My top three cheap and smooth blades are:
Lord Platinum
Astra SP
Voskhod
Lord Platinum
Astra SP
Voskhod
Good inexpensive blade that gives a smooth shave
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For me, Feathers (yellow pack) last longest, sometimes ten days each. (I don't have rough stubble I suppose.) But, having tried six or seven brands, I'm joining the chorus for Astra SP. They usually last six or seven days and cost less than half as much as Feather. I did order 50 Tian Li with the the extra bucks I get from the Bay, so if those work well they could replace the Astra. If they don't I was better off using those extra bucks to offset the cost of another hundred Astra SP.
Slash McCoy
I freehand dog rockets
Feathers are pretty cheap when you buy 100 on fleabay. I don't mind terribly using 7 Oclock greens, or Personna blue pack. I use DE blades in a shavette. If I used a DE razor I would want an adjustable for use with the Feathers. Or a New or some other antique razor with a very low head profile. I love the way a Feather shaves, but only if I can have a nice low shave angle. A Feather is not the blade you want for scraping.
My favorites in no particular order are:
Voskhod
Shark Chrome
BIC Platinum
Astra SP
Voskhod
Shark Chrome
BIC Platinum
Astra SP
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
A nice blade right of the wrapper for the first shave is the GSB or Gillette 7 Oclock Black with the GSB lasting a little longer but is smooth and sharp.
In fact my first shaves with Tian Li blades were rough, the blade lasted three shaves, might scrape out a fourth. Per cost of shave it's cheaper than Astra SP, but I still prefer Astra SP.
Shark Platinum work well for me, and Shark SC are almost as good.
Shark Platinum work well for me, and Shark SC are almost as good.
In the end, all DE blades in bulk are less expensive then what you pay for Fusion carts. Even a tuck will last me longer then a cart, and less money. The questions will always be, how much do you want to pay for so many blades? You might pay $10 to $15 bucks more per 100 between Feathers and TiLian. If you are getting what you want from them, there is the true value.
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Shark Super Stainless are the cheapest blade on Amazon Prime, and that's what I went with, and I found them perfectly acceptable.
I have yet to experience the PolSilver Super Iridium blades! Maggard Razors, where I shop here in Michigan, is currently out and I keep reading in various sources that the PolSilvers are no longer (at least not currently) in production. I will surely keep a look out for them! I bet they would be awesome in my 1960 Gillette Tech!
Cheers!
Much love for Astra SP blades, rightfully so.
I humbly suggest giving Astra Stainless (blue box) a try. Just a tad smoother in my opinion.
I humbly suggest giving Astra Stainless (blue box) a try. Just a tad smoother in my opinion.
Every so often the "no longer made" rumor goes around. The last time I read it I purchased another 400 blades. As far as I know they're still in production, but I still have about 600 left.
Today I used the apparently worldwide cheapest DE blade "Tian Li Blue Blade" that costs only less than 3 USD per 50 blades.
I'm Japanese,so I bought this with only 317 Yen at AliExpress.
This is terrible.I couldn't decent shave with this blade,but I made so many cuts and nicks.How the trash.
But I'm just a begginer on DE shaving,so I wonder if my shaving way is wrong.
So I want to hear the reviews of mature shavers like the people on this website about Tian Li Blade.
And if possible,I want to know the blades that cheaper or better than this.
I'm Japanese,so I bought this with only 317 Yen at AliExpress.
This is terrible.I couldn't decent shave with this blade,but I made so many cuts and nicks.How the trash.
But I'm just a begginer on DE shaving,so I wonder if my shaving way is wrong.
So I want to hear the reviews of mature shavers like the people on this website about Tian Li Blade.
And if possible,I want to know the blades that cheaper or better than this.
Astra SP
Personna Platinum Chrome (Israeli Reds)
Gillette 7o/c Yellows
All work very well for me at a reasonable price.
Personna Platinum Chrome (Israeli Reds)
Gillette 7o/c Yellows
All work very well for me at a reasonable price.
The money you save buying cheap blades now will be later spent in blood loss.
There are dozens of blades that people will recommend as their favorites. Nevertheless, nearly everyone will agree that the Aster Superior Platinum is an excellent blade to begin your shaving career.
Which razor are you using, since that may also affect the performance of a blade?
Take a look, too, at this video for some great shaving techniques & tips:
I find that Super-Max blades are usually pretty smooth and sharp enough for me.
As has been mentioned before:
Lord Platinums
Rapira Platinum Lux
Wilkinson Sword (Indian blades, not the German ones)
Ladas(good for around 3 days for me)
Gillette Nacet(sharp, smooth, lasts 7 days).
Lord Platinums
Rapira Platinum Lux
Wilkinson Sword (Indian blades, not the German ones)
Ladas(good for around 3 days for me)
Gillette Nacet(sharp, smooth, lasts 7 days).
Inexpensive and smooth: Gillette Silver Blue and Gillette 7 O'clock Super Stainless (green label.)
