Gillette Platinum (Dark Blue) PPI, Old vs. New

[ivan_101]

Next comparison. Old stock double wrapped Gillette Platinum on the left. Bought in 2010 from Malta (Back then I bought 300 and it was almost half of my month's earnings at the time). On the right a pack manufactured 12/2022. Both are manufactured in Russia. The right is laser etched and doesn't have ©2017 on it. As always, same razor (Futur @5), brush, cream and afershave were used. There is no difference between these blades.

P.S. In the recent month I carefully looked at the PPI blades available here and bought single packs of many PPI models. 4-5 brands have 12/2022 on them. Could it be this will be the last month that we'll ever see on PPI blades?

 

[Sully990]

Not sure what P.P.I. refers to, but I've wondered about the the new vs. old Platinums [here]. You were much more scientific in your evaluation. Thank you!

 

[APBinNCA]

Not sure what P.P.I. refers to

Petersburg Products Inc, St Petersburg RU

 

[ivan_101]

Not sure what P.P.I. refers to, but I've wondered about the the new vs. old Platinums [here]. You were much more scientific in your evaluation. Thank you!

Over time, I identified my favorites (Gillette Platinum, Silver Blues, Astra SP, and 7o'clock sharp edge) and want to buy a new supply of them. The problem is, when I reordered a new batch of the Gillette Platinums, they were nothing like the ones I had purchased years ago. They ripped up my face something fierce even though I was using the same razor (EJ DE89) and same cream (Proraso green). I tried blades from different tucks and had the same problem. I figured something changed with "the formula" or with the quality control.

You are talking about the light blue Platinums. They were started 4-5 years ago and are a different model. Sharper than the dark blue Platinums. That is why they ripped your face.

 

[ivan_101]

I have an important detail to add that I missed previously. The newer pack doesn't say a year (like ©2017), but the 100 card of the newer blades has ©2004 on the back. That is when they moved the dark blue Platinum production to PPI.

 

[ivan_101]

Petersburg Products Inc, St Petersburg RU

Petersburg Products Int.
The full name is Petersburg Products International LLC, but you will rarely see it on the packs.

 

[dolboeb]

Just got Dark Blues with prod date 31/07/23

 

[ivan_101]

Just got Dark Blues with prod date 31/07/23

It looks like PPI will continue to make them. Also photos of Iridium -Super manufactured 06/23 were posted here.