Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow Updated?

[Captain Whiskers]

I recently tested some Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge blades and liked them enough to order 50 more.

The blades I've received are laser etched on one side whereas the blades I tested had black ink on.

Are they the same blade or have I got fakes?

I know Astra SP blades were updated in a similar fashion recently - maybe they're standardizing production at the factory.

 

[juno]

I just got a package of 100. They switched to laser etching. Same blades as before. Just etched instead of ink. I kind of freaked for a second because when I opened one it looked blank. When I flipped it over I saw the etching.

 

[Gaznix]

Same here, new ones have etching, looks cool, I still have some greens with ink.

 

[Captain Whiskers]

I thought that might be the case. They do look smart in comparison to the old version

 

[dmshaver]

I just got a package of 100. They switched to laser etching. Same blades as before. Just etched instead of ink.

Yep, laser etched.

 

[pdieten]

So let's see, we now have PPI's 7 o'clock sharpedge, Astras, Gillette Platinum, and Permasharp laser etched. What else do they still make that we're still waiting to be converted? Silver Blue, I guess is one. And the 7o'clock stainless. What else is still in production there?

 

[Bogeyman]

So let's see, we now have PPI's 7 o'clock sharpedge, Astras, Gillette Platinum, and Permasharp laser etched. What else do they still make that we're still waiting to be converted? Silver Blue, I guess is one. And the 7o'clock stainless. What else is still in production there?

The exalted Rubie.

 

[BigJ]

So let's see, we now have PPI's 7 o'clock sharpedge, Astras, Gillette Platinum, and Permasharp laser etched. What else do they still make that we're still waiting to be converted? Silver Blue, I guess is one. And the 7o'clock stainless. What else is still in production there?

Nacets?? My old stash should be good for the next decade, so I won’t know if they change.

 

[psfred]

Polsilver SI -- and that would end the speculation on them being discontinued if new ones are laser etched.

 

[Bogeyman]

Polsilver SI -- and that would end the speculation on them being discontinued if new ones are laser etched.

We can only hope.

 

[Reede]

The Rubies that I got recently have etched logos on them.

 

[razorhead63]

Mine are the older ones... just used one now for shave #7.
Excellent blades!