Got a Few Ying Jili Blades
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I was pleasantly surprised by this blade. I hope you get as nice of a shave from them as I did. Enjoy!
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Never heard of these. I am somewhat cautious when it comes to things made in China, but I have to admit they are getting better.
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There are a few old reviews here. The feedback is pretty decent to good. They cost about 10 cents a blade so for a westerner there's not a tremendous value unless they are far better than the available options like a Silver Star or Dorco Prime for 8-9 cents.
@cranewarrior, my experience was very similar to @dmshaver, pleasantly surprised by an unknown blade. A while back (nearly 6 years ago), a bunch of us participated in a Chinese Blade PIF sponsored by @riverstyxxx. The Ying JiLi was the best for me, giving me 5 very good shaves (kept me notes from the PIF). @Space_Cadet, I'm with you, they are getting better but I stay cautious, with Gillette Shanghai producing some of the better blades.
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Amazon is about launch their own storefront for Chinese businesses to sell directly to American consumers. It is meant to compete with Temu which has eaten considerably into Amazon's business.
I think we'll see some shave gear make it onto this new platform. To be frank, I have bought a few Yaqi and DSCosmetics razors off AliExpress and I find their performance to price ratio very compelling. FlyDear razor blades also are in this space for me.
The Yaqi stuff I have is quite good. The Bohemia, Ultima, and "The Final Cut". The TFC probably needs a stiffer mainspring upgrade, but I got mine for around $23 and I consider it probably the best price to value ratio razor out there today for an adjustable. The Jifuli, Flydear, and Suneko blades are regulars in my rotation. The Rockwell blades--Chinese made--not so much. They just weren't good. Certainly not $18 good. I just draw the line at Chinese soaps, cremes, or aftershaves. Chemicals and...China. No EPA. No government oversight of...whatever. Their less than stellar handling of things biological and chemical in general just forms a sort of firewall for me. Machined brass, stainless steel, and zamak is okay.
Space_Cadet
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Oh, God, no... why did you even mention this? Now I'll have nightmares... Not that I would have one, it's the only idea that makes me shiver.
There have been times on AliExpress when a curious puck of shaving soap shows up and that lizard part of my brain is like...hmm...
Then the far less lizard part of my brain is like, "China is Love Canal on a continental level. And they tried to pass a global pandemic off as if it was from soup made from bats." And I'm not going to apologize to anyone who has to Google "Love Canal" to understand that reference.
But that Yaqi Bohemia, and the Ultima? Outstanding razors. I can't even be snide or sarcastic about that.
Space_Cadet
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Yep. I understand. Just an example, I've got two really great Made in China folding knives, which can rival any high-end folders out there. And they are made by some completely random unbranded Chinese maker. As I've said - they're getting better.
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