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First Shave with a GEM

For Injectors, you basically want yellow package Schick blades made in China, AKA "Chick" blades. They are excellent and widely available.

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For GEM style razors, you can buy Personna GEM coated blades. They cost around $25 for 100.

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Both kinds of blades will last longer than DE blades and - while this is subjective - they are also better overall IMO.
Thank you. I hope to acquire both types of razors shortly.
 
[mention]chuckd [/mention] So, day six into the GEM razors and they continue to impress. I am still on the first blade which has lasted six shaves with no appreciable change in performance.


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They can last a lot longer than that. ;)
Well, I usually get 14 shaves from a Schick Injector blade, so I am going for at least two weeks with the GEM. Do you recommend the GEM stainless, the Blue Star, or the Personna GEM 100 pack blades?
 
I have not used the Blue Star. Others are very good. In fact, I recently bought a 100 pack by Personna.

I can usually get three weeks from an Schick Injector blade.
 
Well, I usually get 14 shaves from a Schick Injector blade, so I am going for at least two weeks with the GEM. Do you recommend the GEM stainless, the Blue Star, or the Personna GEM 100 pack blades?

gem/personna 3 facet ss coated...... someone posted pic of them earlier in the thread.

I'm around 17 days in with them today.....and on my second blade. I honestly think they could be stretched out a little farther.

I'm not saying this to be a fanboy or blow smoke. last week around #9.......I shaved with the GBar and still got what to me was a really DFS. to me the gbar and featherweight are mild but can still hang in there!!!!

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I have a GEM G-bar and Micromatic bullet tip/flying wing on the way. And while I was at it, I picked up a New long comb, and then I saw and picked up an Old Type. Sigh. I need to stop this.
 
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