Gillette 7'O Clock

[DJSneak]

Hi everyone!

I have been working my way through a sample pack I picked up. I have worked through all the Lords blades that I have, none of which were as good as my Merkur blade. I have also tried IP Reds. They don't work well for my face, but they seemed to work ok for my wife's legs. Until yesterday, I hadn't found anything worth picking up.

I used a Gillette 7'O Clock Stainless Steel (Green Box) and had a great shave. I have heard that there is a Gillette blade that is in most B&Bers top 5 blades and I am curious what that Gillette blade is so I can try it out. My sample pack did not come with any other Gillette blades.

Any comments are greatly appreciated.

 

[REALTORE!!!]

The Gillette 7 o'clock yellows are commonly considered the best Gillettes. They are my favorite Gillette blade that is still made.

 

[LinuxMintyFresh]

Never tried the yellows, but the Permasharps (Indian) which also come in a green box, are really great as well, and are supposed to be pretty comparable to the yellow. Blades are one area where Gillette is still making decent products.

 

[SUMMERSRL]

The Yellows are my current 'go to' blade. Almost as sharp as a Feather but more forgiving.

 

[sandmountainslim]

I am partial to the Russian Green 7 O' Clocks.
Wp

 

[duck]

The Yellows are a wonderful blade. My favorite.

 

[ateace]

Never tried the yellows, but the Permasharps (Indian) which also come in a green box, are really great as well, and are supposed to be pretty comparable to the yellow. Blades are one area where Gillette is still making decent products.

+1 on the India green packs. The Russian yellows irritate me for some reason -- maybe too sharp for me.

 

[JPM]

the yellows are a wonderful blade. My favorite.

+1.

 

[curtis909]

i am partial to the russian green 7 o' clocks.
Wp

+1

 

[andrewinman]

Indian black pack for me, the 7 o'clock line is the best blend of sharp and smooth out of what I have tried

 

[strat1117]

I like the yellows, except for those stupid spots of glue!!!

 

[Mink]

I think the "yellows" are ok, but not one of my favorites. I wonder sometimes if the majority of the 7 O'Clock lovers (and they are legion) are also using the older Gillette razors as well....sort of like a "designed for" characteristic. I have 2 Merkur razors and have had better "comfortable shave" results with Sharks, Crystals, and Derbys.

 

[strat1117]

I think the "yellows" are ok, but not one of my favorites. I wonder sometimes if the majority of the 7 O'Clock lovers (and they are legion) are also using the older Gillette razors as well....sort of like a "designed for" characteristic. I have 2 Merkur razors and have had better "comfortable shave" results with Sharks, Crystals, and Derbys.

I should amend my statement to: I like the yellows in my Gillette TTO's.

 

[firstfloorfront]

I've been using 7 o'clock Permashape "Stainless" (Indian - Green).

They are nice blades they give a very comfortable shave but after a couple of days the blade showed the early stages of rust which had also started to mark the razor. Changed the blade and stripped the razor down (Merkur Vision) for a good clean and started again.

Peter

 

[skiddyrow]

Indian black pack for me, the 7 o'clock line is the best blend of sharp and smooth out of what I have tried

+1 - They also last pretty long. I currently average around 4 shaves on both head and face, which is equivalent to around 10 face shaves.

 

[honed]

I like the yellows, except for those stupid spots of glue!!!

On some blades there isn't even any spots of glue.
It's slabs of glue. Massive piles that easily would be enough glue to hang a grown man on the wall



Its such a great blade. WHY!?!

 

[SRock]

I think the SharpEdge a.k.a. Yellow's are the best Gillette blade and as far as the globs, drops and/or slabs of glue everyone gripes about they don't bother me one bit and I've never had any ill effects either in shave or clean up from them. I simply ignore the glue and enjoy the great shaves.

 

[beginish]

Indian black pack for me, the 7 o'clock line is the best blend of sharp and smooth out of what I have tried

+1. Until recently, they were the sharpest and smoothest for me. The yellows and greens were much less smooth.

 

[LinuxMintyFresh]

I think the SharpEdge a.k.a. Yellow's are the best Gillette blade and as far as the globs, drops and/or slabs of glue everyone gripes about they don't bother me one bit and I've never had any ill effects either in shave or clean up from them. I simply ignore the glue and enjoy the great shaves.

Yeah, I'm not really sure why people get so bent-up about glue spots. They don't leave residue, or make the blades stick to the doors or anything. I've never worried about them.

 

[memoryleak]

I think the "yellows" are ok, but not one of my favorites. I wonder sometimes if the majority of the 7 O'Clock lovers (and they are legion) are also using the older Gillette razors as well....sort of like a "designed for" characteristic. I have 2 Merkur razors and have had better "comfortable shave" results with Sharks, Crystals, and Derbys.

I use Permasharp (green Indian) and SuperEdge (yellow Russian) in a '52 SuperSpeed, '58 Tech ballend, Merkur HD, and EJ DE89L but will also slip a Derby into the HD or EJ at times. Mild(er) razors shine with sharper blades IMHO.

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