I've found the opposite to be true of Voskhod blades: I get a better shave with my more aggressive razor than with my less aggressive one.
I have used pretty much all the Rapira blades and IMO they are good utilitarian blades. Are they top tier? On the whole no. Money spent on these would be better spent on a blade a notch up IMO.
I must agree. The Rapira Platinum Lux is a really good bargain, with performance on par with a GSB-lite; I got 200 for $17.60. But other Rapira factory blades are a little average, though decent.
What I can't figure is how they can sell these blades at such a low price. They're a steal.
According to one online source, Rapira Swedish Supersteel and Rapira Super Stainless are the same blade - just different packaging. However, the Rapira Platinum Lux is coated the teflon and platinum - which accounts for its added smoothness.
What I can't figure is how they can sell these blades at such a low price. They're a steal.
I'll throw in my 2 cents with a hearty approval of Rapira Sharp-Star blades.This is a very smooth 6 shave blade,wish I had bought more.
Did you ever try the Sputnik blades? Just wondered where they fit/fall into the mix of these Russian blades.