I just used this for the first time and I really wanted to like this blade but sadly it didn't perform up to my standards.A 3 day growth and it tugged and nicked me twice. Others have said they were good but for me they were not.
Gillette Minora
- Thread starter KyLegend45
- Start date
Are you thinking of the Gillette Minora Stainless? I've used a few and I find it to be one of the few Russian Gillette blades I can't get on with. My top tier of Russian Gillettes predictably are Nacet, Platinum (Blue and White), Silver Blue.
But with blades as ever, it's YMMV.
But with blades as ever, it's YMMV.
- Thread starter
- #3
Yes it was the Gillette Minora Stainless
I've always had superb shaves with the Gillette Minora Stainless blades in a variety of razors.
YMMV.
YMMV.
I like the stainless Minoras but apparently the Platinums are much better. The Platinums are very hard to find (in Canada anyways) and I have yet to try them.
I have lots Minora Stainless blades (600-ish) and they are good… but not Nacet, Personna Red or Polsilver good IMO. The Stainless Minoras can be a bit rough in certain razors.
I have lots Minora Stainless blades (600-ish) and they are good… but not Nacet, Personna Red or Polsilver good IMO. The Stainless Minoras can be a bit rough in certain razors.
- Thread starter
- #6
RBC has the platinum Minoras $3.99 for 5
I love Minora Platinums, however they are (as far as I know) only distributed in South Africa. They can be had at RBC but are not offered in bulk.
I saw that but I have thousands of blades and don’t expect they would be the be all and end all.
- Thread starter
- #9
I wish i had that "Problem" of having thousands of bladesI saw that but I have thousands of blades and don’t expect they would be the be all and end all.
Well it doesn't happen overnight but give it a few years. Darn things are like rabbits.
Not a “problem” at all. Blades are cheap when you are patient and wait for sales. I have rarely spent more than $10 for a 100 pack.
I'm just happy I don't have a discontinued or vanished blade for my favorite. It must be very annoying scouring the Internet for rare blades at high prices.
Space_Cadet
I don't have a funny description.
If I'm not mistaken the Minora has changed many times during the years it's on the market.
Great comparison!!
I used the ones on the left some years ago. My recollection is that they were solid ‘mid-tier’ blades.
Platinum are not Platinum,they use word to give value.
Real platinum is very pricy.
Real platinum is very pricy.
Coated blades commonly use PTFE, Chrome, or Platinum.
Not to raise value in the blades, rather to add hardness, protect from oxidation, or to reduce friction.
You don't say!
I'd read some more about razor blade manufacturing before claiming such things.
It is in the patent for Gillette Platinum-Plus (US patent 3,682,795)
As for the purely practical aspect here you can see scanning electron microscope info on a few blades. Some blades have platinum.
Scanning Electron Microscope Blade Edge Images
I've been brushing up on my SEM skills at work over the last few day and decided to bring in some razor blades to practice with this morning. I ran 6 different Gillette blades at 150X magnification and thought some of you may be interested in these results. I have a ton of different blades and...
www.badgerandblade.com
I think of Minoras as a Nacet-Lite
You don't say!
I'd read some more about razor blade manufacturing before claiming such things.
It is in the patent for Gillette Platinum-Plus (US patent 3,682,795)
As for the purely practical aspect here you can see scanning electron microscope info on a few blades. Some blades have platinum.
Scanning Electron Microscope Blade Edge Images
I've been brushing up on my SEM skills at work over the last few day and decided to bring in some razor blades to practice with this morning. I ran 6 different Gillette blades at 150X magnification and thought some of you may be interested in these results. I have a ton of different blades and...
I am not Blade Junkie, or Nurd, if the work good, I am happy. Blades are cheap compared to high price
Multi-Blade THROWAWAY RAZORS.
