincing, but the white stripe against the black stripe is a little odd.
I’ve checked a few packets. They are all like this.
I know there’s been talk of fake blades here before, and everyone seemed sceptical, but these look really odd, to say the least.
Andrew